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Milwaukie, OR - Milwaukie Police have completed the review and redaction of applicable involved officer body-worn-camera (BWC) evidence of the incident involving police officer behavioral health hold and subsequent transport of Jean Descamps on December 13^th, 2023. Open records requests were previously submitted by members of the media to view the BWC footage. The Descamps family and other involved parties of interest have had the opportunity to view the footage and those open records requests can now be honored.

Last month, the city hired Glen Suchanek as its first behavioral health specialist. This new, full-time position is dedicated to working with community members experiencing crisis, and connecting them with local and regional resources.

• Submit as required with your building permit:
  • Homeowners: submit in person or by email
  • Contractors, Architects, and Engineers: submit in person, email, or upload here to attach to your e-permit: http://www.oregon-epermitting.info/.
• General information about building permits

Rental of a Water Hydrant Meter requires payment of a refundable deposit and a Deposit Authorization Form must be submitted with deposit payment. 

In late 2020 the Collections Team of the library-wide DEI Committee agreed to launch a diversity audit to assess the current collection for its representation of diverse groups and populations.  We wanted an answer to the question, “Who are our books about?”  Diversity audits can be used to collect data on any number of factors, including workplace demographics, services and programs, and collections.

The Community Room will be open for use again beginning on Thursday, December 16, 2021. The Community Meeting Room (CMR), located in the Public Safety Building (PSB), is an assembly/meeting area available for use without charge by public and private agencies and groups. The CMR can hold a maximum of 62 persons in the meeting room and 30 in the pre-function area. The CMR has bathroom facilities and a separate entrance off the parking area.

Building a new house?  Use this fee estimator to estimate your permit fees.  Complete the green portion on the top and the form will auto calculate the fees below.  Be sure to complete the entire green section. This estimator does not include System Development Charges (SDCs) or a Right Of Way permit if it's required.

*In May 2021, the City of Milwaukie awarded Outdoor Seating Grants to 12 businesses to set up new or improve existing outdoor seating areas*

The Milwaukie Outdoor Seating Grants will provide grants to help businesses set up new or improve existing outdoor seating areas in summer 2021. The purpose of the grants are: