Sean C. Morgan
State Sen. Fred Girod, who represents Sweet Home, has proposed legislation that would prohibit Linn and Benton county railroads from charging landowners for easements necessary for the landowner to access his property if the railroad receives Connect Oregon funding.
The amendment to Senate Bill 260, which authorizes the fifth iteration of Connect Oregon, would affect only charges after the first of this year.
Albany and Eastern Railroad has been repairing and upgrading…