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## Recent meetings (50)

- [2026-11-02 — Downtown parking fix in the works: C Street time limits and better signs could be coming](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/3c48149b-c48d-4451-9fa4-e9546b7df323): Planning Commission
- [2026-10-27 — Council OKs selling Sports Park to Salem soccer club for $275K to shore up city reserves](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/d982a95b-90bc-4272-a6a3-36b6dea552e4): City Council
- [2026-10-26 — Library Board strikes outdated CARE card from lending policy — and the library's fate now hinges on November's fee vote](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/c607f07d-8fc0-4a5b-9c51-3d75c32ae99e): Library Board
- [2026-10-21 — Crash numbers trending down, but e-bike and scooter trouble keeps Independence police busy](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/112fc354-1344-4455-87f8-92948e7e1f84): Traffic Safety Commission
- [2026-10-15 — Parks Board votes 3-1 to ask council to find a way to reopen parks — even if the fee vote fails](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/0c398239-91d0-4f9c-a625-2e351622db3d): Parks Board
- [2026-10-13 — Council backs Grocery Outlet liquor license change; trolley items pulled until RFP wraps up](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/32e567f5-e8ab-4838-b78a-3c3517c6aa29): City Council
- [2026-09-28 — Library Board picks Bradley Karkanen as chair and gets rules for the November library referendum fight](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/f9cc08d9-00f1-40ce-aff9-fa364fc21152): Library Board
- [2026-09-22 — Council votes 4-1 to sell the Heritage Museum building, netting about $424K for depleted city reserves](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/5886e425-51e8-42ea-b0c5-9dbc20dc32f4): City Council
- [2026-09-14 — State housing laws force big rewrite of Independence's permitting process — and commissioners settle on 35-foot height cap](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/76cf1fea-c8cf-4858-a9d2-940c9e513d01): Planning Commission
- [2026-09-14 — Historic Preservation Commission gets a walkthrough of how historic-district projects get reviewed](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/bdb95483-7c4b-4ec8-947d-9c62118f8c0d): Historic Preservation Commission
- [2026-09-08 — Council OKs LED streetlights, two state grant applications — but splits 4-1 twice on grants and judge pay](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/d70c2fe0-3647-447e-be7f-2512055a815e): City Council
- [2026-08-25 — Independence losing ~$80K a month while fee referendum waits for November vote](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/e9a79333-e44d-47b2-bca8-97f9bb27185e): City Council
- [2026-08-20 — Parks closures could start within weeks as referendum blocks funding](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/776324a4-e093-438f-bd90-ae13cf1b1fe9): Parks Board
- [2026-08-11 — Independence begins formal process toward closing its library as dozens of residents pack hearing to defend it](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/e83e72e5-6e0b-43f5-a993-b3fb1ca0501f): City Council
- [2026-08-10 — Historic Preservation Commission postpones permit-process training to get more members at next meeting](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/9df59c04-c098-48aa-9210-15934f773b28): Historic Preservation Commission
- [2026-08-03 — Planning Commission recommends approval of new park dedication rules — what it means for new subdivisions](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/7526d9ae-e5fd-4383-ac6d-62d7281ff165): Planning Commission
- [2026-07-28 — Independence prepares contingency plans to close library, museum, and parks if fee referendum qualifies](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/40ebf2cd-b3a8-4cca-8cf8-31ad2958cac5): City Council
- [2026-07-14 — Council adopts housing code overhaul 5-0, hears plan for 10 Habitat homes, and gets a preview of years of Center Street Bridge construction](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/9267691c-f494-47b7-a9bc-5209a469f516): City Council
- [2026-07-13 — Historic district review is getting more complicated — state housing laws could limit the commission's say](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/679c3556-4540-4e0e-b608-8d960f51ba20): Historic Preservation Commission
- [2026-07-06 — Planning Commission Takes a Walk Through Monmouth's Edwards Addition to See New Housing Design Up Close](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/30d37ffc-eadc-414a-b422-f8b3a9f31708): Planning Commission
- [2026-06-23 — Council adopts ~$230/year community services fee on utility bills to keep library, museum and parks open — referendum fight looms](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/ad747360-3dad-4511-be4b-be7abe41f2bf): City Council
- [2026-06-23 — Independence Urban Renewal Agency Approves Budget Amendments for Audit and Filing Fees](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/0e1daf38-2f6e-48b8-891b-bffeb9bf2eaa): Urban Renewal Agency
- [2026-06-22 — Library Budget Breakdown: Fee Covers 70% of Library's Cost — Referendum Could Upend It](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/b645722e-cc42-417e-bf85-b529681297ca): Library Board
- [2026-06-17 — Traffic commissioners trade notes on school-zone crackdowns, scooter safety, and bridge construction headaches](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/0d8c76a8-c727-4e3b-a677-2b042da2a7f8): Traffic Safety Commission
