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After receiving nearly 80 applications, Joseph Briglio was selected to serve as Milwaukie’s assistant city manager. He was chosen following a series of panel interviews that included both city staff and local residents as panel members.

Briglio was hired as the city’s community development director in 2021. He then began serving as the acting assistant city manager in September 2024 after Emma Sagor was named the city manager.

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The city currently has several vacancies on the Planning Commission, and is seeking applications for new members to fill these vacancies starting in February 2025.

After receiving 45 applications, narrowing those down to four finalists and completing several rounds of interviews, City Council has selected Emma Sagor as its next city manager. Sagor has served as the acting city manager since April 2024 and will officially continue in that capacity immediately.

As part of the process to find a new city manager, Milwaukie City Council will host a special event on Monday, Aug. 12 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the city hall community room, 10501 SE Main St., with the finalists. After receiving 45 applications, City Council narrowed the candidates down to four—Kenny Asher, Bob Harrison, Emma Sagor and Ari Wagner.

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A new mural on the Milwaukie Community Center (5440 SE Kellogg Dr.) will be unveiled on Tuesday, June 25 from 1 to 2 p.m. The community is invited to attend, and learn more about the mural, artist and community center. This event is free and everyone is welcome to attend.

The Budget Committee will meet on April 27 at 10 a.m. at city hall (10501 SE Main St.) for the biennium budget July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. This is a public meeting to hear the city manager’s budget message and the proposed biennial budget document.

A public hearing for the proposed use of the City of Milwaukie’s State Revenue Sharing Funds for the 2025-2026 biennium will be held during the Budget Committee meeting on April 27 at 10 a.m. or May 4 at 9 a.m., if needed.  The purpose of these meetings is to declare the city’s election to receive state revenue sharing funds to be used as General Fund revenues for General Fund operations.

The budget committee for the Milwaukie Redevelopment Commission will meet on May 4 at 9 a.m. at city hall (10501 SE Main St.) about the budget for the biennium (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026). This is a public meeting to receive the executive director’s budget message, as well as a presentation about the proposed biennial budget document.

Ann Ober, who has served as city manager for the past seven and a half years, has submitted her resignation to Milwaukie City Council to take on a new endeavor as an assistant county administrator with Washington County. Her last day with the City of Milwaukie is April 8.

“Ann has made a tremendous impact in our community and we’re very grateful for her dedication to Milwaukie over the years,” said Mayor Lisa Batey. “Her thoughtful approach to carrying out projects and compassion for community members has helped us achieve success in ways that go far beyond just checking a box.”

It’s been a long time coming, but both Henry Point Development and the City of Milwaukie have signed off on the closing documents, making Henry Point Development the official new owner of the historic city hall building at 10722 SE Main. St.