{
 "city": "Junction City",
 "state": "OR",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/junctioncityoregon.gov/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-08-20",
 "upcoming": [],
 "recent": [
  {
   "date": "2026-08-18",
   "body": "City Council Special CA Interviews Tuesday August 18 at 9 00 AM",
   "headline": "Council to interview finalists and possibly offer City Administrator job",
   "summary": "The Junction City Council is holding a special meeting to conduct executive-session interviews with three finalists for the City Administrator position, review panel and public feedback, and then decide in open session whether to make an offer. If an offer is made, the Council will consider authorizing the Mayor and Council President to negotiate an employment agreement with the selected candidate.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/08-18-2026_Council_Packet.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-18",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to pick finalist for city administrator job",
   "summary": "The Junction City Council is holding a special meeting to interview three finalists for the City Administrator position, then will meet in open session to decide whether to make an offer to one of them. If an offer is made, the council will also consider authorizing the mayor and council president to negotiate an employment agreement with the chosen candidate.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/08-18-2026_Council_Packet(1).pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-18",
   "body": "Standing Planning Commission Tuesday August 18 at 6 30 PM",
   "headline": "Planning Commission to consider urban growth boundary expansion resolution",
   "summary": "The Junction City Planning Commission will meet to consider a resolution to initiate an urban growth boundary expansion, along with approving minutes from May 19, 2026, and receiving public comment. The meeting is open to the public and will be recorded.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/08-18-2026_Planning_Commission_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-11",
   "body": "City Council Tuesday August 11 at 6 30 PM",
   "headline": "Council to fill vacancy, adopt goals, weigh ALPR cameras and RV park",
   "summary": "The Junction City Council will fill a council vacancy, hold a public hearing on adopting council goals, and discuss installing automated license plate readers. They will also consider ordinances to allow a public RV park, amend parking rules, and change purchasing limits, plus review bids for RV park construction.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/08-11-2026_Council_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-28",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to finalize city goals after public comments on ALPR, RV parking",
   "summary": "The City Council will review public comments on proposed five-year goals and vision statements, including suggested language changes to address RV camping and educational systems. A final public hearing and adoption are scheduled for August 11. The council will also discuss amendments to the parking code to close enforcement loopholes, such as requiring vehicles moved after 72 hours to relocate at least two blocks.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/07-28-2026_Council_Packet(1).pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/07-28-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-14",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to interview applicants for vacant seat, vote on tow standards",
   "summary": "The City Council will interview applicants and possibly appoint a new councilor to fill a vacancy. They will also vote on adopting new tow standards and repealing Resolution No. 945, consider a contract award for an Integrator of Record, and discuss a Flock trial agreement and an RV park/campground decision.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/07-14-2026_Council_Packet.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/07-14-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-30",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to hold public hearing on supplemental budget increasing appropriations by $224,700",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a public hearing and consider a resolution to adopt a supplemental budget for the current fiscal year. The budget increases appropriations across multiple funds, including $105,800 for the Police Department, $40,000 for Finance, $30,000 for Administration, and $28,000 for the Library. The changes are needed to meet current personnel, materials, and capital outlay needs.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/06-30-2026_Council_Packet(1).pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/06-30-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-23",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "City Council to consider FY 2026-2027 budget and tax rates",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed fiscal year budget and Resolution No. 1. The council is also considering a $251,000 reduction in administrative charges for the Public Works Administration Fund. A work session will follow to discuss city goals, parking codes, and various department project updates.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/06-23-2026_Council_Packet(1).pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/06-23-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-10",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council sets five-year goals amid search for new city administrator",
   "summary": "The Junction City Council is holding a day-long goal-setting session to develop priorities for the next five years, including short-term objectives for the 26/27 fiscal year. The session will review stakeholder interviews, community survey results, and current planning documents. The process is timed to guide the search for a new city administrator and to inform future budget decisions. A final goal report is expected to be adopted in August after public hearings.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/06-10-2026_Council_Goals_Session_Packet_for_Website_Redacted.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/06-10-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-09",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to set water, sewer rates and approve compensation schedules",
   "summary": "The Junction City Council will hold public hearings and vote on resolutions establishing water and sewer rates for FY 2026-2027, approve compensation schedules for management and non-represented positions, and adopt a resolution declaring the city's election to receive state shared revenues. The meeting also includes appointments to the Planning Commission and a street closure for a memorial event.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/06-09-2026_Council_Packet(1).pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/06-09-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "body": "Budget Committee",