- [2026-06-15 — Commission unanimously backs housing code overhaul to open door for duplexes, triplexes and cottage clusters](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/c4a709da-e324-493a-b896-dd946289e2be): Planning Commission
- [2026-06-10 — Museum board backs a suggested donation pilot instead of a hard admission fee](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/f32a8dfd-18f4-4be3-9271-32ecf92a7248): Museum Advisory Board
- [2026-06-09 — Urban Renewal Agency adopts $1.6M budget to pay down district debt](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/bab9b24c-914f-4f30-90e2-834e9e158305): Urban Renewal Agency
- [2026-06-09 — Independence City Council Adopts Budget, Parks Fees, and Utility Code Updates](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/4897c932-cbae-4f42-99e3-9da0e05f1d04): City Council
- [2026-05-18 — Library budget headed to council June 9 after passing Budget Committee](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/4fb9c1da-3aa8-4846-9ce4-1324ef25658d): Library Board
- [2026-05-13 — Museum's budget stays mostly intact for next year, but the building is still for sale](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/f2a371ad-1cde-48bf-96a0-8498a04a663a): Museum Advisory Board
- [2026-05-12 — Independence lands $7.8M in water grants, lands new manufacturer, and OKs $13M wastewater contract](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/75ab30b4-544d-4634-b84d-98fc1e5d02f7): City Council
- [2026-05-06 — Budget Committee approves 2026-27 budget 12-1, keeping contested utility fee for library, parks and museum](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/ec87c74a-cf75-4ae5-832f-ab8ba0012faa): Budget Committee
- [2026-05-04 — Infill Housing Code Draft Nearly Ready — Public Hearing Set for June 15](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/408df8bd-38e4-4709-90a4-065b7e0a1ed7): Planning Commission
- [2026-04-29 — Budget Committee hears passionate support for parks, library and museum fees — budget decision pushed to May 6](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2bad7113-4715-4c3a-bdcb-2085c7348d07): Budget Committee
- [2026-04-28 — Parks fees poised for modest bump while affordable housing loan idea shelved](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/9d70daa6-f19c-4553-ac8e-44db40bc2330): City Council
- [2026-04-27 — Library Board defers hotspot policy decision to May, plans late-budget advocacy push](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/491c841e-03ed-45be-aff9-c81ae69401fd): Library Board
- [2026-04-23 — Historic Preservation Commission votes to move meetings back to Mondays — then gets a history lesson at the museum](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/b643592c-685b-4a6d-8a28-218260e962b7): Historic Preservation Commission
- [2026-04-22 — Budget Committee delays budget decision to April 29 after residents rally to save library, museum and parks funding](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2b946255-3e3d-4ab4-b1fd-ace9073ffd32): Budget Committee
- [2026-04-15 — Budget Committee Gets Oriented: New Budget Document Handed Out, Big Votes Still Ahead](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/93f4789a-d9da-4ad2-a82f-351ad19db090): Budget Committee
- [2026-04-14 — Council adopts parks master plan with pool project priority, OKs small trash rate hike](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/34c02665-7147-45b5-a4cf-e863a89f56a7): City Council
- [2026-04-08 — Museum board celebrates a wave of good news — and bids a fond farewell to longtime board member Billy Whisenant](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/a50f9ed4-443b-485f-b95c-83faedb32752): Museum Advisory Board
- [2026-04-06 — Planners shape new park rules for new neighborhoods — half-acre minimums, trail credits, and multifamily open space all on the table](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/9c60d7d6-74c1-4513-8617-8ee3f85024dd): Planning Commission
- [2026-03-26 — Historic Preservation Commission digs into 1940s 'minimal traditional' homes and tables meeting-day decision](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/14f00e97-e441-4154-85b4-08212395af56): Historic Preservation Commission
- [2026-03-23 — Library Board gets a crash course in open meetings law while juggling door repairs, book sale wins, and budget-comment push](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/69a675b6-577c-45df-b38b-af39c5ab5d65): Library Board
- [2026-03-11 — Museum Board Pushes Public Support Ahead of Budget Season — But Still No Secretary](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/dc139865-cd40-4912-a4d0-c6ea03c7163d): Museum Advisory Board
- [2026-03-10 — Council OKs food truck ordinance without a cap, annexes 46.7 acres, and settles litigation](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/e382ea39-28bd-4f69-95cb-257d12b31e5c): City Council
- [2026-03-10 — Independence Urban Renewal Agency reviews clean financial audit with minor compliance notes](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/185b539e-2e2c-44ab-8187-6680f71f63c5): Urban Renewal Agency
- [2026-03-02 — Planners dig into how developers should set aside park land — no rules changed yet](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/71dc2398-a056-470f-b9e1-b34b5e78abb8): Planning Commission
- [2026-02-24 — SEDCOR pitches 15% school fee for enterprise zone deals; council digs into big public works code rewrite](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/60c79896-cd46-4470-ba89-a808fe7f3794): City Council
- [2026-02-23 — Historic Preservation Commission greenlights 1892 home makeover and moves meetings to Thursdays](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/10ff29c1-27b7-4805-9719-e35c86248036): Historic Preservation Commission


