News
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Thu, 08/19/2021
August 19, 2021 — After a one-year absence, the City’s end-of-the-summer Community Block Party is returning to Town Center Park next Thursday, Aug. 26, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Highlighting the event is a live concert performance from Samsel, a self-described “American Alternative” band with bluesy and rootsy influences.
The fun and music begin at 5:30 pm. Food is available for purchase from Koi Fusion, Dough on the Go and Beats & Eats. Wilsonville’s Vanguard Brewing has been licensed to serve beer to guests over 21 years of age with valid proof of ID.
This free community event provides an outdoor space for people to come together to mingle among friends, family and neighbors to celebrate the end of summer. Visitors are encouraged to act in accordance with Oregon Health Authority guidelines to limit the community spread of COVID-19.
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Tue, 08/17/2021
August 17, 2021 — At the August 16, 2021, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council approved the adoption of the Twist Bioscience Wilsonville Investment Now (WIN) Zone, a new 4.4 acre site-specific Urban Renewal Area at the Parkway Industry Center (26600 SW Parkway Dr.). This economic development agreement, the first established under WIN administrative rules adopted last year, provides property tax rebates to incentivize new capital investment and family-wage jobs in Wilsonville.
Twist Bioscience, a California-based biotech firm, expects to invest $70 million in capital improvements and create 200 new jobs in within its first year of operation in Wilsonville. A presentation from the company highlighted its work to produce synthetic DNA that is (among many uses) supporting safe and effective research to combat the coronavirus.
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Mon, 08/16/2021
August 16, 2021 — Keith Katko, who has more than 22 years of municipal finance experience with the City of Wilsonville, has been appointed to serve as the City’s new Finance Director, City Manager Bryan Cosgrove has announced.
Katko replaces Cathy Rodocker, who retired in June 2021. He most recently served as the City’s Assistant Finance Director, since 2018. For the 10 years immediately prior to that, he was the Finance Department’s Operations Manager. He joined the City’s Finance Department as an Accountant in 1999.
“I am immensely proud to be able to contribute to an ongoing legacy of financial responsibility in Wilsonville, and to serve the Wilsonville community in this capacity,” Katko said. “I have a passion for accounting, and I enjoy the challenges, opportunities and the diverse set of responsibilities associated with municipal finance.”
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Thu, 08/05/2021
August 5, 2021 — The City of Wilsonville is hosting a ceremony to formally recognize Memorial Park’s Stein-Boozier Walnut Orchard as Oregon’s newest Heritage Trees. The event takes place on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 11 am Thursday, Aug. 12, at 2 pm at the Murase Plaza Grove Shelter. This event has moved because of excessive temperatures in the Aug. 12 forecast.
The Stein-Boozier Walnut Orchard received the Heritage Tree designation last year by the Travel Information Council (TIC). A planned dedication event in April 2020 was put on hold because of COVID-19.
Attendees can expect to learn some Oregon history from former and current walnut and hazelnut growers, take a walk among the trees, tour the historic Stein-Boozier barn and see original nut dryer shed. The event includes light refreshments and samples of Oregon nut products.
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Tue, 08/03/2021
August 3, 2021 — At the August 2, 2021, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council approved the allocation of $80,500 in Community Enhancement funds at the recommendation of the Wilsonville-Metro Community Enhancement Committee. During this cycle, funding was allocated exclusively in support of projects that aid residents in grinding stumps, rehabilitating trees or cleaning up Significant Resource Overlay Zones damaged in February’s ice storm.
Additionally, the Council authorized the City’s use of an alternative contracting method to contract the Boeckman Road Corridor Project. The use of Progressive Design Build (PDB) contracting provides better coordination and collaboration on the Boeckman Dip Bridge project and three interconnected projects along the Boeckman Road corridor. The improved coordination yields cost savings on the project, which is scheduled to get underway in 2023.
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Fri, 07/30/2021
The August 2021 edition of the all-city newsletter, The Boones Ferry Messenger, features reports and updates on a range of topics including the following articles and content:
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Thu, 07/29/2021
The August 2021 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, 07/26/2021
July 26, 2021 — Kris Ammerman joins the City of Wilsonville today as its new Parks and Recreation Director.
