City Snapshot
City Snapshot – October 2018
The City Council recently held two public hearings on land-use issues.
Big Foot…print—A hearing was held on August 30 to consider granting an allowable lot coverage variance for the vacant lot next to the fire station […]
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, […]
City Snapshot – September 2018
City Council, August 7, 2018—During Public Comment, Tony Hess suggested that the city double-check its fire safety/emergency operation plan due to increasingly dangerous fire seasons. Hess noted that environmental factors have changed and that the […]
City Snapshot – May 2018
City Council Meeting, April 3, 2018—Administrator Alvis opened the meeting by referring staff and council to a memo drafted by Planning Department Director Ian Foster. In his memo, Foster cited recent comments made during a […]
City Snapshot – April 2018
City Council, March 6—With Mayor Becker out of town, Council President David Jesser presided over the meeting which lasted less than 20 minutes.
Staff noted that after interviewing 20 citizen candidates on February 22 at a […]
City Snapshot – March 2018
Town Hall Meeting on Police Department Funding—Be sure to attend a Town Hall meeting to learn what’s going on with Police Department funding. Staff will be presenting information on current service levels and funding needs/options […]
City Snapshot – February 2018
Police Department Funding Option—Please see an important message on page 13 from city staff on a proposed funding concept for the Police Department.
City Council 1/2/18—City Administrator Jeff Alvis briefed Council on the status of a […]