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Springfield City Council Encourages’ Economic Development and Affordable Housing 

By: Elizabeth Frazier

Springfield City Chamber 

Photo: Elizabeth Frazier

Springfield City Council--Monday, October 24th.  Addressed resource and development issue's by reaching out to the historical commission --Tim Hilton, Bruce Burg and Kari Barbara. City Mayor and Council reviewed the value of historical homes and lands (excluding the Washburn District) as well as Springfield's historical timber town land assets. Timber rich historical value could help rejuvenate Springfield’s economy. The City Council reviewed the funds available to start renovations and found they would like to coordinate staff further to form community partnerships and funding allocations.

Hilton presented several properties found dating back to before 1915 to complete Springfield’s historic tax-lot map. He also said that "there could be new projects coming up, to date Springfield’s lumber heritage back into the 1850’s but that they would need new funding in order to proceed."

Mayor Christine Lundberg said that “these surveys are revealing useful information for future economic developments’ in Springfield." I asked Mayor Lundberg if Springfield could benefit from being a first at becoming a thriving timber industry home? Mayor Lundberg said, "the Industry now, is receiving a boost of opportunity from another first for Oregon.  A first certification to produce Cross Laminated Timber."  She said this opportunity will “encourage new and environmentally sound forest management practices, further forest friendly tree planting management that will reduce forest fires and in turn free up funds for Springfield and Lane County.”

The Mayor also said that "CLT will create a unique opportunity for Springfield to be a leader in the green revolution with wood products." She said, “It can lower oxygen reductions to our atmosphere caused by cement and Cross Laminated Timber is very strong and even a bit flexible so it doesn’t crack and break like cement and emits no greenhouse gas."  "It is used for bridge building and other areas of general county construction projects.”  She said "the product uses a formula to reduce greenhouse gasses eminent from cement and automobiles by an equivalent of taking a large percentage; around 50% of automobiles off the streets, divided by the areas’ per capita.” Mayor Lundberg also mentioned that “being the first certified U.S. manufacturer of Cross Laminated Timber could once again make Springfield a thriving leader in the Timber Industry and continue the legacy.”

The Mayor also revealed that “more land banking opportunities would come from the historical survey that would help create affordable housing.


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