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Major Consequences for Corvallis & Benton County. Economic Development Funding at Risk.

April 21, 2010 52 Comments

Has John Sechrest’s work touched your business or you professionally in any way?  Does he create value for the money the City/County has invested in his salary?  Would Corvallis be better off without his position, his work, and his personal enthusiasm? Its all about jobs, employment and the economy. Time is of the essence. The economy ...

Business, City Leadership, Economy, Katherine Cleland, Popular Posts

Bald Hill Farm: Is the Land Use Code More Valuable Than the Community?

December 1, 2009 30 Comments

Community values will apparently have no place at the Bald Hill Farm land use hearing next Monday. All that matters is the land use code. Even when damaging to the community in a particular situation, the council is required by law to make a judgment based on what the land use code says. Former Corvallis City ...

Business, Chris Nordyke, City Leadership, Community, Economy, Popular Posts

Why is Chris Nordyke Doing This?

November 4, 2009 50 Comments

I have a strong sense that Corvallis is in a precarious position. Many articles and blog posts have already made similar assertions, so I’ll unpack that some more another day. Let me quickly define my ideal for Corvallis, at a 30,000 ft view: that 10 years from now, Corvallis is a destination for young professional families ...

Chris Nordyke, City Leadership, Community, Popular Posts

Is Our Chamber of Commerce Obsolete?

October 12, 2009 32 Comments

Frankly, it’s worth asking this of any old-school civic group. If a group is no longer doing what they set out to do, why keep paying into it? Show me the value, and I’ll continue showing you the money. The first Chamber of commerce was organized in 1768 in New York city. Every chapter across ...

Chris Nordyke, City Leadership, Community, Popular Posts

Corvallis Economic Development Allocations and “The Box”

The plot for Cameron Diaz’s new film “The Box” goes like this. Norma (played by Diaz) and Arthur Lewis,...

Mayor Tomlinson on Economic Development and the Chamber

“…I believe a change in leadership at the Chamber Coalition is needed before our community can proceed toward a...

Corvallis Bleeding Property Taxes…Do We Care?

The economic base of Corvallis is crumbling because of the slow loss of manufacturing jobs and the hemorrhage of...