News
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Fri, 09/09/2022
September 9, 2022 — At the September 8, 2022, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council approved an amendment to the City’s contract with Leland Consulting Group. The amendment funds additional due diligence in the ongoing process to solicit developers for the proposed Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) project at the Wilsonville Transit Center.
On first reading, the Council adopted two ordinances that annex and rezone 11.2 acres in the Frog Pond West neighborhood. These actions accommodate the development of the 19-lot Frog Pond Terrace residential sub-division, consistent with the Frog Pond West Master Plan.
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Wed, 08/31/2022
The September 2022 edition of the all-city newsletter, The Boones Ferry Messenger, is now available. This monthly publication is mailed to all Wilsonville residents; it includes the following articles and content:
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Thu, 08/25/2022
The September 2022 edition of the Wilsonville Public Library newsletter "Check Out" features articles and information about events at the library throughout the month. Check it out!
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Mon, 08/22/2022
August 22, 2022 – The City of Wilsonville is hosting a free Emergency Preparedness Fair on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 am to noon at the Stein-Boozier Barn at Memorial Park.
Preparedness experts from the City and several partners in Emergency Management will be on hand to provide a fun, family-friendly event that shared information, tips, and tools to get households more prepared to withstand a local or regional emergency.
Attendees can learn how to build an evacuation ‘go bag, learn home preparedness tips, and get simple checklists to make it easier to make an emergency plan, safeguard their homes, prepare their pets, and more. The event also includes useful giveaway items, and other interactive activities to promote individual and family preparedness.
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Wed, 08/17/2022
August 17, 2022 — At the August 15, 2022, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council approved an intergovernmental agreement among the City, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and the West Linn-Wilsonville School District to renew and more clearly define terms of the School Resource Officer program.
Additionally, the Council approved a refund of $118,000 in System Development Charges (SDC) to Coffee Creek Logistics Holdings for water and sewer infrastructure built by the developer within the new 110,000-square-foot Coffee Creek Logistics Center.
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Wed, 08/03/2022
August 3, 2022 — A voluntary water curtailment notice previously issued by the cities of Wilsonville and Sherwood on Saturday, July 30, is no longer in effect. There are no restrictions on water usage in either community.
A water transmission pump at the Willamette River Water Treatment Plant (WRWTP) that failed just after 11:30 pm on Friday, July 29, is now back in operation. Earlier today, a field engineer replaced a short-circuited power component with a new component that was priority-shipped to the Plant this week.
“We appreciate the considerable efforts taken by Wilsonville and Sherwood to conserve water, and the quick work by Veolia’s staff at the Water Treatment Plant to bring the system back to full-service capacity,” said Jeanna Troha, Wilsonville’s Acting City Manager.
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Tue, 08/02/2022
August 2, 2022 — At the August 1, 2022, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council approved a $19.7 million contract with Emerick Construction to build the City of Wilsonville’s future Public Works Complex.
Centrally located on Boberg Rd. near the Wilsonville Transit Center, the new seismically-resilient operations center will allow for more efficient and cost-effective service delivery, and provide adequate shop space, office space and storage to support the City’s future growth. The building could be completed as early as spring of 2024.
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Sat, 07/30/2022
July 30, 2022 — The overnight failure of a water pump at the Willamette River Water Treatment Plant (WRWTP) -- which provides potable water to the cities of Wilsonville and Sherwood –- has temporarily reduced the Plant’s ability to effectively pump a high-demand volume of treated water to customers.
In order to ensure that every community member maintains a sufficient supply of water to meet their most critical needs, the Cities of Wilsonville and Sherwood are issuing a voluntary Water Curtailment Notice. Customers in both cities are being asked to voluntarily suspend non-essential high-water usage activities (including outdoor irrigation, washing cars, etc.)
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Fri, 07/29/2022
The August 2022 edition of the Wilsonville Public Library newsletter "Check Out" features articles and information about events at the library throughout the month. Check it out!
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Thu, 07/28/2022
Due to the Excessive Heat Warning for this Friday and Saturday (July 29-30, 2022), the library will be open expanded hours on the following schedule:
- Friday, July 29 - 10 am to 8 pm
- Saturday, July 30 - 10 am to 8 pm
Limited library services, including browsing the stacks, computer use, and checking out of library items, will be available.
For the City of Wilsonville's Extreme Weather Resource Guide, please visit the City of Wilsonville website.
To renew items, select "My Account" on the Library website or call the automated phone service at 503-659-8634.
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Wed, 07/27/2022
In order to better understand the childcare needs of families who live in Wilsonville, as well as employees who work in Wilsonville, the city is asking for your input. Please take one or both surveys, as appropriate.
"Childcare Survey for Employers" should be completed by HR leaders and/or management-level leaders at Wilsonville companies.
"Childcare Survey for Families" should be taken both by residents of Wilsonville, as well as those working in Wilsonville (even if you live outside Wilsonville).
The surveys take less than 5 minutes to complete.
Surveys will close on August 24, 2022 at 5pm.
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Tue, 07/19/2022
July 19, 2022 — At the July 18, 2022, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council adopted the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee’s Strategic Plan. The plan identifies short-term actions over the next 1-2 years to foster more inclusive community engagement, improve communication & education, and develop inclusive cultural events and a wider array of celebrations and holiday recognitions.
The Council appointed a City Manager Pro Tem through Aug. 14 to cover the absence of City Manager Bryan Cosgrove. Assistant City Manager Jeanna Troha (July 19-23; Aug. 1-14) and City Attorney Amanda Guile-Hinman (July 24-31) were appointed to serve in Cosgrove’s stead.
