{
 "city": "La Grande",
 "state": "Oregon",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/cityoflagrande.org/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-07-07",
 "upcoming": [
  {
   "date": "2026-07-09",
   "body": "Landmarks Commission",
   "headline": "Landmarks Commission to review historical appropriateness of roof patio at 1415 Jefferson Avenue",
   "summary": "The La Grande Landmarks Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the historical appropriateness of a proposed roof patio at 1415 Jefferson Avenue. Other agenda items are routine: approval of March 12, 2026 minutes, public comments, and staff/commission comments.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07092026-140",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  }
 ],
 "recent": [
  {
   "date": "2026-07-01",
   "body": "Urban Renewal Agency",
   "headline": "Agency to decide role of advisory commission in urban renewal sunset planning",
   "summary": "The Urban Renewal Agency will consider a motion to determine the role of the Urban Renewal Advisory Commission in the district sunset planning process, including whether to hold joint work sessions. The agency will also approve the regular session minutes from June 3, 2026. No public hearings or other substantive items are on the agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07012026-138",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-01",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council considers fuel tax ballot referral, camping ordinance, and road contracts.",
   "summary": "The La Grande City Council will review several items during its July 1 regular session. Key actions include selecting a local fuel tax option for the November 2026 ballot, holding a second reading on an ordinance that establishes exclusion zones and enforcement procedures for camping on public property, and awarding contracts for sewer rehabilitation and roadway concrete work. The council will also approve a residential service line protection agreement and review a water main relocation request from Eastern Oregon University.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07012026-137",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-29",
   "body": "Urban Renewal Agency",
   "headline": "Agency to vote on $160K in grants for three downtown projects",
   "summary": "The Urban Renewal Agency and Advisory Commission will consider awarding up to $350,000 in competitive grant funding for three projects under the 2026 Call for Projects program. The three applicants—Flying M Designs, Mountain West Plaza Phase 3, and Northwest Furniture—have requested a total of $160,129. No public comments will be taken during this special session devoted solely to funding decisions.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06292026-136",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council revisits charter amendment for possible 2026 ballot referral",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a work session to discuss two potential ballot referrals for the November 2026 election: amendments to the City Charter and a local gas tax. No formal decisions will be made, but the council may give direction to proceed with placing measures on the ballot. The charter amendments, which previously failed in 2024, would eliminate position numbers for council seats, abolish the primary election, and change how mid-term vacancies are filled.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06152026-135",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-08",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council discusses Eastern Oregon University partnership and $6.6M ballfield project",
   "summary": "The City Council work session will include a discussion with Eastern Oregon University officials about the university’s partnership with the city. Topics include the $6.6 million Ballfield Complex capital project, which comprises $4.1 million already committed and $2.5 million pending, as well as broader campus infrastructure renewal plans. No formal actions or votes will be taken during this session.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06082026-134",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-03",
   "body": "Urban Renewal Agency",
   "headline": "Agency to consider adopting FY 2026-2027 budget and receive impact study",
   "summary": "The Urban Renewal Agency will hold a public hearing to consider a resolution adopting the budget and making appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027. The consent agenda includes accepting the annual intergovernmental agreement with the City totaling $438,728 and authorizing a revised three-year memorandum of agreement with La Grande Main Street Downtown. The agency will also receive an urban renewal impact study as new business.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06032026-131",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-03",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to adopt FY 2026-2027 budget and consider camping ordinance",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a regular session following other city board meetings. They will adopt the FY 2026-2027 budget and tax levy, and consider a first reading of an ordinance restricting camping on public property. New business includes partnership support for the La Grande School District's Tiger House project, a resolution to apply for a state grant for Pioneer Park splash pad, and initiation of vacation proceedings. After an executive session on labor negotiations, the council will ratify collective bargaining agreements with city employee unions.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06032026-130",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-03",
   "body": "Budget Committee",
   "headline": "Budget Committee to approve May budget hearing minutes",
   "summary": "The La Grande Budget Committee will hold a regular session solely to approve minutes from the May 11-13 budget hearings. A consent agenda includes the minutes, with no other business on the agenda. The minutes document discussions on the proposed FY 2026-27 budget, including fund balance drawdowns and staffing adjustments.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06032026-133",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-03",
   "body": "Budget Committee",
   "headline": "Urban Renewal Budget Committee to approve prior hearing minutes",
   "summary": "This regular session of the Urban Renewal District Budget Committee is solely to approve the minutes of the May 11, 2026, Urban Renewal District Budget Hearing. The consent agenda includes the approval of those minutes. After this item, the committee will adjourn to the City of La Grande Budget Committee regular session.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06032026-132",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-20",
   "body": "Arts Commission",
   "headline": "Arts Commission to discuss budget and strategic plan deliverables",
   "summary": "The La Grande Arts Commission will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes, hear public comments, and discuss old business including signal box wraps, asphalt art, strategic plan deliverables, and digitizing the LGAC logo. New business includes a budget update. No decisions on funding or contracts are on the agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05202026-127",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "Community Landscape & Forestry Commission",