## Civic issues (50)

- [Park closures and the Community Services and Parks Fee referendum](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/parks-closure-budget-cuts): budget · priority: critical
- [Museum and Sports Park Sales](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/sale-of-city-museum-asset): general · priority: high
- [Summer reading and youth programs](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/library-budget-cuts): budget · priority: critical
- [In-House City Attorney Cost Comparison](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/in-house-city-attorney-cost-comparison): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Urban Renewal Agency performance and debt](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/municipal-fiscal-policy-commentary): general · priority: high
- [Downtown Parking Management](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/downtown-parking-management): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [Historic district application review process](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/historic-district-application-review-process): zoning · priority: medium
- [City Debt and Structural Budget Deficit](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/budget-crisis): budget · priority: critical
- [Liability, recreational immunity, and the fencing decision](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/liability-recreational-immunity-and-the-fencing-decision): public-safety · priority: critical
- [Potential closure of library, museum, and parks](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/public-facility-closures-due-to-budget-shortfall): budget · priority: critical
- [Electric scooter and helmet safety for youth](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/e-bike-scooter-and-pocket-bike-safety-and-enforcement): public-safety · priority: high
- [Habitat for Humanity Seventh Street infrastructure grant](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/habitat-for-humanity-seventh-street-infrastructure-grant): development · priority: medium
- [CDBG Grant for 10 Affordable Homes with Habitat for Humanity](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/cdbg-grant-funding): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Board and Commission Vacancies and Quorum Problems](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/board-and-commission-vacancies-and-quorum-problems): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [City Ordinance Updates](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/city-ordinance-updates): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Urban design principles and downtown character](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/urban-design-principles-and-downtown-character): development · priority: medium
- [Monmouth-Independence Trolley Agreement and Commissions Ordinance](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/monmouth-independence-trolley-agreement-and-commissions-ordinance): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [Friends of the Library fundraising and support](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/friends-of-the-library-fundraising-and-support): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Declining crash totals and distracted driving](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/declining-crash-totals-and-distracted-driving): public-safety · priority: high
- [Library fee and museum costs on the November ballot](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/library-fee-and-museum-costs-on-the-november-ballot): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Circulation and fees policy review — CARE card removal](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/circulation-and-fees-policy-review-care-card-removal): taxes-budget · priority: low
- [Corvallis Road Waterline Project Completion](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/corvallis-road-waterline-project-completion): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Parks System Master Plan adoption](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/parks-system-master-plan-adoption): parks-rec · priority: high
- [Halloween pedestrian safety at River Road construction](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/halloween-pedestrian-safety-at-river-road-construction): public-safety · priority: medium
- [FY 2025-26 Budget Adjustments and Supplemental Budget](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/budget-cuts): budget · priority: high
- [Possible cancellation of the holiday lights display](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/budget-cuts-to-city-services): budget · priority: high
- [Civic Center Waterline Repair](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/civic-center-waterline-repair): water-utilities · priority: low
- [Building Services Transition to State Contract](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/building-services-transition-to-state-contract): development · priority: medium
- [Which parks are legally open? Request for an itemized open/closed list](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/which-parks-are-legally-open-request-for-an-itemized-openclosed-list): parks-rec · priority: high
- [Volunteer program and minimum maintenance standards](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/volunteer-program-and-minimum-maintenance-standards): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Tribal Cultural Notice Requirements](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/tribal-cultural-notice-requirements): zoning · priority: medium
- [Referendum scope and public safety fee](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/library-utility-fee-and-potential-referendum): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [2026-2027 City Budget and State Revenue Sharing](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/2026-2027-city-budget-and-state-revenue-sharing): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Regional water treatment plant funding](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/regional-water-treatment-plant-funding): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Building height limits in residential zones](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/building-height-limits-in-residential-zones): zoning · priority: medium
- [State housing laws reshape historic district project review](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/state-housing-laws-reshape-historic-district-project-review): zoning · priority: high
- [Community Services and Parks sustainability](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/parks-funding-measure): budget · priority: high
- [State-mandated overhaul of land use permitting procedures](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/state-mandated-overhaul-of-land-use-permitting-procedures): zoning · priority: high
- [Passing of Councilor Marilyn Morton](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/city-council-member-death): governance · priority: medium
- [Council oversight and guardrails on the city manager's authority](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/council-oversight-and-guardrails-on-the-city-managers-authority): public-safety · priority: high
- [In-house legal counsel and city manager oversight](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/in-house-legal-counsel-and-city-manager-oversight): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Sunset of the leaf pickup program](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/sunset-of-the-leaf-pickup-program): roads · priority: high
- [Tramart News press access dispute](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/tramart-news-press-access-dispute): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Regional wetland mitigation feasibility study grant](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/regional-wetland-mitigation-feasibility-study-grant): environment · priority: medium
- [Park closure update](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/park-closure-update): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Park and open space dedication standards revision](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/park-and-open-space-dedication-standards-revision): parks-rec · priority: high
- [Municipal Court caseload and judge compensation](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/municipal-court-caseload-and-judge-compensation): public-safety · priority: low
- [LED streetlight conversion](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/led-streetlight-conversion): water-utilities · priority: low
- [Library Services and Statistics](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/library-services-and-statistics): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Center Street Bridge project moving forward](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/issues/center-street-bridge-project-moving-forward): roads · priority: high


