https://theoregonrecord.org/westlinn/meetings/2026-10-13-city-council-meeting-oct-13-2026-90b9bf13-3236-4695-897e-bdb662840200 Oregon Record en 2026-11-03T13:05:05.528Z Council locks in 3955 Cedaroak Dr. as protected open space, commits $40K to a multi-city transit study https://theoregonrecord.org/westlinn/meetings/2026-09-08-city-council-meeting-sep-8-2026-e741459c-3d33-49e4-9c21-d5766317201c Oregon Record en 2026-11-03T13:04:34.914Z Council holds off on repealing ODOT noise exemption as Abernethy Bridge neighbors demand action https://theoregonrecord.org/westlinn/meetings/2026-10-06-city-council-work-session-oct-6-2026-9b35dc30-5986-4634-8a58-794668da9ba3 Oregon Record en 2026-11-03T13:03:31.702Z Council leans yes on flavored tobacco ban letter, wants more research first https://theoregonrecord.org/cornelius/meetings/2026-11-02-city-council-closed-nov-2-2026-1465f569-b668-4aa0-a8bf-8aeada7eaad5 Oregon Record en 2026-11-03T12:47:45.016Z Roads are wearing out faster than the city can pay to fix them — full repair bill could top $8.7M a year https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-07-06-planning-commission-jul-6-2026-30d37ffc-eadc-414a-b422-f8b3a9f31708 Oregon Record en 2026-11-03T12:17:29.454Z Planning Commission Takes a Walk Through Monmouth's Edwards Addition to See New Housing Design Up Close https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-06-22-library-board-jun-22-2026-b645722e-cc42-417e-bf85-b529681297ca Oregon Record en 2026-11-03T11:01:53.316Z Library Budget Breakdown: Fee Covers 70% of Library's Cost — Referendum Could Upend It https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-11-02-planning-commission-nov-2-2026-3c48149b-c48d-4451-9fa4-e9546b7df323 Oregon Record en 2026-11-03T09:18:04.905Z Downtown parking fix in the works: C Street time limits and better signs could be coming https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-03-11-museum-advisory-board-mar-11-2026-dc139865-cd40-4912-a4d0-c6ea03c7163d Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T15:55:38.800Z Museum Board Pushes Public Support Ahead of Budget Season — But Still No Secretary https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-08-20-parks-board-aug-20-2026-776324a4-e093-438f-bd90-ae13cf1b1fe9 Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T07:41:49.838Z Parks closures could start within weeks as referendum blocks funding https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-09-22-city-council-sep-22-2026-5886e425-51e8-42ea-b0c5-9dbc20dc32f4 Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T04:25:51.781Z Council votes 4-1 to sell the Heritage Museum building, netting about $424K for depleted city reserves https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-08-10-historic-preservation-commission-aug-10-2026-9df59c04-c098-48aa-9210-15934f773b28 Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T04:23:04.923Z Historic Preservation Commission postpones permit-process training to get more members at next meeting https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-01-22-community-services-parks-sustainability-committee-jan-22-2026-eceb56bb-fdf2-4671-bbc4-e4adf738b204 Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T03:07:10.290Z Committee coalesces around a ~$30 city services fee to keep library, parks and museum on 'life support' https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-04-22-budget-committee-apr-22-2026-2b946255-3e3d-4ab4-b1fd-ace9073ffd32 Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T02:57:50.860Z Budget Committee delays budget decision to April 29 after residents rally to save library, museum and parks funding https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-04-23-historic-preservation-commission-apr-23-2026-b643592c-685b-4a6d-8a28-218260e962b7 Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T02:56:52.277Z Historic Preservation Commission votes to move meetings back to Mondays — then gets a history lesson at the museum https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-03-23-library-board-mar-23-2026-69a675b6-577c-45df-b38b-af39c5ab5d65 Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T02:41:13.209Z 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/2026-02-24-city-council-feb-24-2026-60c79896-cd46-4470-ba89-a808fe7f3794 Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T02:35:39.566Z SEDCOR pitches 15% school fee for enterprise zone deals; council digs into big public works code rewrite https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-01-05-planning-commission-jan-5-2026-b41665ad-2617-4e91-aafc-363fe0fcfef6 Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T02:26:28.149Z Commission backs 6-foot barbed-wire fences for city facilities — but wants 15-foot setback