Important Issues Facing Ward 8 and Eugene
JH BAXTER - Industrial dioxin contamination is impacting the health of area residents and the value of their property
BETHEL AREA HEALTH OVERLAY ZONE - Creation of a public Health Overlay Zone to place a buffer between heavy industry and residential neighborhoods, parks and schools
HOMELESSNESS - Employ realistic and effective solutions focused on outcomes to address homelessness
COMMUNITY SAFETY - Employ community safety strategies that promote accountability and safety for all while strategically evolving our service system to better align resources with service needs
LOCAL ECONOMY and JOBS - Support existing businesses and workers while seeking to attract new businesses, clean industry and living wage jobs
YOUTH - Support youth, our educational system and prepare the next generation for success with a special emphasis on at risk youth
HOUSING - Increase our inventory and diversity of housing, with an emphasis on affordability, while working to maintain livability
NEIGHBORHOODS - Promote strong neighborhoods and strengthening neighborhood associations
PARTNERSHIPS - Build strong partnerships within our community and with our regional partners
ENVIRONMENT and CLIMATE - Continue our work on environmental protection and slowing climate change while employing realistic, achievable and balanced strategies
ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT - Promote efficient, effective and accountable government and preserve the infrastructure what we already have
