News
Posted On:
Wed, 03/28/2018
On Tuesday, April 10, 5-6:30 pm, the City is hosting an open house at City Hall, 29799 SW Town Center Loop E, to complete the final design review of the proposed 5th Street to Kinsman Road extension.
City engineers welcome public comment on the project, which extends 5th Street west to intersect with Kinsman Road, which is being extended south from Wilsonville Road.
The project also includes extension of the Ice Age Tonquin Trail 2,000 feet to connect with Boones Ferry Road and a redesign of Boones Ferry Road between Bailey Street and 5th Street.
Posted On:
Wed, 03/28/2018
The City of Wilsonville’s Tourism Promotion Committee has awarded $44,000 in grants to assist seven local organizations in providing events and attractions that bring visitors to the Wilsonville area.
These awards come from two programs, both funded by lodging taxes paid by overnight visitors: $25,000 from the City of Wilsonville Community Tourism Matching Grant program and $19,000 from the Clackamas County Tourism Community Partnership Program (CPP).
“The seven organizations we are funding this year have successfully drawn visitors in past years to Wilsonville and Clackamas County,” said Parks and Recreation Program Manager Brian Stevenson, who administers the grant programs. “We’re proud to support community efforts to bring entertainment and cultural enrichment to residents and visitors alike. Cumulatively, these efforts make Wilsonville a great place to live and visit.”
Posted On:
Tue, 03/20/2018
At the March 19, 2018, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council held a public hearing and authorized a supplemental budget adjustment for the current fiscal year to account for changes in project cost estimates and reclassify certain expenses.
Major adjustments that total $3.6 million include reimbursing the West Linn-Wilsonville School District $1.4 million for infrastructure work related to improvements of Advance Road for the new Meridian Creek Middle School; $1.18 million for road construction projects in the I-5/Wilsonville Road interchange area; $437,000 for improvements to Boeckman Road; and $385,000 for Library remodeling improvements.
Posted On:
Wed, 03/07/2018
The City of Wilsonville is hosting an open house featuring southbound I-5 traffic-congestion mitigation concepts on Wednesday, March 14, 5-6:30 p.m., at City Hall, 29799 SW Town Center Loop East.
Posted On:
Tue, 03/06/2018
At the March 5, 2018, Wilsonville City Council meeting, the Council welcomed Soul’d Out, Wilsonville High School’s a cappella choir, for a live performance to commemorate the choir’s first-place finish at the International Championship of High School A Capella (ICHSA) Northwest Semifinal in January.
Declaring March 5-11 as Soul’d Out Week, Mayor Tim Knapp read a proclamation recognizing the choir’s success and congratulating the staff and students of the West Linn-Wilsonville School District. Afterward, Council unanimously approved a grant of $3,000 to support Soul’d Out’s fundraising efforts to travel to New York City for the ICHSA Finals at Lincoln Center on April 20.
Posted On:
Tue, 03/06/2018
At the March 5, 2018, City Council meeting, the Council welcomed Soul’d Out, Wilsonville High School’s a cappella choir, for a live performance to commemorate the choir’s first-place finish at the International Championship of High School A Capella.
Posted On:
Thu, 03/01/2018
For the 20th consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has recognized the City of Wilsonville Finance Department with the “Distinguished Budget Presentation Award” for the fiscal year 2017-18 budget document.
The recognition from GFOA reflects the commitment of the City Finance staff to meet the highest principles of governmental budgeting standards. To qualify, a budget document must be rated proficient as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide and a communications device; additionally, it must satisfy14 mandatory criteria within those four categories.
“This award demonstrates the care taken to effectively present and communicate the City’s budget to the community,” said City Manager Bryan Cosgrove.
Posted On:
Thu, 03/01/2018
For the 20th consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has recognized the City of Wilsonville Finance Department with the “Distinguished Budget Presentation Award”.
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Thu, 03/01/2018
The March 2018 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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Tue, 02/27/2018
City of Wilsonville Mayor Tim Knapp is scheduled to present the “2018 State of the City Address” at the start of the City Council meeting on Monday, April 2, 7 p.m., at Wilsonville City Hall, 29799 SW Town Center Loop East, Wilsonville, OR 97070.
Serving his 10th year as elected leader of one of Oregon’s most dynamic growing cities, Mayor Knapp is expected to give a recap of recent activity over the past year and provide a preview of upcoming City initiatives, opportunities and challenges that Wilsonville faces in the next 12 months.
