Month: September 2022
County hosts first of two community forums
Nearly 75 community members attended a Community Mental Health Forum at Linus Pauling Middle School in Corvallis on September 13. Community members attended in person and online. The meeting started with a short presentations from Commissioner Xan Augerot, Sheriff Jef Van Arsdall, and Suzanne Hoffman, Health Department Director. It concluded with a panel discussion and […]
This week! Mental Health Forum: Better Outcomes in Crisis Response and the Justice System
The forum will include a short presentation and panel discussion for questions/answers from the public. Panelists include Commissioner Xan Augerot, Sheriff Jef Van Arsdall, Suzanne Hoffman, Health Department Director, Laura Hennum, CEO, Samaritan Health Services, Andrey Myhre, Executive Director, Corvallis Housing First, and Nick Kurth, Program Manager, Justice System Improvement Program. Please join us in […]
County Proceeds with Eminent Domain to Purchase Property for Community Safety and Justice Campus
On July 29, 2022, Benton County offered a last and best offer of $5.477 million to purchase a 29.53-acre parcel of land for the new Community Safety and Justice Campus. The property owner has not agreed to the offer and, following the required 40-day waiting period, Benton County has filed for an eminent domain action […]
County finalizing site master plan for Community Safety and Justice Campus
The Benton County Board of Commissioners recently received a report on the site master plan developed for the new Community Safety and Justice Campus, located one mile north of downtown Corvallis adjacent to the HP Inc. campus. Architects from DLR Group have conducted multiple work sessions with County staff and community partners to develop test […]
