A City Moving Ahead

There’s been good progress in the city over the last several years.

Stable, Effective City Management

The current city manager Analeis Weidlich has served with the city for more than 3 years. She’s paid for a part-time role but often works full-time. She’s efficient and resourceful.

Her accomplishments include securing grant funding for city projects, modernizing the city’s budgeting processes, implementing cost controls so limited resources are managed wisely, and launching a website upgrade so there’s better communication with residents and the public.

Transparency

The city now provides agenda materials to the public in advance of city council meetings so everyone understands what the council is discussing and can weigh in.

The city provides full recordings of council meetings AND meeting minutes so the public has multiple ways to understand what’s going on and participate.

Safer Roads, Better Connectivity

The city partnered with Clackamas County to add additional traffic control signage at key intersections on Childs Road.

There's now a paved pedestrian pathway with curb cuts between Lorna Lane and Dogwood Court improving walkability and accessibility in the city.

Maintained and Protected Parks

Voters now have oversight of park regulations and usage thanks to the Parks Protection Measure 3-612.

Lloyd Minor Park got a refresh, with regrading, reseeding and maintenance performed on its irrigation system.

Vegetation is trimmed back from Stark Boat Ramp yearly.

The city is working to repair 50 years of boat ramp wear and tear with the Stark Boat Ramp Restoration Project. 

Responsiveness

The city is responsive to residents' needs, big and small, in service of city objectives and the public good.

When residents asked the city to fix a deteriorating Stark Boat Ramp, the city launched a multi-year restoration initiative to design a replacement ramp with retaining wall and native riparian landscaping, obtain funding and implement a public process that welcomed community input and sought planning and land use permits.

When residents on Canal Road told city council that garbage trucks and emergency vehicles couldn't travel down the potholes and ruts of Canal Road to their homes, the city collaborated with City of Lake Oswego to develop a Canal Road paving project by those homes. That project is now in the City of Lake Oswego planning process.

Recently, when a wasp's nest in Heritage Park threatened nearby homes, city officials showed up and took care of it themselves using no funds from the city budget.

Let's keep the momentum going.

Vote Brett Egusa and Curt Taylor for Rivergrove City Council.