next to homes https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-04-06-planning-commission-apr-6-2026-9c60d7d6-74c1-4513-8617-8ee3f85024dd Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T02:20:09.201Z 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/2026-03-02-planning-commission-mar-2-2026-71dc2398-a056-470f-b9e1-b34b5e78abb8 Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T02:15:00.470Z Planners dig into how developers should set aside park land — no rules changed yet https://theoregonrecord.org/astoria/meetings/2026-05-27-parks-board-may-27-2026-260da66e-34a8-4712-aaad-d966f3a12dbd Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T02:08:05.072Z Parks Board endorses master plan for City Council, backs lower cemetery fees and a second Evergreen ball field https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-02-10-city-council-feb-10-2026-be771ab3-6259-49cc-90c6-a49db92a248f Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T02:04:25.738Z Council rethinks food truck limits, advances 46.7-acre annexation and $750K waterline project https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-09-08-city-council-sep-8-2026-d70c2fe0-3647-447e-be7f-2512055a815e Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T01:26:05.811Z Council OKs LED streetlights, two state grant applications — but splits 4-1 twice on grants and judge pay https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-07-14-city-council-jul-14-2026-9267691c-f494-47b7-a9bc-5209a469f516 Oregon Record en 2026-11-02T01:13:04.827Z 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/2026-03-26-historic-preservation-commission-mar-26-2026-14f00e97-e441-4154-85b4-08212395af56 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T20:28:21.758Z Historic Preservation Commission digs into 1940s 'minimal traditional' homes and tables meeting-day decision https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-02-23-historic-preservation-commission-feb-23-2026-10ff29c1-27b7-4805-9719-e35c86248036 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T20:28:07.753Z Historic Preservation Commission greenlights 1892 home makeover and moves meetings to Thursdays https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-02-02-planning-commission-feb-2-2026-7b2f2669-b80d-464b-88c9-3547511e233e Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T19:51:36.239Z Planning Commission recommends approval of updated Park System Master Plan https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-01-26-library-board-jan-26-2026-9dc963f8-6bda-4434-bded-7462926c4d39 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T19:39:41.939Z Library Board welcomes new member, adopts flexible training plan, eyes city decision on library funding https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-03-10-city-council-mar-10-2026-e382ea39-28bd-4f69-95cb-257d12b31e5c Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T19:38:35.123Z Council OKs food truck ordinance without a cap, annexes 46.7 acres, and settles litigation https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-04-27-library-board-apr-27-2026-491c841e-03ed-45be-aff9-c81ae69401fd Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T19:37:59.015Z Library Board defers hotspot policy decision to May, plans late-budget advocacy push https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-02-18-traffic-safety-commission-feb-18-2026-c5a8663a-6a34-4002-8a3b-27847b3f3ea9 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T19:37:58.937Z Traffic Safety Commission Eyes New Crosswalk Enforcement Push and Talks Taking Over ODOT Roads https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-04-15-budget-committee-apr-15-2026-93f4789a-d9da-4ad2-a82f-351ad19db090 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T19:37:49.780Z Budget Committee Gets Oriented: New Budget Document Handed Out, Big Votes Still Ahead https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-03-10-urban-renewal-agency-mar-10-2026-185b539e-2e2c-44ab-8187-6680f71f63c5 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T19:37:42.147Z Independence Urban Renewal Agency reviews clean financial audit with minor compliance notes https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-04-14-city-council-apr-14-2026-34c02665-7147-45b5-a4cf-e863a89f56a7 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T19:26:43.230Z Council adopts parks master plan with pool project priority, OKs small trash rate hike https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-05-18-library-board-may-18-2026-4fb9c1da-3aa8-4846-9ce4-1324ef25658d Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T18:58:54.710Z Library budget headed to council June 9 after passing Budget Committee