Posted On:
Mon, 02/26/2018
At the Feb. 22, 2018, Wilsonville City Council meeting, the Council conditionally approved an intergovernmental agreement among Tualatin Valley Water District and the cities of Wilsonville, Hillsboro, Sherwood, Beaverton, and Tigard to form the Willamette Intake Facilities Commission, pending revision of a design issue. The new commission jointly owns, operates and pays for Willamette River water-intake facilities, including the existing Wilsonville intake and a new facility funded by Tualatin Valley Water District and the City of Hillsboro. With this agreement, the City is scheduled to receive more than $17 million in benefits, including seismic upgrades at the Water Treatment Plant and funding of several right-of-way enhancement projects to be performed over the next five years in conjunction with installation of three miles of new water pipeline.
Posted On:
Mon, 02/26/2018
The City of Wilsonville and partner organizations of the “Bee Stewards” pollinator-improvement program are sponsoring a workshop designed to teach urban residents to attract and sustain pollinators in a yard or home garden.
This habitat-improvement event, “Attract Pollinators,” is Saturday, March 10, from 9 am to 1 pm. The West Linn-Wilsonville School District’s Center for Research in Environmental Sciences and Technologies (CREST), is hosting. CREST is located at 11265 SW Wilsonville Road (at Boones Ferry Primary School).
Pollinator experts will deliver useful tips, including basics about creating a pollinator-habitat garden, how to identify common native pollinators, what the link is between bee health and pesticides, and how to start a native mason-bee colony. Each participant receives a copy of the City’s new Pollinator Toolkit and a tour of CREST’s pollinator habitat.
Posted On:
Thu, 02/22/2018
A construction project to modify the I-5 southbound on-ramp at Wilsonville Road is now underway.
This agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), approved by City Council at the Oct. 16, 2017, meeting, adds a third stacking lane to the metered on-ramp to increase vehicle capacity. The additional lane for the on-ramp is designed to accommodate more vehicles that seek to merge onto I-5 while decreasing traffic congestion at the I-5/Wilsonville Road interchange area.
“When completed, the on-ramp will accommodate about 25 additional vehicles during the evening rush hour,” said Mike Ward, civil engineer. “Provided the project stays on schedule, construction should be substantially complete by the end of May.”
Construction of the third stacking lane is to be completed during off-peak hours in order to minimize the inconvenience to motorists in and around the Wilsonville Road/exit 283 interchange.
Posted On:
Tue, 02/13/2018
The Wilsonville City Council hosted a joint meeting with the West Linn-Wilsonville School District Board of Directors on Feb. 12 at City Hall. The periodic meeting of both community leadership bodies serves as a catalyst for continued collaboration between the two local governments, facilitating cooperation and long-range planning for the benefit of residents and their school-age children.
Posted On:
Mon, 02/12/2018
The City of Wilsonville Budget Committee plans to meet on a number of occasions in 2018 to review City financial information and review and approve a budget for Council adoption. All meetings are to be held at Wilsonville City Hall, 29799 SW Town Center Loop East.
The Budget Committee is holding two meetings prior to conducting a public hearing to hear from City staff on a number of issues that may impact the City budget now and in the future:
Posted On:
Thu, 02/08/2018
At the Feb. 5, 2018, Wilsonville City Council meeting, the Council approved on first reading new form-based code standards for businesses locating at the new Coffee Creek Industrial Area. This innovation—believed to be a first in the United States for industrial development—sets clear and objective standards for new development. These standards are designed to allow developers to build connected, campus-like designs and to facilitate efficient, expedited City review of proposals that provide developers with greater certainty and more flexibility. The new form based code standards and review process are subject to a pilot period of three completed development applications or five years to allow the City to evaluate results of using the new code. Developers may still elect to submit custom plans that undergo the standard development-review process.
Posted On:
Wed, 01/24/2018
The City of Wilsonville,is completing a master plan update for the Willamette River Water Treatment Plant. The master plan update identifies short term and long range water needs for the City, the treatment technologies to be used, and the capital improvements needed to meet these future goals.
The public is also invited to review and provide comments on the master plan update through an on-line open house located at www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/WTPMPupdate.
