City Hall Happenings
McClain Named to City Council
The City Council has selected Mike McClain to fill a vacancy on the City Council following the resignation of David Jesser. McClain has been actively involved in Jacksonville civic matters for several years […]
Creating Firewise Neighborhoods
July 2019 – by Gayle Lewis, Jacksonville CERT, Gold Terrace Firewise Board Member
Nobody wants to have a wildfire occur in their town, so several Jacksonville neighborhoods have become certified Firewise […]
Prescribed Burn Public Information Meeting is May 18
The fact that our town is bordered on two sides by forest makes it somewhat vulnerable to wildfire. Much of the forested lands on the south side of town are intermingled with homes. Those homes are […]
City of Jacksonville Town Hall
City of Jacksonville Town Hall is Thursday, November 29, 2018, 4:00-6:00pm at Old City Hall
Community Involvement is an important value for the City of Jacksonville. Recently, the City established a Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), a […]
November 2018 News From Jacksonville’s Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI) – by Andrea Thompson, Chair and Tom Pratum, Vice Chair
On May 29, 1973, former Gov. Tom McCall signed into law SB 100. This landmark legislation moved Oregon into the vanguard of growth management efforts and put into motion the creation and adoption of statewide […]
RESOLUTION NO. R2018-010 – A RESOLUTION OPPOSING BALLOT MEASURE 15-180
The Jacksonville City Council voted unanimously to approve the following resolution in opposition to a meals tax. Please read the entire resolution here.
RESOLUTION NO. R2018-010 – A RESOLUTION OPPOSING BALLOT MEASURE 15-180
WHEREAS, the Jacksonville City […]
Frequently Asked Questions – Food and Beverage (Meals) Tax vs. Surcharge
Why does the City need money?
Under Measures 5 and 50, the City has the second lowest property tax rate in Jackson County-$1.84 per thousand assessed value. Because our police services are using up most of […]
Why I’m Voting “No” – by Criss Garcia, Jacksonville City Councilor
Please join me in voting NO on the Meals Tax—measure 15-180. It would be a historic mistake for three reasons:
- The measure does not provide a stable funding for critical police services.
We cannot fund […]
Meet Your 2018 Candidates!
Donna Bowen – Jacksonville City Council
I am Donna Bowen, native Oregonian and resident of Jacksonville since 2008. I was a Vice President of Operations for various Brokerage firms including A.G. Edwards and Shearson, Lehman, Hutton, […]
A Few Rules for the Citywide Yard Sale
This year the Citywide Yard Sale event is Friday-Sunday, September 7-9, 2018. Sale day hours are 7:00am-8:00pm. Setup is allowed on Thursday September 6, from 6:00-10:00pm. Note: there are NO Sales Allowed on Thursday.
Remember, […]