Ammerman is an experienced parks and recreation professional who most recently worked for the City of Roseburg.
“Beyond his extensive experience, Kris is passionate about creating a vibrant community through parks and recreation. He is a humble leader with a commitment to excellence in public service,” Assistant City Manager Jeanna Troha said.
In Wilsonville, Ammerman’s responsibilities include developing and overseeing recreation programs, parks maintenance and development, senior services and implementing projects outlined in three parks master plans.
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Fri, 07/23/2021
Acquisition of 12 additional Lo-No emission buses of various sizes and capacities, along with associated infrastructure, furthers SMART’s efforts to become the first transit agency in Oregon to operate an entire fleet of alternative fuel vehicles, including CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), hybrid, and Battery-Electric buses.
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Tue, 07/20/2021
July 20, 2021 — At the July 19, 2021 meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Sherwood to share the costs of a project to increase the intake capacity of the Willamette River Water Treatment Plant by 5 million gallons per day. The project, to accommodate future growth in both cities, is expected to get underway next year.
The Council also approved two intergovernmental overnight loan agreements between the City and the Urban Renewal Agency. Required by State urban renewal law, these transactions provide resources to fund work on the 5th St./Kinsman Rd. extension, the “Boeckman Dip” bridge and Brown Rd.
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Thu, 07/08/2021
July 8, 2021 — The Wilsonville Community Center, closed to the public since March 2020 because of COVID-19, is getting set to re-open its doors. Next week, in-person social services are resuming. In August, the building is re-opening for community use and many drop-in activities.
Effective this Monday, July 12, patrons may meet on-site with the Community Center’s Social Worker, Sadie Wallenberg (503-570-1526). The medical equipment loan program also resumes July 12 by appointment with Wallenberg.
On Monday, Aug. 2, the Community Center resumes normal business hours, Monday thru Friday, 8 am–5 pm. August also marks the return of many drop-in activities, including card games, Bingo and Photography Club. The Stretch, Strength and Stamina program resumes on Aug. 16.
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Thu, 07/01/2021
The July 2021 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, 07/01/2021
The July 2021 edition of the all-city newsletter, The Boones Ferry Messenger, features reports and updates on a range of topics including the following articles and content:
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Wed, 06/30/2021
June 30, 2021 — Because of an elevated risk of fires caused by the region’s unprecedented heat wave, the City of Wilsonville is placing a temporary ban on the use of all fireworks within city limits through Saturday, July 10.
The Wilsonville City Council has approved a Declaration of Emergency authorizing the temporary ban, which takes effect immediately and could be extended in the event dry, hot weather persists.
“The risk of a catastrophic fire is too big to ignore, and we need people to hold off on fireworks until weather conditions improve,” Mayor Julie Fitzgerald said. “These extreme conditions require that we all take extra care to protect our neighbors, our property and our natural resources.”
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Wed, 06/30/2021
Starting July 1, the Wilsonville Public Library will resume its normal open hours schedule:
- Monday-Thursday: 10am—8 pm
- Friday-Saturday: 10am—6 pm
- Sunday: 1 pm—6 pm.
The building is open to the public for the following services:
- browsing the stacks
- picking up holds
- computers with internet access
- public copy machine
Additional services will be added as we have the staff capacity to implement them.
Overdue fines and charges for lost library materials will resume on July 1. Please renew or return overdue items before July 1 to avoid any charges.
COVID restrictions have been lifted, so no masks or physical distancing are required.
For more information about current library services, please visit the Library Services page.
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Thu, 06/24/2021
Due to the Heat Advisory for today and Friday (July 29-30, 2021), the library will be open on the following schedule:
- Thursday, July 29 - 10 am to 8 pm
- Friday, July 30 - 10 am to 8 pm
- Saturday, July 31 - 10 am to 6 pm
Most library services, including browsing the stacks, computer use, and checking out of library items, will be available.
