The Mayor and Councilors are volunteers and do not keep regular office hours. They can be contacted by:
- phone
- Mayor and City Councilor's email
- by regular mail at 101 NW A Street, Grants Pass OR 97526.
The City Council appreciates hearing from citizens. Your questions are handled as follows:
- Questions sent by email and are technical in nature will receive a direct response from staff.
- Questions regarding policy decisions will be referred to Council for their consideration and response. A printed copy of your email will be included in the Council's packets for their review.
- Correspondence received before 5 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month will be included in that week's packet.
- Council will respond to emails with a disclosed name and address. A written response will be emailed to you.
Note: When you email the City Council, your email becomes a public record.
PUBLIC COMMENT. Public comment is an opportunity for the public to address the Council on items not related to a public hearing or Council action item pertaining to City jurisdiction. Public comment process:
- Public comment cards must be completed and turned into the City Recorder by 5:50 pm prior to the meeting.
- Public comment cards can be picked up and submitted during normal business hours (8 am – 5 pm Monday – Friday) at the City Administration office.
- The public comment period will be limited to no more than 30 minutes.
- The Mayor or Chair will call on the citizen during public comment.
- Individuals will be given 3 minutes to speak.
- If more than two people are speaking on one topic, those individuals will be asked to select a spokesperson and that one individual will be provided 5 minutes.
