City Council

Council Approves Budget Calendar, Appoints Mitchell as Budget Officer – Council voted 5-0 to approve the Budget Calendar for fiscal year 2023-24. The calendar calls for the first Budget Committee meeting to be held on May 2, with weekly meeti…

Citizen of the Month – Councilor Donald Normand (back row left) selected Larry Bernardi (back row middle with wife Jan) as the Citizen of the Month for his volunteer work on behalf of the Vernonia Senior Center. Bernardi was joined by several…

Mayor and Councilors Take Oath of Office – Mayor Rick Hobart (top) and Councilors Dale Webb (middle) and Susan Wagner (bottom) were administered the Oath of Office by City Recorder Stephanie Borst. All three were elected in November.

Council Approves Severance Agreement – Prior to the start of their regular meeting, Council met in Executive Session underORS 192.660 (2) (h) To consult with counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to curre…

Citizens of the Month – Councilor Dale Webb nominated members of the Vernonia P.E.O. for their work picking up trash around the community. Webb thanked Tobie Finzel, Mary Tolonen, Eydie Lohse, Darlene McLeod, Myrihna Kibben, and (not pictured…

Citizen of the Month – Councilor J.R. Allennominated Park Hosts Bob and Dorrie Friedland from Anderson Park, and Susie Armstrong from Vernonia Lake as Citizens of the Month for their extra time and effort spent on the job, and the income gene…

Four candidates are running for election to Vernonia’s City government. Rick Hobart is running unopposed for re-election as Mayor. Current City Councilor Dale Webb is running for election and is joined by Susan Wagner and Charlie Kibben; all three are running for two seats on the City Counci…

Council Tables Selection of Planning Firm for UGB Adjustment – Council discussed a proposal from Winterbrook Planning Services to complete an adjustment to the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). Winterbrook’s proposed budget for the project is $16,600. Council voted 4-0 (Councilor J.R. Alle…

Council Hears Presentation From ODOJ on Bias Reporting System – Council heard a brief report from Johanna Costa from the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ). Costa was invited to address the Council by Vernonians for Equity and Racial Justice (VERJ) who are working with the City to create a …

Citizen of the Month – Mayor Rick Hobart nominated Theresa Kilgore as the Citizen of the Month for her work as the manager of the Bargains on Bridge Street thrift store, as one of the cooks at the Vernonia Senior Center, along with managing the Cabin in Vernonia – all which benefit the senio…

Council Approves $2,100 Donation for Vernonia Cares – Susan Wagner made a formal request to the Council on behalf of Vernonia Cares Food Pantry for $2,000 to help fund a Turkeys for Thanksgiving program. Wagner told the Council several local citizens have donated to the project, and said loc…

Citizen of the Month – Councilor Charise Ash nominated Lynn Shaw-Hayes as Citizen of the Month for her work to maintain the Vernonia Community Garden for the last four years. Shaw-Hayes is a Master Gardener. Produce harvested from the garden is donated to the Vernonia Cares Food Bank and fee…

At the July 11 Special City Council Meeting:  Council Approves Jamboree Liquor Licenses – Council approved liquor licenses for the following groups/events during Jamboree weekend: the Jamboree Committee to have a distillery vendor at the Spen…

Citizen of the Month – Councilor Dale Webb nominated Whelan Easley for his volunteer activities and the use of his construction experience on various projects around the community, including the Schaumburg Picnic Shelter at Spencer Park, at t…

Council Approves Park Use for July 4th Celebration – Council approved a request from the Intercultural Society of Vernonia for the use of Spencer Park for the Great American Bash celebration on July 4th.  The requested activities include live…