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City Newsletter Correction: REPTILE MAN to Visit Ledding Library July 31st
The July edition of the City newsletter, The Pilot, announces Reptile Man will be appearing at the Ledding Library on July 14th. This is incorrect. Richard Ritchey and his many scaly friends will be at Ledding on Thursday, July 31st, at 2 p.m. [Read More]

Help City Hall Celebrate its 70th Anniversary!
The City will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of City Hall's dedication on Friday, July 11th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  [Read More]

Milwaukie Daze Returns!
After a one-year hiatus the City of Milwaukie’s summer parade is back! The Milwaukie Daze Parade, one of the City’s most valued traditions since 1972, will take place on Saturday, July 26, 2008.  [Read More]

Check Out City’s New Light Rail Q & A Section
The City launched a new section on this website to answer questions and clarify positions that have come up during the course of the Portland to Milwaukie Light Rail conversation. [Read More]

Milwaukie Police Rekindle K9 Program
Milwaukie Police are restarting the K9 program which had ended in 1992 due to attrition and retirement of two police dogs. In an effort to raise funds for the program a raffle is being held on March 31, 2008. [Read More]

City Now Requires Removal of Wayward Shopping Carts
The City of Milwaukie’s City Council adopted a new ordinance which began regulating shopping carts and their retrieval from streets, bus stops, and other areas inside the City’s limits. [Read More]

City Council Directs Staff to Tighten Vision for South Downtown
At the March 18th Work Session City Council directed staff to enlist the help of an urban design firm to help develop a plan for the South Downtown that coordinates the handful of projects planned for the area and to devise a public involvement strategy to gain people’s input and ideas. [Read More]

City Launches Transportation Website
On March 6, 2008 the City launched its new Transportation website. This website serves as a central resource for information about:
· Current transportation projects;
· Commuting options; and
· Transportation policy & planning.
The site provides an opportunity for people involved with the recently completed Transportation System Plan to continue to tune into transportation issues. [Read More]

City's Street Surface Maintenance Program Hard at Work  
In January of ‘07 City Council passed the Street Surface Maintenance Program (SSMP) to provide the necessary funding to protect our City’s road system - a public asset valued at more than $65 million. [Read More]

Water Line, Sewer Line, Stormwater and Street Concerns
Would you know what to do if you were faced With a water line, sewer line, stormwater or street concern? The City has a new brochure that tells all! [Read More]