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Budget Committee Request for Applications

Applications are being accepted for four positions on the Budget Committee. These are each three-year appointments.

The City of Grants Pass Budget Committee receives and reviews the Recommended Budget and approves a Budget for Council’s consideration.

Appli...

Holiday Tree Installation

This morning, the City of Grants Pass took delivery of this year's holiday tree, which has been installed at the intersection of 5th and G streets.

Crewmembers from the City were on hand to help with the installation, which was led for the 14th ti...

Housing Solutions Community Forum

Housing Solutions Community Forum

Grants Pass residents are invited to attend and participate in a community forum hosted by the City of Grants Pass at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2022, to learn about current issues related to housing production, rent bu...

Urban Area Planning Commission

Applications are being accepted for two positions on the Urban Area Planning Commission.  These are four-year appointments.  All City appointments to the UAPC shall be required to have their principal residence within the City Limits or ...

Holiday Tree Lighting

The City of Grants Pass will help people get into the holiday spirit with a day of events on Friday, December 2, culminating in the lighting of the City’s holiday tree on 5th and G streets at 7 PM.

Wear an ugly sweater as you stroll about G or H streets an...

Committee on Public Art (Copa) Request for Applications

Applications are being accepted for three positions on the Committee on Public Art (CoPA). These are three-year appointments.

CoPA works to engage the community and enrich public spaces through the placement of original artwork, creating a unique sense of ...

Historical Buildings and Sites Commission Request for Applications

Applications are being accepted for one position on the Historical Buildings and Sites Commission due to a vacancy. This position expires on March 18, 2024.

The committee’s purpose is to review proposed alterations to any Historic District or des...

City Council will not move forward with purchase of former Elks building

After three hours of public discussion during Wednesday’s City Council meeting, the Council met in executive session, then reconvened and took no further action regarding a possible purchase of the former Elk’s building on Southwest K Street.

Near...

Fall Leaf Collection Program

The Fall Leaf Collection Program in Grants Pass will be from November 1 through December 9 by subscription with your local refuse hauler. 

Please do not sweep leaves into the street; wet leaves are a hazard and can cause flooding if they clog a st...

Fire Season 2022 is Over

After a long, dry, and hot season, the 2022 fire season in the City of Grants Pass officially ended on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 12:01 a.m. The ending of the 2022 season eliminates all public regulated use restrictions. 

Thanks to all of our...

Sustainability and Energy Action Taskforce

Applications are being accepted for one position on the Sustainability and Energy Action Taskforce. The appointment is for the duration of the task force.

The sustainability and energy action task force will work in an advisory capacity to the City Council...

Membrane System Supplier chosen

On Wednesday this week, Grants Pass City Council approved a resolution on a vote of 7 to 0, with one abstention, authorizing City Manager Aaron Cubic to amend the current agreement with Slayden Construction Group, allowing Slayden to enter into an agreeme...

Alley Beautification Project Call for Artists

Project Summary 

The City of Grants Pass is continuing to invest in the beautification of select alleyways downtown, transforming them into usable and enjoyed public spaces. The Alley Beautification project furthers the City’s goal of creating a v...

Street Closure: NW Dimmick St Between "E" St and "F" St

Dimmick Street between “E” Street & “F” Street will be closed to through traffic starting Thursday, October 6, 2022 through Friday, December 2, 2022 for the installation of underground utilities. 

 Detours will be in place. 

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Street Sweeping - Leaf Season 2022

Leaf season begins October and runs through the end of the year. During this time, street sweeping will continue however there is no set street sweeping schedule, and the City will not send weekly notifications of when specific zones will be swept. We wil...

“Water in the Community” Photo Contest

Who doesn’t love our water? 

Recently, the city’s Water Division got the results of the 2022 Water System Survey conducted by the Oregon Health Authority. OHA Drinking Water Staff found no deficiencies and rated the City an &am...

Flood Risks and Protections

Are You Prepared for a Flood?

Rather than wait for a flood to occur, you can act now to protect your property from flood damage. Even if your property never flooded in the past, there is a 26% chance of experiencing a flood over the life of a 30-year mortg...

Groundwater "bubbler" explained

We’re all accustomed to seeing the Rogue River flow through Grants Pass, but why is there a constant flow of water along a section of NE 8th street near Grants Pass High School?

One might attribute the endless flow to someone who forgot to shut off their g...

Free wildfire property assessment available to City and County residents

Neighborhoods within the Wildland Urban Interface Zone of Grants Pass, where homes and wildlands mix, have a greater risk of being affected by a wildfire.

Rick McClintock, the Firewise Coordinator for Josephine County, will come out to any home o...

Video: Wastewater Division uses high-pressure water to remove root blockage

Last week, we told you how employees with the City’s Wastewater Division joined together to blast apart a root ball that was blocking 90% of a sewer pipe.

Here is a video of the operation, narrated by Nevin VanFossan, the operator of the CCTV van. The Jet/...