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Elisabeth Adams

Councilor (Ward 3)2023-01 - 2027-01 (month-level start: January 2023 per Charter Section 3.5 (term begins at the first Council meeting of the year after the election), elected Nov 2022; month-level end: January 2027 per Charter Sections 3.2 and 3.5 and the city's notice that Ward 3 is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot)

No biography on file yet.

At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Jan 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
37
Total speaking time
3:52:49
Avg per meeting
6:18
Segments
2566

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Top issues during term (20)(Parks Rec)

high↓Feb 2026[15]

Astoria Aquatic Center / Community Center investment

Up to $20,000 donated by a resident, with possible multi-year maintenance support; city costs still unknown.

medium↑May 2026[12]

Riverwalk bicycle safety

Costs so far are limited to signage; a future ban would carry enforcement costs.

low↑Jun 2026[12]

Doughboy Monument centennial and Veterans Day

high↓May 2026[12]

Disc golf feasibility at Shively Park

Almost no cost to the city — donated baskets, volunteer labor, and only about two hours a week of maintenance after build-out.

high↓Jan 2026[9]

Parks Master Plan Update

The implementation matrix outlines costs and funding sources for ten years of projects, including $50,000-$80,000 for a system-wide wayfinding plan.

medium↓Jan 2026[9]

Wayfinding for locating names on the memorial

medium↓Jun 2026[7]

Regional Library Sharing Expanded

Non-residents outside the library districts still pay $70 per year (or $6/month) for a card; the agreement itself maximizes existing resources at no added cost.

medium↓Apr 2026[5]

Temporary art display application — Paul Soriano

The City previously allocated $60,000 to support arts programming and consultant work.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Riverwalk lighting extension to Upper Town

$57,078 for the lights, funded by a $60,000 budget transfer within the Promote Astoria Fund.

high↓Jan 2026[5]

Maritime Memorial engraving funding shortfall

A $3,000 shift within the Maritime Memorial Fund, covered by engraving application fees already collected.

medium↓Jun 2026[4]

17th Street floating dock replacement

$46,000 now, ~$429,000 total — about $129,000 over the original $300,000 budget.

medium↓May 2026[4]

Evergreen Field improvements grant

Grant funds with city matching dollars from the parks operations budget; amount not specified.

high↓Feb 2026[3]

Parking enforcement at the Memorial

About $60,000 in the FY 2026-27 budget plus $2,000-$4,000 annually for maintenance.

high↓Feb 2026[3]

Securing leaning memorial panels

A test panel assessment runs at least $18,000 from urban renewal funds; a full repair could top $658,000.

medium↓Jan 2026[3]

Astoria Column 100th Anniversary Celebration

low↓Feb 2026[3]

Library of Things collection

Items were largely donated, so the cost to taxpayers appears minimal.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Marine railway deterioration near the Memorial

Unknown — a quote from Bergerson Construction has not yet been obtained.

low↓Feb 2026[1]

Astoria Library Friends Association bookstore opening

ALFA's button sales and April bookstore opening will raise funds supporting the library.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Bumble Childcare sewage pump emergency

$40,000 from the parks contingency, leaving $35,000.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

New library community reception

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Adams was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Parks Rec.

Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)

No votes found matching Parks Rec.