   "headline": "Budget Committee to vote on FY26/27 budget with $6.0445/$1,000 tax rate",
   "summary": "The Budget Committee will review questions from the May 18 meeting, discuss modifications to the proposed FY26/27 budget, and may vote to approve the budget and set a tax rate of $6.0445 per $1,000 of assessed value. If not ready, additional meetings are scheduled for June 8 and June 15.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/06-01-2026_Budget_Committee_Agenda(1).pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-26",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to set pay, residency rules for new city administrator",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a work session to finalize the job profile, pay range, and residency requirements for the next City Administrator, based on community input from surveys and stakeholder meetings. Immediately following, a regular session will include a public hearing and a vote on a resolution to formally adopt the hiring standards and launch the recruitment process. The council is also scheduled to discuss a memorial art project for Chief \"Woody\" Whetstone.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/05-26-2026_Council_Packet(1).pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/05-26-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-18",
   "body": "Budget Committee",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/05-18-2026_Budget_Committee_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on extending sewer moratorium blocking new development",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on Resolution No. 1 to extend a moratorium on development due to limited sanitary sewer capacity. They will also hold a public hearing on proposed uses of state shared revenue, consider three street closure requests, and discuss filling a council vacancy and recruiting a city administrator.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/05-12-2026_Council_Packet_for_Website_Redacted.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/05-12-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-04",
   "body": "Budget Committee",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/05-04-2026_Budget_Committee_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to hear complaint about creating a project manager position",
   "summary": "The City Council will hold a work session to discuss several items, including a complaint from a resident about the creation of a special projects position. They will also review a policy for handling complaints against the City Administrator and discuss a draft ordinance to allow an RV Park at Lyle Day Park. No final votes are expected at this work session.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/04-28-2026_Council_Packet(1).pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/04-28-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on Douglas Fast Net franchise agreement",
   "summary": "The Junction City Council will consider adopting a franchise agreement with Douglas Fast Net for communications services, approve several street closure requests for community events, and discuss contracts for waterline replacement, an RV park, and other projects. The meeting also includes a proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month and updates on the city administrator recruitment schedule.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/04-14-2026_Council_Packet(1).pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/04-14-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-24",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to discuss hiring process for next city administrator",
   "summary": "The City Council will discuss and provide direction on recruiting a new City Administrator, including whether to use a search firm ($20,000–$30,000), an intergovernmental agreement with LGPS, or in-house staff. The council will also review options for reorganizing the water and sewer enterprise funds, which face depletion if rates are not increased. Other agenda items include a policy on complaints against the administrator, community meetings, and project updates.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/03-24-2026_Council_Packet(1).pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/03-24-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-10",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on school resource officer contract and pool fee resolution",
   "summary": "The Junction City Council will consider several resolutions, including a new School Resource Officer contract, a resolution setting pool fees for the Max Strauss Pool, and authorization of a Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund loan. The council will also discuss a future RV park and hear the annual Municipal Judge report.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/03-10-2026_Council_Packet(1).pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/03-10-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-03",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/03-03-2026_Special_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-24",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on police fleet, armory, and booking area upgrades",
   "summary": "The City Council will consider several police department items including purchasing two used Albany police vehicles for $26,000, approving a $9,000 armory construction contract, and authorizing up to $29,028 for booking area remodeling. They will also discuss a request from the Scandinavian Festival to lower food vendor insurance requirements and hold a work session on enterprise fund reorganization and a school resource officer contract review.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/02-24-2026_Council_Packet(1).pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/02-24-2026_Special_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-10",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on creating a Police Lieutenant position",
   "summary": "The Junction City Council will consider a resolution to create a Police Lieutenant position and assign a pay range. The agenda also includes a 90-minute training session on lobbying from the League of Oregon Cities and a discussion on project management. The meeting will begin with approval of minutes from January 13 and 27, 2026.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/02-10-2026_Council_Packet(1).pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/02-10-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-27",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/01-27-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-13",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://www.junctioncityoregon.gov/vertical/sites/%7BE865F063-52B6-4191-89A3-FB88287BBBED%7D/uploads/01-13-2026_Council_Minutes_-_Approved.pdf",
   "source": "https://junctioncityoregon.gov"
  }
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