https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-05-06-budget-committee-may-6-2026-ec87c74a-cf75-4ae5-832f-ab8ba0012faa Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T18:48:01.966Z Budget Committee approves 2026-27 budget 12-1, keeping contested utility fee for library, parks and museum https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-09-14-historic-preservation-commission-sep-14-2026-bdb95483-7c4b-4ec8-947d-9c62118f8c0d Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T18:27:12.708Z Historic Preservation Commission gets a walkthrough of how historic-district projects get reviewed https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-01-13-urban-renewal-agency-jan-13-2026-08214469-8b11-4311-964a-4988cad9bd41 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T17:35:15.811Z URA Board Adopts 2026-27 Budget Calendar, Names Amanda Carey Budget Officer https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-01-08-community-services-parks-sustainability-committee-jan-8-2026-6f514f7f-3ae3-4ef9-8a55-1e87041e4de5 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T17:34:15.949Z Committee weighs utility fee options to keep library, museum, and parks from deeper cuts https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-01-13-city-council-jan-13-2026-9e906bd3-7200-4d4f-9f45-c9802b9151fc Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T17:29:41.004Z City Council Passes First Reading of Food Truck Rules, Adds Cap of 7 Downtown https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-02-19-parks-board-feb-19-2026-35de2fea-a285-4771-9fbb-94c3da20ebe7 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T17:28:40.913Z Parks Board picks its leaders; parks master plan heads to City Council March 10 https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-01-14-museum-advisory-board-jan-14-2026-64997754-3181-4e0a-8dd8-8b09b82447f5 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T17:12:03.217Z Museum turns 50 this year — board talks funding fee, new member, no quorum means no votes https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-02-23-library-board-feb-23-2026-59055aa4-4d87-4a5a-b7c0-ff543f6d90ff Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T17:12:03.216Z Library Board approves lending guidelines and preps for budget season push https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-04-08-museum-advisory-board-apr-8-2026-a50f9ed4-443b-485f-b95c-83faedb32752 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T17:11:24.732Z Museum board celebrates a wave of good news — and bids a fond farewell to longtime board member Billy Whisenant https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-04-29-budget-committee-apr-29-2026-2bad7113-4715-4c3a-bdcb-2085c7348d07 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T17:11:12.294Z Budget Committee hears passionate support for parks, library and museum fees — budget decision pushed to May 6 https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-04-28-city-council-apr-28-2026-9d70daa6-f19c-4553-ac8e-44db40bc2330 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T17:03:22.440Z Parks fees poised for modest bump while affordable housing loan idea shelved https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-05-04-planning-commission-may-4-2026-408df8bd-38e4-4709-90a4-065b7e0a1ed7 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:37:57.471Z Infill Housing Code Draft Nearly Ready — Public Hearing Set for June 15 https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-01-27-city-council-jan-27-2026-b324e39c-72b1-485d-8b4b-fa64493849c9 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:34:25.677Z City floats $29.65 monthly fee to save library, parks and museum — plus plans to loosen infill housing rules https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-08-03-planning-commission-aug-3-2026-7526d9ae-e5fd-4383-ac6d-62d7281ff165 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:27:18.927Z Planning Commission recommends approval of new park dedication rules — what it means for new subdivisions https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-06-15-planning-commission-jun-15-2026-c4a709da-e324-493a-b896-dd946289e2be Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:22:08.907Z Commission unanimously backs housing code overhaul to open door for duplexes, triplexes and cottage clusters https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-07-28-city-council-jul-28-2026-40ebf2cd-b3a8-4cca-8cf8-31ad2958cac5 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:17:01.083Z Independence prepares contingency plans to close library, museum, and parks if fee referendum qualifies https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-05-13-museum-advisory-board-may-13-2026-f2a371ad-1cde-48bf-96a0-8498a04a663a Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:16:07.260Z