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Fall Tree Walk

Come and enjoy the fall colors! This free, family friendly event will begin at Riverside Park and will help you to identify tree species while providing information about tree health. The walk will be about 1-2 hours long led by ISA Certified Arborists Do...

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...

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...

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...