A City by Choice group will hear about feasibility study, financing

The regular monthly meeting of the group exploring the possibility of incorporating the area north of Highway 26 into a new city will feature two speakers addressing, “What it takes to become a city and what you need to know when you get there.”

Edward Trompke, of the law firm Jordan Schrader Ramis, will describe a feasibility study and discuss why is it needed, what information it will provide and how that information should be used. His law firm was involved in the successful incorporation of both Damascus and La Pine and represents several cities within the State of Oregon.

League of Oregon Cities’ General Counsel Chad Jacobs will round out the discussion by discussing what the group will need to know if they are successful in their effort, including what the legal aspects of creating a city are; what laws pertain to creating a city, and what land-use issues the new city might face.

The meeting is on Monday, March 8th at 7 pm at the Bethany Community Center, 15220 NW Laidlaw Road in Suite #200. This is directly behind the Bethany Village Shopping Center above Huntington Learning Center.

The group has over 225 signatures on a petition agreeing that a feasibility study should be conducted to determine if this area can sustain itself as a city. These signatures were acquired through meeting presentations, knocking on doors and through their website at www.acitybychoice.com.

The meeting is open to the public, no need to pre-register.

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