| The five City Council members, including the mayor,
are elected at-large to serve two-year terms. Municipal
services are provided by a staff of more than 100 full-
time employees and headed by the City Manager. With a population
of approximately 24,000, West Linn has fewer employees
for its population size than comparable cities in the Portland
area. City Hall is located at 22500 Salamo Road, and the
main phone number is 503-657-0331.
The city operates its own police department, a municipal
court, library and an extensive, year-round parks and
recreation program. The Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue
District provides fire and emergency services to the
city.
West Linn lies within Clackamas County, which is headed
by its board of commissioners and based, in neighboring
Oregon City, and Metro, the tri-county urban services
district based in Portland.
The West Linn City Council meets the first and third
Wednesday of each month at City Hall. Council meetings
are televised live on West Linn TV cable Channel 30 and
are replayed at various times during the week. The city
also cablecasts and replays meetings of the West Linn
Planning Commission, Budget Committee, Board of County
Commissioners and other public meetings and events, also
on cable Channel 30.
Notices of public meetings and the West Linn TV program
schedule appear on the Channel 30 TV Readerboard. Meeting
notices and news of city government also are published
in the city's Update newsletter, delivered to every
home and business in West Linn every month. Additional
information about the City of West Linn, its services
and programs, as well as community information and
links to other information sources, is provided on
the city's
web site.
City residents have many opportunities to affect city
policies and priorities by serving on city boards and
commissions and through membership in their neighborhood
associations. |
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