A Few Minutes with the Mayor
Jacksonville Commissions and Committees – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – April 2022
This month, I’d like to give you an overview of City Commissions and Committees. Jacksonville runs on a volunteer force, which is readily apparent in the folks […]
City Council 2021 & 2022 Update – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – March 2022
In last month’s column I gave a report on work that went on last year in City Hall and its departments. This month I’ll bring you up […]
State of the City 2022 – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – February 2022
As we start the New Year, I’m reflecting back on what we have all gone through the last two years. The months have been both agonizingly slow […]
Mayor Recognizes Outstanding Citizens
Editor’s Note: At the January 4 City Council meeting, a standing-room-only audience packed New City Hall to pay tribute to Mayor Bowen’s yearly award recipients. On behalf of a grateful community, thank you to them […]
Giving Thanks This Holiday Season – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – December 2021 January 2022
As I thought about writing this for the end of 2021, my mind wandered back to all that has happened during the last two years […]
Considering a Museum – by Mayor Donna Bowen and City Councilor Ken Gregg
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – November 2021
This month, I would like to share my column space with City Councilor, Ken Gregg, who has served on Council since 2015. Ken is known and respected […]
A Hopeful Fall Season – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – October 2021
With October and November upon us, I’m feeling hope and a sense of moving forward to a season of renewal.
Hopefully, we will see the last of wildfires […]
Historic Preservation Funds Grant Process – Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – September 2021
This month, I would like to give you some information on a program available for historic structures in Jacksonville that is currently in process. Many of you […]
Jacksonville COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
In cooperation with the Oregon Health Authority, the City of Jacksonville will facilitate a series of COVID-19 vaccine clinics at Jacksonville New City Hall, 206 N 5th Street, Second Floor Assembly Room (ADA Accessible). […]
Mid-Summer Review – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – August 2021
I hope you’re having a wonderful summer and enjoying the freedom of Oregon being open after the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s an update on what’s happening in Jacksonville […]