A Few Minutes with the Mayor
Historic Preservation Funds Grant Process – Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – September 2021
This month, I would like to give you some information on a program available for historic structures in Jacksonville that is currently in process. Many of you […]
Jacksonville COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
In cooperation with the Oregon Health Authority, the City of Jacksonville will facilitate a series of COVID-19 vaccine clinics at Jacksonville New City Hall, 206 N 5th Street, Second Floor Assembly Room (ADA Accessible). […]
Mid-Summer Review – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – August 2021
I hope you’re having a wonderful summer and enjoying the freedom of Oregon being open after the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s an update on what’s happening in Jacksonville […]
Britt Music & Arts Festival Summer Season 2021 – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – July 2021
After a non-existent 2020 season, due to COVID-19, Britt Music and Arts Festival has worked hard to provide programs for 2021. Recently your Mayor, City Administrator and […]
From Jacksonville, FL to Jacksonville, OR – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes With the Mayor – June 2021
Recently, fully vaccinated, my husband and I flew to our southern states and then drove home to Oregon from Jacksonville, Florida. We took care of some family […]
Spring Review – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – May 2021
This month, I would like to provide a short recap of my first three months serving as Mayor. I thought I was as prepared as possible to […]
The Poop Scoop – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – April 2021
This month, I want to address something that several citizens have commented on—which may be an uncomfortable subject for some. I tried several approaches to this subject, […]
Congratulations Chief Painter! – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – March 2021
We have been lucky to have fire protection in Jacksonville for many decades. Organized in 1883, Jacksonville’s original volunteer fire department, Engine Company #1, responded to the […]
Old Business-New Business – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes With the New Mayor – February 2021
We have all been through quite a stretch since last winter. Life as we knew it is different and not by choice. Some days it seems […]
With Gratitude – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes With the Mayor – December 2020/January 2021
Well, here it is… my last column as Mayor. I knew it wouldn’t be easy to write. I mean, what do I say at the end […]