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City Manager's Weekly Report

The City Manager's Weekly Report for the week ending December 13, 2019.

City Seeks Public Input on GIS

GRANTS PASS – Members of the community are invited to take a brief survey to assist the City of Grants Pass with improving its Geographic Information System (GIS). The survey can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LZRBPC5.

GIS software a...

Have Coffee With a Cop Dec. 12

GRANTS PASS – Residents are invited to have a cup of Joe with Grants Pass DPS Police Officers during Coffee With A Cop 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at Rogue Roasters, 610 SW 6th St. Members of the public can connect over coffee ...

Council Directs Staff to Negotiate Sale of River Road Reserve Property

GRANTS PASS – The Grants Pass City Council voted unanimously at their Dec. 4 meeting to direct city staff to negotiate exclusively with TMB Racing for the sale of the city’s River Road Reserve Property, 227 acres of land zoned for Excl...

Holiday Parking Moratorium Discontinued

GRANTS PASS – A moratorium on parking restrictions for the holiday season will not take effect this year. City Councilors voted Nov. 6 to accept a recommendation from the Downtown Parking Taskforce to remove the moratorium this year. All regular...

Public Forum on Residential Rent Conditions

GRANTS PASS – The City of Grants Pass will conduct an open public forum to present the 2019 Snapshot of Residential Rental Conditions 6-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 101 NW “A” St. The event is open to the public and is family ...

Securing Our Safety to Present Local Law Enforcement Report

JOSEPHINE COUNTY – A new report on how law enforcement efforts in Josephine County have been affected by the county’s 2012 funding crisis will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners at a public meeting 9 a.m., Wednesday, Dec...

Dollar Mountain Forest Park Fuels Project Phase One Begins

GRANTS PASS – Hand pile burning has started at Dollar Mountain as part of the first phase of the Dollar Mountain Forest Park Fuels project. Fire managers with Grayback Forestry in partnership with the City of Grants Pass will conduct prescribed ...

Time to Winterize Your Pipes

GRANTS PASS – With freezing temperatures on the near horizon, the City of Grants Pass Water Department is reminding citizens to winterize their pipes and outside water spigots, as well as pools and ponds.

“Without precautions, your wate...

Council to Reconsider Transitional Housing Codes

GRANTS PASS – The Grants Pass City Council will reconsider proposed amendments to its municipal code allowing for the construction of transitional housing. Council members agreed at their Nov. 25 workshop to have the proposal return to them for ...

Give a Living, Growing Gift this Season

GRANTS PASS – Everyone has that person on their holiday list who is difficult to shop for, and a living, growing gift just may be the answer to the problem. Through the City of Grants Pass Memorial Tree Program, residents can purchase a tree to donate in ...

City to Issue New and Improved GP Now Newsletter

GRANTS PASS – Grants Pass city councilors gave a “thumbs up” to a newly expanded and more regularly produced edition of the city’s information newsletter at their workshop Monday, Nov. 18. The new format will includ...

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...