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 "city": "Astoria",
 "state": "Oregon",
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 "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",
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   "date": "2026-06-24",
   "body": "Historic Landmarks Commission",
   "headline": "Public hearing on partial garage demolition and greenhouse addition at historic 1064 14th Street",
   "summary": "The Historic Landmarks Commission will hold a public hearing on an exterior alteration request to demolish 24 linear feet of a detached garage and build a greenhouse addition at 1064 14th Street, a designated historic property in the Shively-McClure National Register Historic District. The commission will also elect officers for 2026 and review nominations for the Dr. Harvey Historic Preservation Award.",
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   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on vacating streets for Columbia Memorial Hospital expansion",
   "summary": "The Astoria City Council will conduct second readings and consider adoption of an ordinance to vacate portions of Franklin Avenue, 20th Street, and 22nd Street to support Columbia Memorial Hospital's expansion. The council will also consider a related campus agreement to transfer city properties to CMH and retire a historical lease. Additional actions include adopting a 4% water and sewer rate increase for 2026-27, pausing a scheduled Transportation SDC increase from $4,674 to $3,116, and amending the city's camping code.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "body": "Parks Board",
   "headline": "Parks Board to hear update on Parks Master Plan progress",
   "summary": "The Astoria Parks Board will meet on March 25, 2026, to discuss an update on progress toward updating the 2016 Parks Master Plan. The agenda also includes public comment, approval of February meeting minutes, employee and volunteer recognition, and updates from the Astoria Community Foundation. No votes on ordinances or contracts are listed; the meeting is largely informational and procedural.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to hear Fort George Brewery sign variance request",
   "summary": "The Astoria Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a variance request (V25-09) from Roger McKay for Fort George Brewery to allow 39 signs totaling about 550 square feet at 426 14th Street in the C-4 Zone, exceeding standard sign code limits. No other substantive items are on the agenda.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "body": "Traffic Safety Advisory Committee",
   "headline": "Committee to review Traffic Safety Response Policy and discuss 397 W. Lexington",
   "summary": "The Traffic Safety Advisory Committee is meeting to review draft minutes, discuss the Traffic Safety Response Policy & Protocol as old business, and hold a preliminary discussion regarding a future agenda item at 397 W. Lexington (Kayla's Kiddie Cove). No votes or final decisions are scheduled; all items are for discussion only.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "body": "Historic Landmarks Commission",
   "headline": "Commission to consider wall graphic at former Darigold Building",
   "summary": "The Historic Landmarks Commission will hold a public hearing on a Miscellaneous Review Request (MR26-01) by Clatsop County to paint a wall graphic on the remaining south and east walls of the former Darigold Building at 385 9th Street, located within the Downtown National Register Historic District. The commission will also review special assessment applications for three properties: 1511 Commercial St, 1535 Commercial St, and 283 W. Marine Dr. The meeting will also include review of draft minutes from April 14, 2026.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "body": "Planning Commission",
   "headline": "Liberty Restoration Inc. seeks conditional use for light manufacturing at 1203 Commercial St",
   "summary": "The Astoria Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Conditional Use Request CU26-03 submitted by Liberty Restoration Inc., seeking permission to operate light manufacturing in the commercial kitchen of the building at 1203 Commercial Street, which is in the C‑4 zone. The commission will also review the draft minutes from the February 24, 2026 meeting and receive a status update from Community Development Director John Roberts. A reminder was given for the next commission meeting on June 23, 2026.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "body": "Library Board",
   "headline": "Library Board to decide on art display application for early 2027",
   "summary": "The Library Board will consider approving an art display application from Paul Soriano for January through March 2027. The board will also hear a staff report and an update from the Astoria Library Friends Association. Public comments will be accepted.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-03",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to hold public hearing on camping code amendment",
   "summary": "The Astoria City Council will hold a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance to amend the city's camping code, and will discuss potential amendments to the city charter for possible ballot placement. The consent calendar includes awarding a landscaping contract for tourist-oriented properties. Other agenda items include updated cemetery fees and a grant application for Evergreen Fields improvements.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-02",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to adopt $72.9M budget and vote on hospital street vacation",
   "summary": "The Astoria City Council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget of $72,852,132, which sets a tax rate of $8.1738 per thousand and collects $642,975 for the library bond. Council will also conduct a public hearing on an ordinance to vacate portions of Franklin Avenue, 20th Street, and 22nd Street to support Columbia Memorial Hospital's expansion. Other items include a contract for engineering drawings for the 17th Street floating dock replacement and a grant amendment for sewage lift station rehabilitation.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-02",
   "body": "Development Commission",
   "headline": "Budget adoption and storefront improvement grant for Triangle Tavern",
   "summary": "The Astoria Development Commission will consider a clerical correction to the FY 2025-26 budget resolution, a grant agreement for storefront improvements at 222 W Marine Drive (Triangle Tavern), and a public hearing to adopt the FY 2026-27 budget, which also authorizes tax increment funding for the Astor East Urban Renewal District.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-27",
   "body": "City Council Work Session",
   "headline": "Council to review Parks Master Plan update and Arts & Culture strategy",
   "summary": "The Astoria City Council holds a work session to discuss agenda setting, receive a recap of the Arts & Culture Development Project with strategic recommendations, and review the 2016 Parks Master Plan Update presented by parks staff. No formal votes or decisions are scheduled; this is a discussion-only session.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-27",
   "body": "Parks Board",
   "headline": "Board will discuss E‑Bike use on the Riverwalk and disc‑golf feasibility at Shively Park.",
