Month: March 2022

Historic Courthouse Advisory Committee Convened

With the planned construction of a new courthouse on the Community and Safety and Justice Campus, the historic courthouse building in downtown Corvallis will be repurposed. The Historic Courthouse Advisory Committee (HCAC) is developing re-purposing options for the Board of Commissioners’ consideration. The committee expects to engage in public outreach and present its recommendations to […]

County to Receive $1 million for New Emergency Operations Center

This funding will cover partial costs for a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC), a division of the Benton County’s Sheriff’s Office. The Emergency Management team plans and directs emergency procedures to help protect citizens from natural and human-caused disasters. The team workw on preparedness for emergencies including community emergency response training and exercises and maintaining […]