Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association
Next SHiNA Neighborhood Meeting - 10/21, 6:30 PM at Wayne Morse Family Farm This program is rescheduled from our August general meeting. Jeannine Parisi is the Resiliency Program Manager for EWEB. She will provide a general EWEB overview and describe resiliency and wildfire mitigation work especially with regard to power shutdowns and unexpected power outages… Continue reading EWEB’s Wildfire Resiliency Work
The Eugene Chamber of Commerce is hosting their September Policy Forum Breakfast on the Oregon Approach to Wildfire - an important topic for our neighborhood which lies at the urban-wildland interface. The forum is this week - on Thursday, October 2nd, from 7:00–9:30 AM - at the Eugene Country Club. This forum will offer a rare opportunity… Continue reading Wildfire Policy Forum October 2
Tuesday, September 16, 6:00 PMWayne Morse Family Farm Picnic Shelter595 Crest Drive, Eugene NOTE: Our start time for this meeting needs to be earlier than we normally meet to accomodate Mayor Knutson's schedule. Don't miss this opportunity to meet our mayor! There will be time to ask her your questions.Spread the word, due to city… Continue reading Mayor Kaarin Knudson at September SHiNA Meeting
The City of Eugene’s 2025 Community Survey is now available online. This survey provides an opportunity for neighbors to weigh in on big issues for the City and contribute to the City's strategic planning. We encourage our SHiNA Neighbors to participate in the online survey here: https://engage.eugene-or.gov/community-survey More information from the City below: The last survey, conducted… Continue reading Community Survey Live Now
SHiNA will hold a community conversation with City Councilor Matt Keating, Budget Committee Chair Tai Pruce-Zimmerman & Chamber of Commerce President Brittany Quick-Warner who will explain the issue.The Fire Fee Referendum may be on the ballot for a special election in August. Come and find out what this means for the community. Q & A… Continue reading Next SHiNA Meeting 4/15: Eugene Fire Fee Referendum
Community Invited to April 2 Meeting about 30th Avenue and Camas Ridge Elementary Eugene (Ore.) -- The City of Eugene has been awarded several Safe Routes to School grants, including funding to create a transportation safety plan for 30th Avenue in collaboration with Camas Ridge Community School. “Although we weren’t awarded funding for construction on… Continue reading City News – 30th Ave Safety Plan
March 1, 2025 at Willamette Christian Center Join your neighbors at the City-wide Healthcare Forum and Health Fair. The Forum is a venue to learn about the policies and politics around the health care system in Eugene, including the recent closure of Sacred Heart emergency room and the community discussion around hospital spaces in Eugene.… Continue reading City-wide Health Care Forum
Join SHiNA on MLK Jr. Day at 6:30 PM for our January General Meeting welcoming City Councilors Matt Keating (Ward 2) and Eliza Kashinsky (Ward 1) and the Interim Independent Police Auditor Mark Gissiner. Join in person at Wayne Morse Family Farm (595 Crest Drive) or via ZOOM using the link and passcode provided below:https://us05web.zoom.us/j/84599092204?pwd=jMDHzZLhwGZ3gTfkIOkXJn4jrLoKXL.1Meeting… Continue reading SHiNA State of the City Meeting January 20th
In May, 2024, the City of Eugene adopted a new Neighborhood Organization Recognition Policy (NORP), which guides the City’s 23 official neighborhood associations. This new policy requires that SHiNA review and implement updates to our Neighborhood Association Charter and Bylaws. The proposed updates are primarily administrative, but there are a few highlights listed below: The… Continue reading Draft Changes to SHiNA Charter and Bylaws – Vote at 10/15/2024 General Meeting