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Springfield Launch's A Series of Meetings in hopes for affordable housing opportunities. By Elizabeth Frazier Photo by: Elizabeth Frazier Oregon-state law is now requiring that local government take action in order to coordinate affordable housing and development. The Governor of Oregon, Kate Brown, signed two bills into law April  ' 16 2017. City Councils’ were asked to have a series of meetings that may spur new opportunities for business and housing. Springfield's Mayor and City Council met with City Manager Gino Gramaldi and Comprehensive Planning Coordinator Anette Spickard, Monday Oct. 10 at City Hall in order to begin analyzing the data provided by Sandy Belon of the Development and Public Works Department ( DPW) . The public a ction that will be taken is to be consistent with the upcoming adopted plans. The DPW's analysis determined that Springfield's population is currently experiencing an income gap between the affordable housing

Springfield City Council Encourages’ Economic Development and Affordable Housing   By: Elizabeth Frazier Springfield City Chamber  Photo: Elizabeth Frazier Springfield City Council--Monday, October 24 th.   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 heri