City Water Plants Open For Tours

GRANTS PASS – The City of Grants Pass is just one of many regional agencies and local municipalities asking area residents to consider what life would be like without our most precious commodity during the fifth annual Imagine a Day Without Wate...

City ‘Winterizes’ Popular Riverside Spray Park

GRANTS PASS – Fall has arrived, and with it the cooler weather, calling for the winterization of the city’s popular new Riverside Spray Park. City crews have disconnected water valves, drained the system of all water from its pipes, an...

City Manager's Weekly Report

The City Manager's Weekly Report for the week ending October 11, 2019.

New Stop Signs up on NE "A" Street!

GRANTS PASS – As of Tuesday, Oct. 8, the intersection at NE “A” Street and NE Beacon Drive is a four-way stop. At least 13 accidents have occurred at that location in the past five years, most of which resulted in injury or d...

New GP Fire Engine Soon To Be In Service!

GRANTS PASS – The City’s new Pierce Ultimate Configuration (PUC) fire apparatus has arrived and will soon go into service at the Hillcrest Station as unit #7307. The current unit carrying that number will be placed as a reserve unit, a...

Community Partnership Required for Winter Warming Station

GRANTS PASS – A large group of volunteers, city staff, city councilors, and service professionals gathered for a public forum at City Hall Wednesday, Oct. 9, to discuss the need for winter warming stations to provide temporary shelter to the hom...

Low-Cost Car Seat Distribution and Free Inspections

GRANTS PASS – Parents and caregivers can participate in a free inspection of their existing car seats and child restraints, and/or obtain new low-cost safety seats at an inspection and distribution event 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Grants Pas...

City to Consider a 'Kitty Cap'

GRANTS PASS – Monday’s city council workshop discussion regarding methods for controlling feral cat populations in Grants Pass resulted in direction to staff to bring forward proposed ordinance changes to place a limitation on the numb...

Let City Hall Help Pay For Your Facelift

GRANTS PASS – More than $30,000 remains available to assist downtown building owners with giving their structures a face lift. The Grants Pass Building Facade Matching Grant Fund encourages owners of commercial buildings to restore the exterior ...

Downtown Merchants Can Still “Light The Storefronts” In Time For Holiday Season

GRANTS PASS – Downtown Merchants can still take advantage of a city matching grant program designed to provide assistance with adding lighting to their storefronts. The Light the Storefronts Downtown Program provides qualifying applicants with u...

Grants Pass Awarded Matching Grant To Rehab Lawnridge Park Playground

GRANTS PASS – The playground at Lawnridge Park is going to get a much needed makeover thanks to a matching grant awarded to the City of Grants Pass by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

“Congratulations on your successful application for grant fun...

Grants Pass Merchant Meeting Welcomes New Community Partners and Important Updates

GRANTS PASS – The quarterly Grants Pass Merchants Meeting covered a full agenda of guest speakers and important updates on city topics pertinent to local business. The meeting was conducted by Jon Bowen of Experience Grants Pass at City Council ...

City to hold public forum regarding community partnerships to provide winter warming stations

The City of Grants Pass will conduct a public open forum to discuss winter warming stations for the homeless 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 101 NW “A “ St.

In a report delivered at a council workshop Monday,...

Proposed Fire District Information Sheet

If approved by vote, the Grants Pass Fire Rescue Services District would provide a permanent funding solution for Public Safety’s delivery of service and would allow the City to eliminate the temporary funding of the Public Safety Levy.

See the E...

New Equipment Promotes Connective Play At Reinhart Volunteer Park

New playground equipment recently installed at Reinhart Volunteer Park is designed to promote connective play for children and parents. Donated to the city by Playcraft Systems (formerly Krauss Craft), the new equipment includes a Hex Net Hub, large shade...

Timmons Group to Analyze City’s GIS Needs

The city’s Geographic Information System (GIS) is an integral part of city operations at “nearly every level,” said Jason Canady, director of Public Works at a meeting of the city council Wednesday, Sept. 18. Canady presented a resolution to council membe...

New Stop Signs Coming to Precarious Corner

New stop signs will soon be put in place at a precarious intersection with a history of dangerous accidents. Recent traffic studies conducted by the Department of Public Works confirmed recommendations in the city’s Transportation System Plan for two new ...

System Development Charge Public Notice Draft Report

The City of Grants Pass hereby issues public notice, pursuant to ORS 223.304, of its intent to consider changes in its water, wastewater, and stormwater system development charges.

A technical report addressing the methodology and calculation of the propos...

City of Grants Pass 90-Day Notice of System Development Charge Consideration

The City of Grants Pass hereby issues public notice, pursuant to ORS 223.304, of its intent to consider changes in its water, wastewater, and stormwater system development charges.

A technical report addressing the methodology and calculation of the propos...

2018 Water Quality Report

The purpose of this Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is to improve public health by providing educational information to allow you, our customers, to make educated decisions regarding any potential health risks pertaining to the quality, treatment, and ma...

Accepting applications for Housing Advisory Committee - renter position

The City of Grants Pass is accepting applications for a position on the Housing Advisory Committee due to a vacancy.

The Housing Advisory Committee explores opportunities to facilitate provision of housing for all income levels, and it makes recommendation...

Accepting applications for Historical Buildings and Sites Commission

Applications are being accepted for a position on the Historical Buildings and Sites Commission due to an expiring term.

The committee’s purpose is to review proposed alterations to any Historic District or designated structure in the Urban Growt...

Accepting applications for Committee on Public Art

Applications are still being accepted for a position on the Committee on Public Art due to a resignation. The term expires January 1, 2023. 

The purpose of this committee is to provide the Grants Pass City Council with information pertaining to pu...

Engineering Technician

The Public Works Department is recruiting for a full time Engineering Technician.

The Engineering Technician is responsible for conducting field inspections to determine completion of work against specifications and standards, facilitating community meetin...

Steep Slope Hazard Control Measures

Fall is here and the rainy season is upon us. We hope you will take time as the construction season slows down to proactively plan and install your erosion and sediment control measures. This is a good time to remind your employees and subcontractors to t...

Street Closure: Hawthorne Avenue between Midland Avenue and Van Dyke Place

On Monday and Tuesday, October 21 & October 22, from 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Hawthorne Avenue between Midland Avenue and Van Dyke Place will be closed to through traffic. Stephen Stark Excavation will be doing a sanitary sewer service repair. 

Deto...

Traffic Pattern Change

On Tuesday, October 8, two new stop signs will be installed on NE “A” Street at the intersection of NE “A” Street and Beacon Drive. The new signs will create a four-way stop at the intersection.

A recent traffic study initiated at the request of concerned ...

Street Sweeping Schedule- Week of October 14, 2019

If your home is in one of these zones, your street will be swept this week between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., on these days:

• Monday, October 21 - Zone 14
• Tuesday, October 22 - Zone 13
• Wednesday, October 23 - Zone 15

Help us to sweep you...