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Astoria
JC

Joshua Conklin

Councilor (Ward 4)2025-12 - 2028-12-31 (month-level start: December 2025, Ward 4 vacancy appointment decided at the Dec 1, 2025 council meeting per astoria.gov Election page; term end December 31, 2028 per astoria.gov Ward 4 page 'Expires 12/31/2028' and Charter Section 3.2)

No biography on file yet.

At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
32
Total speaking time
1:39:35
Avg per meeting
3:07
Segments
1106

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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.

low↓Feb 2026[3]

Library of Things collection

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

medium↓Jan 2026[3]

Astoria Column 100th Anniversary Celebration

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Marine railway deterioration near the Memorial

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

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Bumble Childcare sewage pump emergency

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

low↓Mar 2026[1]

Former Central School Site — Park Proposal

Would require voter-approved bond funding plus a maintenance mechanism — no city commitment made.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

New library community reception

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Conklin 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.