News
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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!
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Tue, 05/18/2021
May 18, 2021 — At its May 17, 2021, meeting, the Wilsonville City Council adopted a resolution allowing the City Manager to initiate a $2.3 million contract with Eagle-Elsner, Inc., to fund the City’s annual Street Maintenance Program.
This year’s program is rehabilitating or reconstructing the driving surface on about 1.4 miles of City roadways, including Town Center Loop E., Town Center Loop W. and Park Pl. The capital improvement project also replaces or reconstructs pedestrian curb ramps, pedestrian signals, and vehicular signal detection throughout the project area and extends bike facilities with a new buffered bike lane on Town Center Loop W. between Parkway Ave. and Park Pl.
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Mon, 05/17/2021
17 de mayo, 2021: Esta noche, en la reunión del Consejo de la Ciudad de Wilsonville, el Consejo confirmó el nombramiento de 13 miembros de la comunidad recomendados por la intendenta Julie Fitzgerald para formar el comité de Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión (DEI).
Se nombró como miembros del comité a:
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Mon, 05/17/2021
May 17, 2021 — Vea en español l This evening, at tonight’s meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council confirmed the appointments of 13 community members recommended by Mayor Julie Fitzgerald to compose the City’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee.
Named to the committee were:
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Tue, 05/04/2021
The Wilsonville Library is inviting its patrons to visit LetsTalkWilsonville.com before May 15 to take a short library usage survey.
The Library was in the midst of gathering information to inform the Master Plan update last spring when the pandemic hit.
A lot has changed in the last year, both in the world and at the Library. To better understand how this has affected patrons and to ensure that Library resources are allocated properly to meet future need, we are asking library users to let us know about ways in which their Library use has been altered by the events of the last year.
Learn more and complete the 5-10 minute survey at www.LetsTalkWilsonville.com/library-programs-survey.
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Tue, 05/04/2021
May 4, 2021 — At the May 3, 2021, meeting, the Wilsonville City Council approved the purchase of three 21-passenger Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to be utilized by Wilsonville’s South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART).
Upon the arrival of the new buses – funded substantially by more than $310,000 in State and Federal grants – half of the vehicles in SMART’s fleet will operate with electricity or lower-emission alternative fuels.
Additionally, the Council adopted a resolution that establishes by-laws for the City’s new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Appointments are to be made soon for the new citizen committee, which is charged with developing the City’s DEI strategy and advising the City Council on programs and policies to yield more equitable and inclusive outcomes for historically marginalized members of the community.
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Tue, 05/04/2021
The May 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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Fri, 04/30/2021
The May 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, 04/21/2021
April 21, 2021 — At the April 19, 2021, meeting, the City Council approved a preferred approach for the “Boeckman Dip” project to mitigate the steep slopes for travelers on Boeckman Rd. between Canyon Creek Rd. and Stafford Rd.
The Council approved the staff’s recommendation of a $20.7 million plan to build a bridge that removes the dip to increase safety and connectivity, improve emergency response and limit environmental and wildlife impacts. When construction begins, after further project funding is identified and the design completed, the project will require the closure of this road segment for the duration of the project.