For more information about library services, please visit the Library Services page.
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Thu, 06/24/2021
Due to the Excessive Heat Warning for this week (August 11-13, 2021), the library will be open on the following schedule:
- Wednesday, August 11 - 10 am to 8 pm
- Thursday, August 12 - 10 am to 8 pm
- Friday, August 13 - 10 am to 8 pm
Most library services, including browsing the stacks, computer use, and checking out of library items, will be available.
For more information about library services, please visit the Library Services page.
For the City of Wilsonville's Extreme Weather Resource Guide, please visit the City of Wilsonville website.
Posted On:
Thu, 06/24/2021
Due to the Excessive Heat Warning for this weekend (June 26-29, 2021), the library will be open expanded hours on the following schedule:
- Saturday, June 26 - 12 pm to 9 pm
- Sunday, June 27 - 12 pm to 9 pm
- Monday, June 28 - 12 pm to 9 pm
Limited library services, including browsing the stacks, computer use, and checking out of library items, will be available. Please note that because of COVID-19, social distancing is required and visitors 5 and older must wear a mask or show proof of vaccination.
For more information about library services, please visit the Library Services page.
For the City of Wilsonville's Extreme Weather Resource Guide, please visit the City of Wilsonville website.
Posted On:
Wed, 06/23/2021
As of June 22, the public computers are available for use at the Wilsonville Public Library.
There are six computer workstations available for adults and one computer workstation for teens. All computer workstations have access to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access) and Internet access. The computers are self-serve and available on a 'first come, first served' basis, with a thirty minute time limit for computer use. For the health and safety of library users and staff, masks are required for all computer users, regardless of vaccination status.
Free Wi-Fi is available in the library parking lot.
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Tue, 06/22/2021
June 22, 2021— At the June 21, 2021 meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council approved the Council Goals for 2021-23. Seven high-level goals, each supported by short-term strategies, have been established to guide the Council’s priorities in the months ahead. They are:
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Wed, 06/16/2021
June 16, 2021 — The Court of Appeals ruled today that the Oregon Department of Aviation misapplied state land-use laws in approving the contentious 2012 Aurora State Airport Master Plan. The Court reversed and remanded the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) decision on the master plan, finding that LUBA erred in excluding the prior critical 2011 master plan work from the record; in erroneously finding that the master plan did not propose airport development on Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) land; and also erroneously finding that any proposed new uses at the Aurora Airport are considered rural uses for land-use purposes.
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Fri, 06/11/2021
June 11, 2021 — The Kitakata Sister City Advisory Board is now recruiting candidates to apply for a vacant seat on the board. Applications may be submitted online until Thursday, July 15, at 5 pm.
Kitakata Sister City Advisory Board members serve as program ambassadors, advocating for and supporting program activities, maintaining strong relationships with delegates from Kitakata and promoting a positive image of the program locally and abroad.
The Board participates in the cross-cultural exchange of ideas and information, plans itineraries and identifies host families for visiting delegations, recommends annual program budgets and performs community outreach to support the program. The Board meets quarterly; members typically serve three-year terms.
Learn more and apply online at ci.wilsonville.or.us/boardsapp.
Posted On:
Tue, 06/08/2021
June 8, 2021 — At the June 7, 2021 meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council adopted a City budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021. The all-funds budget of $241.8 million was previously approved and forwarded for the Council’s consideration by the Budget Committee on May 20.
In conjunction with the adoption of the FY 2021-22 budget, the Council adopted two resolutions that confirm Wilsonville’s eligibility and election to receive state-shared revenues totaling nearly $2.8 million, with $800,000 for the General Fund and about $2 million of gas-tax revenues for the Road Operating Fund.
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Mon, 05/31/2021
The June 2021 edition of the all-city newsletter, The Boones Ferry Messenger, features reports and updates on a range of topics including the following articles and content:
Posted On:
Fri, 05/28/2021
The June 2021 edition of the Wilsonville Public Library newsletter "Check Out" features articles and information about events at the library throughout the month. Check it out!