Support West Linn and its hard working staff
Published in the West Linn Tidings on June 4, 2015: I want to thank everyone who took the time to speak with me at their doorstep, living room or kitchen table over the last three months of my campaign for mayor. Although the election didn’t go my way, I will continue to put families first…
Editorial: Frank should be West Linn’s next mayor
Published in the West Linn Tidings on May 7, 2015: Listening to some local partisans it’s easy to get the impression that the upcoming mayoral election is nothing less than a contest between good and evil, and that if their candidate isn’t the next mayor of West Linn the city is bound for ruin. Notwithstanding…
Frank should be West Linn’s next mayor
Published in the West Linn Tidings on May 7, 2015: Listening to some local partisans it’s easy to get the impression that the upcoming mayoral election is nothing less than a contest between good and evil, and that if their candidate isn’t the next mayor of West Linn the city is bound for ruin. Notwithstanding the…
National League of Cities Small Cities Council
Washington, D.C. – Thomas Frank, City of West Linn has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2015 Small Cities Council Steering Committee. The Small Cities Council Steering Committee set the pace for the full Small Cities Council and work with NLC to insure small cities are a part of any legislative/advocacy agenda items.…
West Linn Old Time Fair 2014
The West Linn Old Time Fair was a great success for 2014. Thousands of attendees watched the parade, rode the rides, attended the events, and enjoyed all the wonderful food vendors. Here are some of the sights and sounds. Post by Thomas Frank. Drop by the @WLPDNews booth at the Old Time #fair #WestLinn take…
Lake Oswego Amateur Radio Emergency Services Field Day 2014
The Lake Oswego Amateur Radio Emergency Service held a field day at Marylhurst Heights Park for 24 continuous hours on June 28th. The park was transformed with wire antennas, batteries, solar cells, and radios. This marathon drill was to simulate a catastrophic disaster that would render traditional communications (land lines, cell phones, internet, emergency dispatch) crippled. These amateur…
West Linn Old Fashioned Fair Court
Presentations were made from the West Linn Old Fashioned Fair Court to the West Linn Rotary. The princesses shared their community service projects with us. A very impressive and inspiring court indeed!
Regulatory Streamlining Comments
On June 2, the West Linn Council approved the regulatory streamlining project. This project is one of the foundational pieces to lay the groundwork for solid economic development in West Linn. About West Linn: We are a vibrant community that wants commercial options. Within today’s code, we have burdened applicants with unnecessary requirements, applications,…
West Linn Police Station Tour
The West Linn City Council toured the new police department building that is currently under construction. The project is on schedule and will be completed this summer. Here are some pictures of the progress.
Preserve nature area, but follow due process
Published in the West Linn Tidings and Oregonian: There is a gem in West Linn – the White Oak Savanna. The 14-acre park boasts a stand of rare white oaks and at the top of its slope, a stunning view of the Willamette River and the Willamette Narrows. As you walk the nature trail, the…
