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<br /> I <br /> ~ / / 1 I, /l~~~ ~/i 1 /i J/ Tl~Ji <br /> I/ I~~~ //I 1•'~/ <br /> February 7, 1995 Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> CONTACT: es Lyle, City Engineer, 687-5291 City of Eugene <br /> Bob Hibschman, Urban Services Manager, 687-5109 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> From Public nformation Section, 687-5523 (503) 687-5262 <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> MEETINGS SLATED ON WILLAMETTE REOPENING PROPOSAL <br /> Local residents have two opportunities this week to review and comment on <br /> tentative des gn and funding proposals for the proposed reopening of Willamette Street in <br /> downtown E gene. <br /> A dr p-in information and comment session on the proposal will be held Wednesday, <br /> February 8, rom 2 to 7 p.m. in the former Woolworth store at 930 Willamette Street. Citizens <br /> are invited t drop by at their convenience. <br /> A pu lic hearing will be held Thursday, February 9, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Eugene <br /> City Hall Co ncil Chamber, 777 Pearl Street, to gather comments about the project. The <br /> hearing is s onsored by a Eugene City Council committee that is studying design and <br /> financing is ues related to the reopening of Willamette Street. <br /> The esign proposals were developed by athree-member Council subcommittee <br /> appointed t recommend a scope of improvement for the proposed reopening. Prior to <br /> making its t ntative proposals, design committee members Councilor Tim Laue and citizen <br /> appointees eter Bartel and Laurie McClain reviewed concepts from the 1991 downtown <br /> design proc ss and features included in the 1992 Olive Street design. A second Council <br /> subcommitt a is studying financing options. Funding committee members Councilor Jim <br /> Torrey and itizen appointee Rob Bennett are reviewing a mix of local, and privafe funding <br /> possibilities <br /> (more) <br /> <br />