Month: September 2013
Arch bridge planning gets underway
Published in the West Linn Tiding and Oregonian: I was very pleased when Oregon Metro granted the city of West Linn $220,000 for Oregon City-West Linn Arch Bridge area master planning efforts. At the Monday, Sept. 9, city council meeting, Metro Councilor Carlotta Collette presented Mayor John Kovash and the West Linn City Council with…
Breaking Ground
After a long wait and slight delay, we are digging the foundation in at the West Linn Police Station! The West Linn Tidings covered the event. Click Here to read the story. Text of Article: It was a moment that seemed far off in the distance earlier this summer, when bids for the construction of…
H.Res. 320: Celebrating the West Linn Centennial
Congressman Kurt Schrader submitted House Resolution 320 celebrating the West Linn Centennial. Thank you Congressman Schrader for your efforts in commemorating our birthday. Here is the text of the Resolution. RESOLUTION Celebrating the West Linn Centennial. Whereas in 1845, at Robert Moore’s request, the Provisional Legislature of Oregon named the town on the…
9/11 Honoring Those Who Serve
A brief community driven ceremony at the Willamette Park boat launch to honor the nearly 3,000 who died on 9/11 and the 7,000 in the ongoing war on terror – but equally as important highlighting the first responders who sacrifice for the community (police, fire, medical and military). The ceremony culminates with the wringing of…
West Linn Paper Company Tour
I was able to join a select group of elected and appointed officials to tour the historic West Linn Paper company site. This is keen area of interest for me. It represents an exciting opportunity to redevelop the arch bridge area providing a city center, employment and housing opportunities, West Linn gateway, and possibly a…
August 2013 Council Goals & Department Updates
On March 11, 2013 the Council unanimously approved goals that will lead our City into the future. This week we received a quarterly update on the progress on those goals along with departmental and financial updates. Click the file links below to read the update. [wpdm_file id=11] [wpdm_file id=12]