An increasing number of Oregonians are dissatisfied with local government, and this coupled with revenue shortfalls and a lack of state funding.
When the community of East Grand Rapids outgrew the city library, city offices, and recreation facilities, city staff and community members decided to build a new community center.
In an effort to reduce juvenile recidivism, the City of Tyler created the Partners for Youth program that gave juvenile offenders counseling, education...
Southwest Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan was created to revive ran down neighborhoods and commercial districts.
The City of Normandy Park offers the Rape Aggression Defense System Course, a free rape prevention and self-defense class.
The City of Phoenix created the Shopping Cart Retrieval Program to address the growing numbers of shopping carts in residential neighborhoods.