City Hall Happenings
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON GROWTH – by Andrea Thompson, Jacksonville City Councilor
Guest View – March 2026 Issue
IN A RECENT flurry of Facebook posts, many of us have seen questions about the City ‘s plans regarding a proposed Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) amendment. It’s clear from this […]
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 […]
JVILLE FIRE ACQUIRES NEW TYPE 3 WILDLAND FIRE ENGINE
Jacksonville Review – July 2025 Issue
THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT has bolstered its firefighting capabilities with the recent acquisition of a new Type 3 wildland fire engine, provided by the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) as […]
City Budget Letter FY 2025-2026
Mayor Donna Bowen, Councilors and Budget Committee Members and Citizens:
We are approaching the end of the FY 2024-2025 budget year and are presenting the proposed budget for FY 2025-2026. Since this process begins early in […]
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 […]
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 […]