Morning Lookout: Questions remain about abrupt end of Flock; Eugene narrows search for city manager

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Eugene City Manager Sarah Medary, who retires Friday, outlined at a city council meeting last night what Eugene asked Flock Safety to do after canceling the contract for the automated license-plate reader technology. Questions remain about why Eugene cut ties with Flock so abruptly. Grace Chinowsky reports.

Grace also follows up on Eugene’s next steps in hiring a new city manager to replace Medary. In all, about 50 candidates applied for the job.

Tina Noland, a supply chain manager for PeaceHealth, also uses her supply chain expertise to coordinate the organization’s Thanksgiving Baskets project, which distributed 850 meals to families in need last month. Lillian Schrock-Clevenger spoke to Noland and watched the operation unfold in the days before Thanksgiving.

A lawsuit filed by a Eugene-based organization against the Trump administration contends that fast-tracked new rules — including prohibitions against “unusual noise” — have been used to cite protesters at the federal building.

The Eugene nonprofit Community Supported Shelters has launched a campaign to raise $750,000 to renovate a new location for workers and better serve the homeless population in Eugene.

In case you missed these stories published Monday…
• 50 years later, screening celebrates power of the film ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’
• On the James Madison draw, juggling jobs and a bad weekend for Ducks basketball
• Photos: 73rd annual Springfield Christmas Parade

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PeaceHealth supply chain manager has a passion for volunteering

By Lillian Schrock-Clevenger

Tina Noland coordinates PeaceHealth’s Thanksgiving Baskets project, which distributed 850 meals to families in need last month. In between managing supplies, equipment and linens for the organization’s hospitals in Oregon, she works on several fundraising events throughout the year.

What’s next for Eugene’s city manager recruitment?

By Grace Chinowsky

The City Council is entering the final stages of its hiring process for the next city manager. The finalists are expected to be made public later this month, followed interviews with community leaders, city staff and councilors.