Museum's budget stays mostly intact for next year, but the building is still for sale https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-06-09-urban-renewal-agency-jun-9-2026-bab9b24c-914f-4f30-90e2-834e9e158305 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:16:02.811Z Urban Renewal Agency adopts $1.6M budget to pay down district debt https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-06-09-city-council-jun-9-2026-4897c932-cbae-4f42-99e3-9da0e05f1d04 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:14:16.515Z Independence City Council Adopts Budget, Parks Fees, and Utility Code Updates https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-08-11-city-council-aug-11-2026-e83e72e5-6e0b-43f5-a993-b3fb1ca0501f Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:13:42.621Z Independence begins formal process toward closing its library as dozens of residents pack hearing to defend it https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-10-27-city-council-oct-27-2026-d982a95b-90bc-4272-a6a3-36b6dea552e4 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:13:28.018Z Council OKs selling Sports Park to Salem soccer club for $275K to shore up city reserves https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-07-13-historic-preservation-commission-jul-13-2026-679c3556-4540-4e0e-b608-8d960f51ba20 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:13:15.492Z Historic district review is getting more complicated — state housing laws could limit the commission's say https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-09-28-library-board-sep-28-2026-f9cc08d9-00f1-40ce-aff9-fa364fc21152 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:12:24.291Z Library Board picks Bradley Karkanen as chair and gets rules for the November library referendum fight https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-06-10-museum-advisory-board-jun-10-2026-f32a8dfd-18f4-4be3-9271-32ecf92a7248 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:12:06.696Z Museum board backs a suggested donation pilot instead of a hard admission fee https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-10-26-library-board-oct-26-2026-c607f07d-8fc0-4a5b-9c51-3d75c32ae99e Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:11:09.656Z 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/2026-05-12-city-council-may-12-2026-75ab30b4-544d-4634-b84d-98fc1e5d02f7 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:10:46.270Z Independence lands $7.8M in water grants, lands new manufacturer, and OKs $13M wastewater contract https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-09-14-planning-commission-sep-14-2026-76cf1fea-c8cf-4858-a9d2-940c9e513d01 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:08:36.721Z State housing laws force big rewrite of Independence's permitting process — and commissioners settle on 35-foot height cap https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-06-17-traffic-safety-commission-jun-17-2026-0d8c76a8-c727-4e3b-a677-2b042da2a7f8 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:08:13.616Z Traffic commissioners trade notes on school-zone crackdowns, scooter safety, and bridge construction headaches https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-06-23-city-council-jun-23-2026-ad747360-3dad-4511-be4b-be7abe41f2bf Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:05:25.573Z 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/2026-08-25-city-council-aug-25-2026-e9a79333-e44d-47b2-bca8-97f9bb27185e Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:05:16.590Z Independence losing ~$80K a month while fee referendum waits for November vote https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-10-13-city-council-oct-13-2026-32e567f5-e8ab-4838-b78a-3c3517c6aa29 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:04:30.411Z Council backs Grocery Outlet liquor license change; trolley items pulled until RFP wraps up https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-06-23-urban-renewal-agency-jun-23-2026-0e1daf38-2f6e-48b8-891b-bffeb9bf2eaa Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:04:15.365Z Independence Urban Renewal Agency Approves Budget Amendments for Audit and Filing Fees https://theoregonrecord.org/independence/meetings/2026-10-15-parks-board-oct-15-2026-0c398239-91d0-4f9c-a625-2e351622db3d Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T16:01:36.766Z 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/2026-10-21-traffic-safety-commission-oct-21-2026-112fc354-1344-4455-87f8-92948e7e1f84 Oregon Record en 2026-11-01T15:45:13.410Z Crash numbers trending down, but e-bike and scooter trouble keeps Independence police busy