   "headline": "Commission to discuss updating street design standards for wider planting widths",
   "summary": "The Community Landscape and Forestry Commission will review past Arbor Month events and discuss upcoming volunteer and library programs. New business includes updates on Emerald Ash Borer and Japanese Beetle monitoring, and a proposal to revise street design standards for larger planting areas. A budget committee update is also on the agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05192026-128",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-14",
   "body": "Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission",
   "headline": "Splash Pad and Budget Committee updates on agenda",
   "summary": "The Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission will receive updates on the Splash Pad Committee and the Budget Committee. No votes or decisions are scheduled; the meeting focuses on discussion and information sharing.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05142026-129",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "Budget Committee",
   "headline": "Budget Committee to vote on 2026-2027 budgets, property tax rate of $7.44 per $1,000",
   "summary": "The La Grande Budget Committee will continue public hearings on the proposed FY 2026-2027 General Fund, Enterprise, and Other Funds budgets. The committee will review department presentations, hear public comment, deliberate, and vote on the General Fund budget, including an ad valorem property tax rate of 7.4392 per $1,000 of assessed value. Following that, they will review and vote on Enterprise and Other Funds budgets. Approved budgets will be forwarded to the City Council for adoption on June 3, 2026.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05122026-126",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "Budget Committee",
   "headline": "Budget Committee to vote on 2026-2027 budgets and property tax rate",
   "summary": "The Budget Committee will hold public hearings and deliberate on the proposed General Fund, Enterprise, and Other Funds budgets for fiscal year 2026-2027. They are expected to vote on motions to approve the General Fund budget with a property tax rate of $7.4392 per $1,000 assessed value, and to approve the other budgets. The approved budgets will be forwarded to the City Council for adoption on June 3, 2026.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05122026-125",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-11",
   "body": "Budget Committee",
   "headline": "Budget Committee reviews proposed 2026-2027 city budget, opens public hearings",
   "summary": "The Budget Committee will elect a chair and vice chair, then open public hearings on the proposed 2026-2027 city budgets. The committee will review the General Fund, including police, fire, parks, library, and other departments. If time permits, public works and other funds will also be reviewed. The meeting may continue on May 12.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05112026-124",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "body": "Urban Renewal Agency",
   "headline": "La Grande Urban Renewal Agency to receive Main Street Downtown annual report",
   "summary": "The Urban Renewal Agency will consider approving the minutes from its March 4, 2026, regular session as a consent item, and then receive the La Grande Main Street Downtown 2025 Annual Report, which is informational only and requires no agency action. Public comments will be heard on non-agenda items. No other business or public hearings are scheduled.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05062026-123",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider second‑reading of utility and right‑of‑way ordinance amendment",
   "summary": "The La Grande City Council will vote on the Consent Agenda, which includes approving April 1 minutes and authorizing mutual aid agreements with Union Rural Fire Protection District and the City of Elgin. The council will hold a public hearing for the second reading of an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 32, Articles I and IV concerning right‑of‑way and utilities. A resolution to annex the property at 708 S 12th Street will be considered, and staff will discuss a proposed Residential Service Line Protection Program.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05062026-122",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-27",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to discuss tourism budget increase and annual report",
   "summary": "This work session is an informal discussion, not a decision-making meeting. The council will hear an annual report from the Union County Chamber of Commerce on tourism promotion, including a proposed tourism budget for FY26-27. The proposal seeks to increase the City's Transient Room Tax allocation from $103,318 to $125,000. No votes will be taken.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04272026-121",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-20",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to discuss Service Line Program at work session",
   "summary": "This is a City Council work session, an informal discussion-only meeting with no voting or decisions. The sole topic is a presentation and discussion of the Service Line Program by Parks & Rec and Strategic Partnerships staff. Any formal action on the topic would be placed on a future regular agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04202026-117",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "Community Landscape & Forestry Commission",
   "headline": "Commission to discuss Arbor Month proclamation and spring events",
   "summary": "The Community Landscape and Forestry Commission will consider an Arbor Month proclamation and spring beautification awards. The meeting also covers updates on upcoming events including Arbor Day field trips, community planting day, and a tree scavenger hunt. Staff reports on urban forestry and outreach will be presented.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04142026-119",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04142026-119",
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-09",
   "body": "Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission",
   "headline": "Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting on April 9, 2026",
   "summary": "The commission will review previous minutes and receive updates on several park projects. Discussion includes the Splash Pad Committee and Morgan Lake signage, alongside an update regarding a request for full-time parks staff.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04092026-118",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04092026-118",
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-08",
   "body": "Arts Commission",
   "headline": "La Grande Arts Commission reviews art projects and strategic plan updates",
   "summary": "The La Grande Arts Commission will meet on April 8, 2026, for a largely procedural session to approve minutes, hear public comments, and review updates on existing projects. The agenda covers signal box wraps, asphalt art, strategic plan deliverables, and digitizing the commission logo. Updates on public art installations and strategic planning affect local cultural programming and community resources. No new business, contracts, or fee changes are scheduled.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04082026-120",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04082026-120",
   "source": "https://www.cityoflagrande.org/AgendaCenter"
  }
 ]
}