A Few Minutes with the Mayor
2024 CITY AWARDS RECIPIENTS – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – April 2025
THE MARCH 4TH Jacksonville City Council meeting was high-spirited. After our regular agenda items, the fun began. I was very pleased to announce the 2024 award recipients […]
SPRING PLANS & PROJECTS – by Mayor Donna Bowen
WHAT A WET, COLD BEGINNING of February, with snow, ice, and rain! The city’s snowplow and our tractors were working overtime. Our Public Works Department did a wonderful job clearing our streets. We will work […]
HELLO 2025! – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – February 2025
IT’S BEEN QUITE A RIDE since I was first sworn in as Mayor of Jacksonville in 2021. I came into office as COVID-19 had ramped up in […]
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS IN JACKSONVILLE – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – Dec 2024/Jan 2025
AFTER A BUSY YEAR here at City Hall and in Jacksonville, it’s time to say goodbye to 2024. Our fall season was spectacular, and we are […]
THANKFUL NOVEMBER MUSINGS – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – November 2024
AS WE NEAR THE END OF 2024, we are starting to wind down the year and enjoy the fall. We are looking forward to the holiday season […]
ANOTHER ELECTION YEAR! – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – October 2024
AS I SIT DOWN TO WRITE MY COLUMN this month, I’m feeling very optimistic. There is a feeling of excitement in the air that I’m trying to […]
EARLY FALL IN JACKSONVILLE – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – September 2024
EARLY FALL IN JACKSONVILLE means school is back in session—making this a good time to be aware of our younger citizens, as they walk and bike to […]
CALLING ALL CANDIDATES – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – August 2024
WE KICKED OFF JULY with our annual Mayor’s 4th of July Hot Dog Picnic! This event was started in 2017 by former Mayor Paul Becker, as a […]
FIRE SEASON NOW IN EFFECT – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – June 2024
LIVING IN SOUTHERN OREGON means we get to enjoy all four seasons. However, our summer season can be a cause for worry, with the danger of wildfires. […]
AN IMPORTANT CITY COUNCIL MEETING – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – May 2024
SOME THOUGHT-PROVOKING agenda items were on a lengthy City Council Meeting, held on April 2, 2024. I felt this Council meeting showed the City Council, and the […]