City Hall Happenings
JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT MEET & GREET ON MARCH 20
ON MARCH 20, 2025, join Police Chief David Towe and his team of officers for a meet & greet. At 5:30pm, please gather at the Police Station at 225 S. 3rd Street, for a tour […]
JACKSONVILLE WILDFIRE COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS DAY OCTOBER 19
JACKSONVILLE IS EXTREMELY VULNERABLE TO WILDFIRES due to so many homes being in close proximity to woodlands and forests. Jacksonville is holding a Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on Saturday, October 19, from 9am-1pm, in the […]
CITIZENS FOR A SAFER JACKSONVILLE UPDATE – by Cindy Rasmussen, Citizens for a Safer Jacksonville
Jacksonville Review – September 2024
WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL TOWN HALL meeting in July, and things are changing for the BETTER here in Jacksonville with regard to overall safety and enforcement issues.
You may have noticed […]
A REMINDER FROM THE FIRE CHIEF: FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL – by Wayne Painter, Jacksonville Fire Chief
WITH THE 4TH OF JULY rapidly approaching, the Jacksonville Fire Department and city staff would like to remind the public that Jacksonville prohibits the use of Fireworks within the City limits and also discourages the […]
ADRIAN MC CULLY – JACKSONVILLE’S “WHIPPLEVILLE HERO”
Jacksonville Review – June 2024
ON MAY 7, Mayor Donna Bowen presented a very special Certificate of Bravery to Adrian McCully for keeping his neighbors safe from harm during the March 19 3-alarm house fire in […]
JACKSONVILLE FIRE CHIEF WAYNE PAINTER RECEIVES STATE AWARD
Jacksonville Review – June 2024
ON MAY 7, at the regular City Council meeting, Jacksonville Fire Chief Wayne Painter received the State of Oregon’s Fire Chief’s Association Award of Excellence. The award was presented […]
2024 CITY BUDGET MESSAGE
Jacksonville Review – June 2024
Editor’s Note: In preparation to adopt the next city budget in June, the following Budget Message was prepared by staff and presented to the full Budget Committee for review at its […]
CITIZENS FOR A SAFER JACKSONVILLE: TOWN HALL MEETING ON JUNE 11 POSTPONED
June 11 Safety Town Hall RESCHEDULED
UPDATE FROM CINDY RASMUSSEN ON 05/16/24: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Town Hall meeting of June 11, organized by the Citizens for a Safer Jacksonville, will be postponed until sometime […]
Year-End Report: Citizens for a Safer Jacksonville
As we enter the Holiday season, our committee wants to share where our work has led us this year.
As many of you know, we formed our Committee in February 2023 to address the serious speeding […]
Fall 2023 Fuels Treatment Update: Woodlands and Forest Park – by Chris Johnson
Jacksonville Review – Dec 2023/Jan 2024
A lot has been happening in the past year in regard to hazardous fuels management in the Jacksonville Woodlands, Forest Park, and within and surrounding the City of Jacksonville. The […]