   "summary": "The Astoria Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will approve the March 25, 2026 meeting minutes and receive updates on the Parks Master Plan revision. New business includes a discussion of concerns about E‑Bike usage on the Riverwalk and a review of a feasibility study for a disc‑golf course in Shively Park. Staff will present a quarterly report covering January through March 2026, and the board will note upcoming meeting dates.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to approve disaster bus transportation agreement with Sunset Empire",
   "summary": "The meeting is largely routine, including a proclamation for National Public Works Week and approval of several sets of minutes. The consent calendar features a post-project evaluation of the 16th Street Distribution Waterline Replacement Project and an intergovernmental agreement with Sunset Empire Transportation District for emergency bus transportation. A transfer of $3,000 from contingency funds is proposed for unexpected engraving costs at the Maritime Memorial.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "City Council Work Session",
   "headline": "Council reviews homeless response, camping code amendment",
   "summary": "The Astoria City Council will receive a presentation from Councilors Adams and Mazzarella with policy recommendations for the city's Homeless Response, including a draft ordinance to amend the Camping Code to adopt a shelter-first approach. The work session also covers proposals for a homeless liaison, dry storage assistance, a community-based shelter pilot program, and county-wide coordination. No final votes are scheduled; this is a discussion to guide future decisions.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-11",
   "body": "Maritime Memorial Committee",
   "headline": "Memorial panel securing and wayfinding on agenda",
   "summary": "The Maritime Memorial Committee will review engraving applications received to date and discuss two old business items: securing memorial panels (resetting vs. brackets) and using 3D-printed elements for wayfinding to help locate names. No final decisions are scheduled; it is a discussion and update meeting.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-08",
   "body": "Library Board",
   "headline": "Library Board to vote on temporary art display policy",
   "summary": "The board will consider adopting a Temporary Art Display Policy for the Astoria Public Library. Other items include approval of meeting minutes, a staff report, and an update from the Astoria Library Friends Association. Public comments will be heard before adjournment.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider $2M EPA grant for Heritage Square project, street vacation for hospital",
   "summary": "The Astoria City Council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting a resolution to create a fund and supplemental budget for the Heritage Square Site Capping Project, accepting $2,000,000 from the EPA. Other actions include approving an IGA with ODOT for ADA ramp improvements, initiating a street vacation of portions of Franklin Avenue, 20th Street, and 22nd Street for CMH hospital expansion, awarding a logging contract for forest thinning expected to generate $296,000 in net revenue, and discussing a rideshare ordinance. The consent calendar includes approval of draft meeting minutes from January and February 2026.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "City Council Work Session",
   "headline": "Council discusses hospital campus plan and potential campsite",
   "summary": "The Astoria City Council will review the Columbia Memorial Hospital campus concept and a street vacation proposal. It will also discuss the process for establishing a potential designated campsite and consider revisions to the camping code ordinance. These items are presented for discussion during the work session.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-22",
   "body": "Budget Committee for City of Astoria and Astoria Development Commission",
   "headline": "City of Astoria Budget Committee to review and vote on FY 2026-2027 budget",
   "summary": "The Budget Committee will hold public hearings on the proposed FY 2026-2027 budgets for the City of Astoria, Astor East Urban Renewal District, and Astor West Urban Renewal District. Following public comment, the committee will consider motions to approve each budget and set the maximum tax amounts. The city manager will present opening remarks and budget messages.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-22",
   "body": "Parks Board",
   "headline": "Parks board hears update on master plan progress",
   "summary": "The Astoria Parks Advisory Board will hold a routine meeting with public comment, approval of minutes, and staff reports. The main substantive item is an update on the progress of updating the 2016 Parks Master Plan. No votes or binding decisions are listed on the agenda.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-21",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to review potential designated campsite locations across Astoria",
   "summary": "The Astoria City Council will review potential designated campsite locations based on previously established criteria. Other regular agenda items include second reading and adoption of a sign code amendment, awarding a Community Resiliency Program grant to Col-Pac for a brewery wastewater feasibility study, approving a contract amendment for sewage lift station rehabilitation, authorizing bid solicitation for an $800,000 paving project, and discussing an ordinance to allow rideshare companies. The consent calendar includes a lease for the Astoria Sunday Market, project completion reports for two waterline projects totaling $3.36 million, an audit contract extension, an easement for the Columbia River Maritime Museum, and a grant amendment for sewage lift stations.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-16",
   "body": "Traffic Safety Advisory Committee",
   "headline": "TSAC to review the City’s new Traffic Safety Response Policy",
   "summary": "The Traffic Safety Advisory Committee will review draft minutes from its October 28 2025 meeting and consider the City Council’s December 15 2025 Traffic Safety Response Policy and Protocol. No other items are scheduled for decision. The agenda also includes staff reports, a public comment period, and the scheduling of the next TSAC meeting on April 28 2026.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-07",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Public hearing on sign code; $83,769 bridge repair contract",
   "summary": "The Astoria City Council will hold a public hearing and first reading of Ordinance 26-04 to amend the sign code, and consider a second reading to amend the downtown parking district. They will also discuss next steps for a utility assistance pilot program, authorize a sole-source contract for cathodic protection repairs on waterfront bridges (7th–11th Street) for $83,769 plus contingency, and establish criteria for a designated campsite location.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-06",
   "body": "Maritime Memorial Committee",
   "headline": "Committee to discuss panel securing, wayfinding, and a full-panel sponsorship by Englund Marine",
   "summary": "The Maritime Memorial Committee will approve January minutes, review engraving applications, discuss securing panels (resetting vs. brackets), consider 3D-printed wayfinding for name location, and discuss a proposal from Englund Marine to purchase an entire panel to honor former employees.",
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