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Mon, 07/18/2022
July 18, 2022 – Wilsonville has been honored as one of 23 cities and towns from across the United States to be designated “Walk Friendly” in 2022.
For the third time, the Walk Friendly Communities program (WFC) has recognized the City’s work to prioritize pedestrians and create safe and inviting places to walk. Wilsonville first earned the designation in 2011, and has now been re-designated twice (2016, 2022) as a bronze-level Walk Friendly Community. The designation remains valid for a five-year period.
“Sustaining this designation for more than a decade is a substantial achievement,” said Community Development Director Chris Neamtzu. “It’s reflective of a long-held commitment to prioritize pedestrian safety and mobility. Walkable communities are more desirable places to live and work.”
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Thu, 06/30/2022
The July 2022 edition of the all-city newsletter, The Boones Ferry Messenger, is now available. This monthly publication is mailed to all Wilsonville residents; it includes the following articles and content:
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Thu, 06/23/2022
The July 2022 edition of the Wilsonville Public Library newsletter "Check Out" features articles and information about events at the library throughout the month. Check it out!
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Tue, 06/21/2022
June 21, 2022 — At the June 20, 2022, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council welcomed the Wilsonville High School Girls Golf team. Mayor Julie Fitzgerald read a proclamation declaring June 20-24 as “Wilsonville Wildcats Week” in recognition of the team’s 2022 Class 5A State Championship; the golfers cruised to a 31-stroke victory during the two-day State tournament in Creswell, Ore., May 16-17.
The Council approved an amended contract with Murraysmith that funds inspection services for the Corral Creek and Rivergreen Lift Stations Rehabilitation Project. Pumping, electrical, and control systems are be upgraded, among other improvements, to ensure the resilience of the City’s wastewater infrastructure.
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Tue, 06/07/2022
June 7, 2022 — At the June 6, 2022, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council adopted a City budget for the upcoming 2022-23 fiscal year, which begins on July 1.
The all-funds budget of $285.1 million, approved and forwarded for the Council’s consideration by the Budget Committee on May 19, was adopted unanimously. In conjunction, the Council adopted two resolutions that confirm Wilsonville’s eligibility and election to receive state-shared revenues totaling nearly $2.9 million, with $900,000 for the General Fund and about $2 million of gas-tax revenues for the Road Operating Fund.
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Fri, 05/27/2022
The June 2022 edition of the Wilsonville Public Library newsletter "Check Out" features articles and information about events at the library throughout the month. Check it out!
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Wed, 05/18/2022
May 18, 2022 — Andrew Barrett has joined the City of Wilsonville staff as the new Capital Project Engineering Manager, City Engineer Zach Weigel announced.
Barrett brings 19 years of consulting and municipal engineering experience to Wilsonville, most recently as a Senior Project Engineer for Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD).
At TVWD, 2017-22, Barrett was responsible for large contracted capital projects, including pump stations, reservoirs, and miles of distribution and transmission mains. Additional duties included the refinement of design and construction standards, project management and managing an employee team.
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Wed, 05/18/2022
May 18, 2022 - The City’s biennial survey to gauge residents’ satisfaction and attitudes about their quality of life in Wilsonville is now underway. Until June 1 the survey is open to all residents at the link below.
- Survey now closed
In partnership with Polco, the City has conducted the National Community Survey every two years since 2012 to gauge the community’s satisfaction. Participants are asked to evaluate the quality of many City services and amenities, and to assess their quality of life in Wilsonville.
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Tue, 05/17/2022
May 17, 2022 — At the May 16, 2022, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council adopted a Five-Year Action Plan and Annual One-Year Implementation Plan for the Wilsonville Tourism Development Strategy. The plan summarizes the past year’s program, provides a longer-range five-year plan, and details specific components and activities for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
The Council approved an unbudgeted expenditure of $340,000 for the removal and replacement of failing roof trusses at the Kiva Building, a two-story City-owned structure located next to the former Arts & Technology Building on Town Center Loop East.
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Wed, 05/11/2022
May 12, 2022 — Two seats on the five-member Wilsonville City Council are to be filled during the fall general election on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The current four-year terms of Councilor Charlotte Lehan and Councilor Ben West expire on Dec. 31, 2022.
Wilsonville City Council seats are non-partisan, and those elected serve four-year terms. Candidates are elected at-large, meaning the two candidates receiving the most votes among all candidates are elected.
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Tue, 05/10/2022
May 10, 2022 — The City of Wilsonville is hosting several family-friendly community events this summer, culminating with the annual end-of-summer Community Block Party concert on Thursday, Aug. 25.
The City of Wilsonville’s events bring friends and families together to celebrate summer at two of Wilsonville’s best gathering places – Memorial Park and Town Center Park. Most events are free.
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Mon, 05/09/2022
May 9, 2022 — Long-time librarian Shasta Sasser, who has served Wilsonville Public Library patrons for more than five years, has been appointed Library Director.
Sasser brings more than 15 years of library experience to her new position. She just completed her second stint as Wilsonville’s Interim Library Director following the retirement of long-time Library Director Pat Duke this past October.
“The Wilsonville Public Library is a beloved jewel of the community and I’m honored to continue the Library’s long-standing reputation of providing top-notch service,” Sasser said.
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Thu, 05/05/2022
May 5, 2022 — The second meeting of the City of Wilsonville’s new Arts, Culture, and Heritage Commission (ACHC) is scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 4:30–6:30 pm, at the Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Road.