## Development applications (17)

- [Independence Sports Park Sale (50 and 125 Deann Drive)](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/independence-sports-park-sale): other · approved
- [478 South Main Street (Brad Harris project)](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/478-south-main-street): site-plan · approved
- [Habitat for Humanity 10-unit townhome development infrastructure](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/habitat-for-humanity-10-unit-townhome-development-infrastructure): other · approved
- [Regional Wetland Mitigation Feasibility Study](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/regional-wetland-mitigation-feasibility-study): other · approved
- [Clutch Industries ("Stonehenge") development](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/clutch-industries-development): other · under-review
- [Polk Community Development Corporation housing project (Gun Club Road) — closed grant](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/polk-community-development-corporation-housing-project-closed-grant): other · withdrawn
- [LA 2026-03 — More Housing, Same (Great) Neighborhood Code Amendments](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/more-housing-same-neighborhood-code): general-plan-amendment · approved
- [Habitat for Humanity 7th Street Affordable Housing](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/habitat-for-humanity-7th-street-affordable-housing): other · pending
- [SUB 2024-01 Extension — Five-Lot Subdivision / Ten Housing Units](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/extension-five-lot-subdivision-ten-housing-units): subdivision · approved
- [Oregon Mining and Ag Fabrication Enterprise Zone Abatement](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/oregon-mining-and-ag-fabrication-enterprise-zone-abatement): other · approved
- [More Housing, Same (Great) Neighborhood — Infill Code Update](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/more-housing-same-neighborhood-infill-code-update): general-plan-amendment · under-review
- [Fencing Standards for Governmental Uses (Council Bill 2026-07)](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/fencing-standards-for-governmental-uses): other · approved
- [Update to Park System Master Plan](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/update-to-park-system-master-plan): general-plan-amendment · tabled
- [South 13th Street Annexation and Rezone](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/south-13th-street-annexation-and-rezone): annexation · approved
- [CA|2026-01 — Addition of Front Porch and Expansion to Rear of Home](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/ca2026-01-addition-of-front-porch-and-expansion-to-rear-of-home): other · approved
- [Annexation and Rezone of 46.7 Acres East of 13th Street](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/annexation-and-rezone-of-467-acres-east-of-13th-street): annexation · under-review
- [Changes to Fence Standards for Governmental Uses (LA 2026-01)](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/development/changes-to-fence-standards-for-governmental-uses): other · approved


