Homeless advocate calls out Corvallis council
Are city leaders inappropriately deciding homeless policy behind closed doors? One homeless advocate says yes. Tim Roach said Corvallis officials u...
Are city leaders inappropriately deciding homeless policy behind closed doors? One homeless advocate says yes. Tim Roach said Corvallis officials used a closed-door meeting to set a course regarding a state law allowing people to shelter on public property under certain conditions. 'Personally, I strongly believe your actions were in direct violation of Oregon laws governing executive session,' Roach said during public comments at a council meeting May 15. Alleging that executive session law doesn't provide for discussing potential legislation that would bring city ordinances in line with state statutes, Roach said the law also doesn't cover using closed meetings to educate new councilors about what is appropriate to discuss at meetings.