Corvallis e-News | June 2023

In this issue: Full bus service returns this month, and we join the Corvallis community in celebrating Pride Month and Juneteenth.

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Full Weekend Bus Service Resumes on June 24

CTS Logo in blue text with the words "Going Your Way" printed underneath

The cities of Corvallis and Philomath are pleased to announce the return of full weekend transit service on CTS Routes 1 through 9 and extended Saturday PC service, beginning Saturday June 24.  Thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked with our contractor, MTR Western, to secure drivers and resume full weekend service. 

Weekend service beginning June 24 is described below.

Saturday Service:

Corvallis Transit System 

Route 1 – Hourly service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 8:00am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 6:00pm.  

Route 2 – 30-minute service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 7:15am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 6:15pm.  

Route 3 – 30-minute service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 7:45am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 6:15pm.  

Route 4 – Hourly service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 7:30am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 5:30pm.  

Route 5 – 30-minute service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 7:45am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 7:45pm.  

Route 6 – 30-minute service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 7:15am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 7:15pm.  

Route 7 – Hourly service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 7:30am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 6:30pm.  

Route 8 – 120-minute service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 8:00am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 6:00pm.  

Route 9 – 120-minute service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 9:00am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 5:00pm.  

Philomath Connection 

Hourly service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 7:00am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 6:00pm.

Sunday Service:

Corvallis Transit System 

Route 1 – Hourly service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 10:00am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 5:00pm.

Route 2 – Hourly service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 10:15am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 5:15pm.

Route 3 – Hourly service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 10:45am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 5:45pm.

Route 4 – Hourly service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 10:30am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 5:30pm.

Route 5 – Hourly service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 10:45am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 5:45pm.

 Route 6 – Hourly service with the first departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 10:15am and the last departure from the Downtown Transit Center at 5:15pm.

Routes 7, 8 and 9 – No Sunday Service.

 Philomath Connection

No Sunday Service.

Summer Reading is Underway at the Library

Summer @ Your Library 2023: Find Your Voice!

June 1-August 31

Summer reading starts June 1 for kids, teens, and adults, featuring free books for participants.

Find out more and get started: cbcpl.net/summeratyourlibrary

See all of the Library's summer events: corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com

Open Streets Returns on August 20

Your favorite FREE street festival that re-imagines our most shared public spaces – streets and parks – returns on August 20! Open Streets Corvallis will bring games, activities, food & drink, and more the streets of Corvallis.

This year's car-free route travels from Central Park to Peanut Park. You’ll find giant games in the parks, bicycle-powered rides, cultural activities, local food and drink, street installations, dance, music and more.

We're recruiting volunteers to help out. For more information, visit: https://openstreetscorvallis.org/

Corvallis Celebrates Pride Month and Juneteenth

This month we join the Corvallis community in celebrating two special milestones: Pride Month and Juneteenth! Both of these events have significance to our diverse community.

Juneteenth represents the date in June 1865 when when enslaved Black people received word that they were free — more two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth was officially added to the list of federally recognized holidays in 2021, and we join our Black friends and neighbors in Corvallis in celebrating this joyful day. City facilities will be closed on Monday, June 19 for Juneteenth.

Pride Month is celebrated in June each year and commemorates the Stonewall Uprising that occurred in Manhattan in 1969. The month is dedicated to ensuring all Corvallis community members, particularly those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, are empowered to live their lives openly and achieve their highest potential.

Both Juneteenth and Pride Month will be celebrated through official City proclamations at the June 5, 2023 Council meeting.

West Hills Road Corridor Study Open House on June 13

The City of Corvallis and Benton County are hosting an upcoming open house (details below) for the corridor plan underway on SW West Hills Road between Western Blvd and 53rd Street that is developing alternative design concepts of the street that may inform future development or a not-yet-funded construction project. You are invited to either attend the open house or visit the project website to view the initial concepts and provide feedback.

What: Community open house – no formal presentation, drop by anytime to view exhibits and speak with the project team

When: Tuesday June 13 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Where: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 4515 SW West Hills Road

Can’t make it? View the open house information and contact the project team at: www.co.benton.or.us/publicworks/project/sw-west-hills-road-corridor-plan

There will be additional public engagement scheduled following this open house after the project team works to incorporate the feedback heard. Stay tuned at the project website.

City Moves Forward on Proposed Levy Renewal

On April 17, 2023, the Corvallis City Council passed Resolution 2023-13 referring a local option tax levy of $1.07 per $1,000 of assessed value to the voters for the November 7, 2023 election. 

On May 15, 2023, the Corvallis City Council passed Resolution 2023-17 approving the local option tax levy explanatory statement for the November 7, 2023 election.

Read more about the ballot title and explanatory statement on the City website.

Volunteer for a City Advisory Group

Apply by June 4 for the current round of volunteer opportunities to serve on the City's network of advisory groups. There are more than a dozen different boards, commissions, and committees recruiting right now, including our brand new Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Advisory Board! We've also got vacancies on many long-running boards such as the Climate Action Advisory Board, Library Board, and the Community Police Review Board.

Take a look at all the vacancies and apply online on the City website.

What's New at the Library this Month?

There's a lot going on at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. Check out any of the events below to learn more!

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