News/Press Release

Through July 29, 2022, Milwaukie Municipal Court is offering an amnesty program to forgive a portion of fines owed that are in collections. Pay 50% of the balance owed at collections, and the court will write off the remaining 50%. To qualify for the program, accounts must be:

The city's Budget Committee meeting scheduled for May 14, 2022 is canceled. The committee completed its work during the May 7 meeting, therefore, the May 14 meeting is no longer necessary.

For more information about the May 7 meeting, visit www.milwaukieoregon.gov/bc-bc/budget-committee-32. For more information about the city's budgeting process, visit www.milwaukieoregon.gov/finance/budgets.

The community is invited to Scott Park (10660 SE 21^st St.) on May 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a kick-off celebration for the park's redevelopment. Everyone is welcome to share their thoughts about how Scott Park should be redeveloped, and enjoy food and family activities.

A meeting of the Budget Committee of the Milwaukie Redevelopment Commission (MRC), Clackamas County, State of Oregon, on the budget for the biennium July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024, will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall (10722 SE Main St.) on May 7, 2022, at 9 a.m. This is a public meeting to receive the executive director’s budget message, and the proposed biennial budget document will be presented to the committee.

A public hearing for the proposed use of the City of Milwaukie’s State Revenue Sharing Funds for the 2023-2024 biennium will be held during the Budget Committee meetings on April 30, 2022 at 10 a.m. or May 7, 2022, 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 purpose of the hearing is to provide the public with an opportunity to provide comment on the proposed use of these funds.

A meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Milwaukie, Clackamas County, State of Oregon, on the budget for the biennium July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024, will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall (10722 SE Main St.) on April 30, 2022 at 10 a.m. This is a public meeting to receive the city manager’s budget message, and the proposed biennial budget document will be presented to the Budget Committee.

West Coast neighborhood grocer New Seasons Market will open a new location in Milwaukie, filling the vacant grocer space in Milwaukie Marketplace at 10830 SE Oak St. The store is anticipated to open in fall 2023. The property is owned by an affiliate of Kimco Realty.

The city was once again recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. To receive annual Tree City recognition, communities must meet four overarching standards: maintain a tree board or department, have a community tree ordinance, spend at least $2 per capita on urban forestry, and celebrate Arbor Day. Milwaukie has been a Tree City USA for the past five years. To learn more about the Tree City USA program, visit www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa.

Beginning Jan. 5, the Johnson Creek Building (6101 SE Johnson Creek Rd.) is temporarily closed to the public due to rising COVID-19 cases and staff shortages. This closure is in effect until Thursday, Jan. 20. Planning, building and public works staff will continue to be available by phone and email, and many services can be completed online.

Several sections of the boat dock in Milwaukie Bay Park were removed by North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District (NCPRD) in November 2021 for winter storage. A portion of the dock, however, will still remain in the water for public use. The dock sections will be returned in 2022 following spring rains and after the threat of river debris has decreased.

This preventative action is taken annually to assist in the longevity of the dock pilings and structures. For questions, please call NCPRD at 503.794.8030.