Justice Center Community Meeting

[Jennifer Nitson]

I tuned into a Corvallis Chamber of Commerce meeting today about the planned bond measure for a new justice center, proposed sites, etc. Only a small handful of people besides the presenters and facilitators were in attendance. 

There will be a community Zoom meeting hosted by the county, I believe, on this topic on Sept. 8. Here is info from the county newsletter.

 

Following the Criminal Justice System Assessment public outreach in 2018, Benton County’s Justice System Improvement Program is set to host its first large virtual community meeting on Wednesday, September 8 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The meeting marks the kickoff of the Program’s broad public engagement efforts as it prepares for a November 2022 bond measure.    Beginning late July, the County began targeted public engagement for site concepts for future justice system facilities. Early efforts included hosting small group discussions with key justice system stakeholders and community organizations.    Now, the County is broadening the public engagement opportunities to include all members of the public. In the September 8 virtual meeting, the County will present the proposed concepts for justice system facilities. From there, the County will weigh community feedback from public engagement sessions and other factors to further refine facilities site concepts before bringing site recommendations to the Board of Commissioners in mid-late October.    Register for the September 8 meeting at: https://bit.ly/BentonCoGov-JSIP_Webinar.