## Community topics (50)

- [Library closure](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/library-closure): parks-rec
- [Barbed-wire fence standards (LA 2026-01)](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/barbed-wire-fence-standards-la-2026-01): zoning
- [Barbed wire fences at city facilities](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/barbed-wire-fences-at-city-facilities): zoning
- [Opposition to utility fee](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/opposition-to-utility-fee): budget
- [Park closures and fencing](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/park-closures-and-fencing): parks-rec
- [Library closure / referendum](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/library-closure-referendum): parks-rec
- [Community services fee](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/community-services-fee): taxes-budget
- [Budget amendment timing](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/budget-amendment-timing): budget
- [Library closure / city budget](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/library-closure-city-budget): taxes-budget
- [Tramart News press access](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/tramart-news-press-access): public-safety
- [Library/parks closure](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/libraryparks-closure): parks-rec
- [Parks fencing](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/parks-fencing): parks-rec
- [November library levy and community vision](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/november-library-levy-and-community-vision): taxes-budget
- [Freedom of the press](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/freedom-of-the-press): public-safety
- [Leaf pickup program and council rules](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/leaf-pickup-program-and-council-rules): infrastructure
- [Parks and public open space fencing](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/parks-and-public-open-space-fencing): parks-rec
- [Transparency and city manager oversight](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/transparency-and-city-manager-oversight): taxes-budget
- [City legal costs and in-house city attorney](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/city-legal-costs-and-in-house-city-attorney): budget
- [In-house legal costs and park expenditures](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/in-house-legal-costs-and-park-expenditures): taxes-budget
- [Park grant obligations and Riverview Park](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/park-grant-obligations-and-riverview-park): parks-rec
- [Budget alternatives](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/budget-alternatives): taxes-budget
- [Leaf program sunset and council rules complaint](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/leaf-program-sunset-and-council-rules-complaint): roads
- [Parks and library priorities](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/parks-and-library-priorities): parks-rec
- [Legal costs and park spending](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/legal-costs-and-park-spending): taxes-budget
- [In-house city attorney costs](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/in-house-city-attorney-costs): budget
- [City budget and utility fund transfers](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/city-budget-and-utility-fund-transfers): taxes-budget
- [Transparency, oversight, and Riverview Park closure](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/transparency-oversight-and-riverview-park-closure): public-safety
- [Council oversight and city manager authority](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/council-oversight-and-city-manager-authority): public-safety
- [FY 2026-27 City Budget and Utility Fees](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/fy-2026-27-city-budget-and-utility-fees): taxes-budget
- [Community Services and Parks Fee](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/community-services-and-parks-fee): budget
- [Mobile vending ordinance fairness](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/mobile-vending-ordinance-fairness): business-jobs
- [Mobile vending standards / business favoritism](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/mobile-vending-standards-business-favoritism): business-jobs
- [Food truck ordinance](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/food-truck-ordinance): zoning
- [Proclamation for Marilyn Morton](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/proclamation-for-marilyn-morton): parks-rec
- [Unauthorized Commercial Structure in Residential Zone](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/unauthorized-commercial-structure-in-residential-zone): zoning
- [Museum building sale](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/museum-building-sale): budget
- [Library/parks/museum closure](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/libraryparksmuseum-closure): parks-rec
- [Parks and library services](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/parks-and-library-services): parks-rec
- [Park and Open Space Dedication Requirements](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/park-and-open-space-dedication-requirements): zoning
- [Independence Heritage Museum](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/independence-heritage-museum): development
- [Fee process and affordability](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/fee-process-and-affordability): budget
- [Oregon Mining and Ag Fabrication enterprise zone abatement](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/oregon-mining-and-ag-fabrication-enterprise-zone-abatement): economic-development
- [SDC reductions](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/sdc-reductions): development
- [Welcoming community designation](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/welcoming-community-designation): public-safety
- [SUB 2024-01 Extension (Habitat for Humanity)](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/sub-2024-01-extension-habitat-for-humanity): development
- [Library, parks, and museum support](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/library-parks-and-museum-support): parks-rec
- [Library funding](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/library-funding): parks-rec
- [Ordinance 1638 housing code revisions](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/ordinance-1638-housing-code-revisions): zoning
- [Historic preservation award](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/historic-preservation-award): historic-preservation
- [CDBG Grant Funding (Habitat for Humanity)](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/community/cdbg-grant-funding-habitat-for-humanity): development


## Officials (11)

- [Kate Schwarzler](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/officials/kate-schwarzler): Mayor
- [Shannon Corr](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/officials/shannon-corr): City Councilor (Position 1)
- [Marilyn Morton](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/officials/marilyn-morton): City Councilor
- [Evan Sorce](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/officials/evan-sorce): City Councilor
- [Dawn Roden](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/officials/dawn-roden): City Councilor (Position 3)
- [Bill Boisvert](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/officials/bill-boisvert): City Councilor
- [Kathy Martin-Willis](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/officials/kathy-martin-willis): City Councilor (Position 6, Council President)
- [Rob Moody](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/officials/rob-moody): Finance Director — Finance
- [Kenna West](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/officials/kenna-west): City Manager — Administration
- [Fred Evander](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/officials/fred-evander): City Planner — Planning
- [Myra Russell](https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/officials/myra-russell): City Recorder — City Recorder