No additional mailed notice will be sent to you unless you either:
Posted On:
Tue, 01/23/2018
At the Jan. 18, 2018, Wilsonville City Council meeting, the Council took three major steps simultaneously to advance preparations for development of the Portland-metro regionally significant Coffee Creek industrial area of high-wage employers in Wilsonville.
The Council approved on second reading the annexation into City limits of 4.9 acres of roadway located in the northwest industrial area of Wilsonville. Approximately one mile of existing rural and unimproved county roads were annexed, including Garden Acres Road, Cahalin Road and Clutter Street.
In conjunction with annexing the existing roadway, the Council adopted a resolution seeking to transfer the road authority from Washington County to the City, which would then take ownership of the roads for improvements.
Posted On:
Tue, 01/16/2018
In partnership with Clackamas County Tourism, the City is accepting grant applications for local tourism projects that aim to increase the numbers of tourist visitors and increase the economic impact of tourism. A total of up to $20,000 is available for projects that:
Increase overnight lodging stays in Clackamas County.
Bring visitors into communities from greater than 50 miles away to shop, dine, recreate, take in arts or cultural offerings, or visit heritage sites.
Entice visitors to “linger longer.”
The maximum amount of a grant for a single project is the entire $20,000; the minimum request is $500. Funding for the Clackamas County Tourism-Community Partnership Program (CPP) grants comes from Clackamas County’s 6% transient lodging tax paid by overnight lodging visitors. Eligible projects, which must take place within Clackamas County, must be completed by December 31, 2018.
Posted On:
Tue, 01/09/2018
At the Jan. 4, 2018, Wilsonville City Council meeting, the Council approved on first reading the annexation into City limits of 4.9 acres of roadway located in the northwest industrial area of Wilsonville. Approximately one mile of existing rural and unimproved county roads were annexed, including SW Garden Acres Road, SW Cahalin Road and SW Clutter Street. The Council’s action is the first step that is to be followed by transfer of the road authority from Washington County to the City in preparation for development of the regionally significant Coffee Creek industrial area.
Posted On:
Tue, 01/02/2018
The January 2019 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, 12/29/2017
The Wilsonville Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting applications for three separate and distinct grant programs: the City’s Community Tourism and the Community Opportunity Grant programs, as well as the Clackamas County Tourism Community Partnership Grant program. Each grant program has separate deadlines and distinct criteria.
The City’s Community Tourism Grant Program awards up to $25,000 in funds to organizations that produce projects, programs or events that promote local business and tourism, and for festivals and special events that draw visitors to Wilsonville. The Tourism Promotion Committee reviews requests and awards the grant funds. The deadline for the Tourism Grant is Friday, Feb. 2. Funding for the program comes from the City’s transient room taxes that are assessed on overnight lodging visitors.
Posted On:
Fri, 12/29/2017
The City of Wilsonville and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) are partnering to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion on the I-5 Boone Bridge heading south from Wilsonville. The “Southbound I-5 Boone Bridge Auxiliary Lane Study” plans to examine the traffic impacts and costs for adding an additional lane on I-5 from the Wilsonville Road interchange (Exit 283) south past Miley Road (Charbonneau Exit 282B) to the Aurora/Canby/Hubbard Highway 551 interchange (Exit 282A).
For more information on the project and to sign-up for updates, see www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/I-5BooneBridge.
Posted On:
Thu, 12/28/2017
The Wilsonville Parks and Recreation Department is welcoming public feedback for an extended period through Jan. 15, 2018, as part of the master-planning process for Boones Ferry Park, which borders the Willamette River in Old Town. [DSC_0649_resized]
Three conceptual plans have been developed with various elements that were suggested as part of the community-engagement process. Community members are asked to share their feedback and preferences for development, which include: greater river access, nature play, a dog park, wooded trail system and a number of other options. To review the concepts and provide input, see www.WilsonvilleParksandRec.com/BoonesFerry.
Posted On:
Wed, 12/27/2017
The Wilsonville Parks and Recreation Department is welcoming public feedback for an extended period through Jan. 15, 2018, as part of the master-planning process for Boones Ferry Park, which borders the Willamette River in Old Town. [DSC_0649_resized]
Three conceptual plans have been developed with various elements that were suggested as part of the community-engagement process. Community members are asked to share their feedback and preferences for development, which include: greater river access, nature play, a dog park, wooded trail system and a number of other options. To review the concepts and provide input, see www.WilsonvilleParksandRec.com.