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Posts for April 2018

Conestoga Huts Offer More Options for Housing the Homeless

April 23, 2018  by  Subir Mukerjee
Category:  Guest Author ,  Homelessness

A housing for the homeless program in Eugene using Conestoga Hut program is immensely popular with long waiting lists. Learn more about this program and the city regulations that have allowed it to flourish.

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Why Are We (Sometimes) So Protective of Public Records?

April 6, 2018  by  Jim Doherty
Category:  Public Records Act

There are strong reasons for not disclosing information in public records that appears to be covered by the statutory exemptions and prohibitions. However, MRSC Legal Consultant Jim Doherty argues local government staff should lean toward disclosing records rather than withholding them.

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Using RFPs as a Competitive Procurement Tool

April 3, 2018  by  Judy Isaac
Category:  Purchasing and Contracting

In this post, Public Works Consultant Judy Isaac examines how an agency can use a Request for Proposals (RFP) as a competitive procurement tool.

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