News & Information
AUNT CAROLINE’S PARK
PARTIAL REOPENING
In an effort to give our citizens a place to enjoy the outd00rs, we are reopening the majority of the park. There are, of course, some restrictions as we go through a nation-wide reopening process. We want everyone to be safe and healthy.
- Please keep 6’ social distancing everywhere in the park.
- If you or your child are feeling ill, please do not use the facilities.
- The bathroom will remain closed until we can safely open it.
- Keep children safe at all times and continue to wash hands regularly after touching common areas.
- Per the direction of the State authorities, the playground equipment is to remain closed off until further notice.
- Benches, doors, tables, and equipment are all newly cleaned and/or painted.
- As the contractor is still working on the ramp, please pay extra attention as you use it. Not having the handrails yet, the stairs will remain closed.
- When in doubt, please err on the side of caution and health.
We will post additional updates on the City website at www.shadycove.org or you may call 541-878-2225. Enjoy your time at the park.
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Residents have been receiving a newsletter from RVSS. In the newsletter it describes discounts and annual billing procedures going through the RVSS website.
This newsletter wasn’t to go to SC, Jacksonville, Gold Hill, etc.
RVSS will take the calls explaining the error at 541-664-6300.
Going forward, Council may consider taking annual payments. It would save the average resident about $26 if they paid their monthly payments in one large payment at the start of the year.
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Mayor Richardson wrote in detail the chronological events leading up to Hiland Water’s letter to their customers and the City Council directed the letter be placed on our website to give correct answers to any questions.
Hiland Water Franchise Fee 2020
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The City of Shady Cove WEED ABATEMENT Ordinance begins on May 1. Fire Season is too important to wait until later in the year to start enforcement. There have already been numerous small wildfires in the Valley. Jackson County has sent a DROUGHT DECLARATION to the Governor. Gone are the days of just cutting weeds once a year. WE DO NOT WANT AND WE CANNOT HAVE ANOTHER FIRE SEASON LIKE LAST YEAR.
Please help the whole community by taking action now. If there are any questions, do not hesitate to contact City Hall at 541-878-2225. Community Service Officers will be patrolling regularly.
Noxious vegetation. The presence of vegetation on property or in the right-of-way of a street, alley or sidewalk abutting the property, anytime between May 1 and September 30 of any year including:
Weeds or grass more than 10 inches
Blackberry bushes that extend into a public thoroughfare or across a property line
Poison oak or ivy
Vegetation that is a health hazard, a fire hazard or other hazard because it is near other combustibles, or a traffic hazard because it impairs the view of the public thoroughfare or otherwise makes use of the thoroughfare hazardous for pedestrians and/or vehicles.
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From the State offices –
ITEM OF POSSIBLE DIRECT INTEREST TO LOCAL COMPANIES
Layoff Aversion Funds. There is a very limited amount of money that has been made available through the workforce investment system to make grants to small businesses to avert layoffs. For Rogue Valley businesses, see: http://www.rogueworkforce.org/resources-in-response-to-covid-19/ .
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). SBA disaster assistance (as of March 19, 2020) is now available to businesses in all Oregon & California counties in our region. “Small businesses, private non-profit organizations of any size, small agricultural cooperatives and small aquaculture enterprises that have been financially impacted as a direct result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) since Jan. 31, 2020, may qualify for Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have been met had the disaster not occurred,” said SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza.
“These loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact. Disaster loans can provide vital economic assistance to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing,” Carranza added.
Eligibility for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) is based on the financial impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The interest rate is 3.75 percent for small businesses. The interest rate for private non-profit organizations is 2.75 percent. SBA offers loans with long-term repayments in order to keep payments affordable, up to a maximum of 30 years and are available to entities without the financial ability to offset the adverse impact without hardship.
Applicants may apply online at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call (800) 877-8339. The deadline to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan is Dec. 16, 2020.
Small Business Development Centers can offer business counseling (at no cost) to companies struggling with the impacts of the pandemic, including assistance with (EIDL) applications. To find your local center, go to: https://bizcenter.org/centers/
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The City remains open and functioning, however for the safety of our citizens and the remaining staff, City Hall will be closed to the public.
We have already had multiple staff members out sick so we have had to resort to these measures.
Please continue to mail in or drop off payments. We will be answering all questions via phone messages or emails.
541-878-2225
The City of Shady Cove joins the list of many Oregon cities that have declared a State of Emergency. The declaration is not meant to cause any worry, rather it enables the City and Staff to be in the best position to serve the community where needed most. This will also allow us to seek emergency funding from any Federal, State, or County sources.
We hope that these are just temporary measures.
We ask that you continue to be safe and observe the guidelines established by the State and Federal leaders.
Thank you for your patience.
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