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Public commenters raise road, navigation‑center and immigration enforcement concerns at Lane County meeting

December 10, 2025 | Lane County, Oregon


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Public commenters raise road, navigation‑center and immigration enforcement concerns at Lane County meeting
Lane County commissioners heard a range of public comments on Dec. 9, with speakers pressing for action on orphan local access roads (LARs), criticizing the navigation center and urging a county statement on federal immigration enforcement tactics.

Linda Lovick (Eugene) asked the board to adopt orphan local access roads into the county system, saying canvassing shows "95% of those we talk to sign our petitions," and stressed homeowners face disclosure‑related losses when selling properties on LARs.

Several commenters criticized the county navigation center. Charlie Rojas warned of a federal shift in Continuum of Care funding and said the county "just threw away approximately $4,000,000 on the navigation center." Janet Eris gave a quick budget estimate that equated to roughly $5,000 per person per month for 75 participants. Carl Darwin, a longtime North Eugene resident, said he has documented increases in drug activity near Riviera Center and asked the county to discontinue the low‑barrier shelter in a residential area.

Jolene Simson (online) urged the board to adopt a resolution similar to Astoria's Res. 25‑41 condemning ICE tactics such as unmarked cars and masked agents and to demand notification from DHS/ICE about law‑enforcement activities.

Other speakers included David Bridal, who noted disputes over a local historical report and the University of Oregon's response to requests for purported evidence. Aaron Donnelly (Santa Pak) spoke briefly about item 11B (waste exportation), saying companies would respond to county demand letters and that presentation materials contained errors.

Chair closed the public‑comment period after the scheduled speakers completed their remarks. The board did not act on any of the public requests during the meeting but took note and asked staff to track follow‑up as appropriate.

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