Clackamas Review - Municipal Government

                                                        

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Carver Railroad is censored by Council 5 Oct 1916 1
Warning is issued to Carver railway 26 Oct 1916 1
Council may revoke Carver franchise 2 Nov 1916 1
To ask Mayor and Council to remain 16 Nov 1916 1
Ordinance repealing Carver franchise up 16 Nov 1916 1
Petition Council and Mayor to remain 16 Nov 1916 1
Tax levy for 1917 is cut to 7 mills 16 Nov 1916 1
Snyder elected by three votes 7 Dec 1916 1
Council canvasses election results  7 Dec 1916 1
Council working on city charter 14 Dec 1916 1
Snyder announces his appointments 28 Dec 1916 1
Carver may lose city franchise 28 Dec 1916 1
Council meeting very harmonious 4 Jan 1917 1
Mullan gets newly created position 18 Jan 1917 1
Seavy has visions of beautiful City 18 Jan 1917 1
City Council holds interesting session 8 Feb 1917 1
Carver Railroad franchise through Milwaukie is repealed by Council 8 Feb 1917 1
Railroad decries action of Council 15 Feb 1917 1
March 10 will be a public holiday 22 Feb 1917 1
City council in an interesting session 8 Mar 1917 1
Council proposes drastic liquor law 8 Mar 1917 1
Carver would have the people pass upon repeal of railway franchise 8 Mar 1917 1
City’s legislative mill very busy 22 Mar 1917 1
Consider franchise for Carver Railroad 29 Mar 1917 1
City council holds most lively session 4 Apr 1917 1
Fireworks ordinance explodes with bang 19 Apr 1917 1
City dads break all past records 3 May 1917 1
Petition Port to deepen Willamette 24 May 1917 1
Channel dredging would cost little 31 May 1917 1
Carver and Matthews have word battle 31 May 1917 1
Council passes the fireworks ordinance 14 Jun 1917 1
Carver and Council again lock horns 14 Jun 1917 1
City Council holds meeting Tuesday 5 Jul 1917 1
Council takes action on sewer 10 Jun 1926 1
J. J. Miller elected Mayor of Milwaukie 9 Dec 1926 1
Milwaukie sues Clackamas County 7 Jul 1927 1
Treasurer’s report shows big gain 18 Aug 1927 1
To take up $10,000 in Milwaukie bonds 13 Oct 1927 1
City budget has been reduced 20 Oct 1927 1
City’s finances in first class shape 12 Jan 1928 1
City Hall to be repaired soon 12 Apr 1928 1
County suit has been compromised 3 May 1928 1
Three contracts let by the City of Milwaukie 14 Jun 1928 1
City to take up another bond 12 Jul 1928 1
Nearly $1,000 a year is saved in interest 19 Jul 1928 1
City budget to show increase 18 Oct 1928 1
City budget is adopted for 1929 15 Nov 1928 1
City finances are in good condition 10 Jan 1929 1
City Hall to be moved to Monroe 25 Jul 1929 1
City Hall to be removed soon 1 Aug 1929 1
City Hall to be remodeled soon 11 Sep 1929 1
Budget Committee makes city report 16 Oct 1929 1
Old city hall again being used 26 Mar 1930 1
Council orders street improvement 16 Jul 1930 1
Council rejects bids for paving 13 Aug 1930 1
New city ordinance protects streets 12 Nov 1930 1
Council finds unpaid water bills problem 10 Dec 1930 1
Councilmen review past and plan for new fiscal year 15 Jan 1931 1
City Council takes action to clean up old can dump 12 Mar 1931 1
Council decides to buy property to save assessments 14 May 1931 1
Council sanctions public playground 11 Jun 1931 1
Council considers license ordinances 16 Jul 1931 1
License ordinance table by Council 13 Aug 1931 1
City dads pass peddlers, radio ordinances 17 Sep 1931 1
Street repairs problem to Council 15 Oct 1931 1
City budget for 1932 29 Oct 1931 2
City budget plans cut in tax rate 5 Nov 1931 1
Council fails to match relief money for street work 12 Nov 1931 1
Town of Milwaukie, balance sheet period ended Oct. 31, 1931 12 Nov 1931 2
Water rates up at Council meeting 17 Dec 1931 1
Waterworks report before Council 14 Jan 1932 1
Town of Milwaukie Budget appropriations 1931 21 Jan 1932 2
Council considers employment bureau 11 Feb 1932 1
City councilmen reject franchise 14 Apr 1932 1
Light company and city study franchise 28 Apr 1932 1
Council grants bus franchise 19 May 1932 1
Council plans Lake Road improvement 16 Jun 1932 1
Electric franchise again before Council 30 Jun 1932 1
Lake Road paving contract is awarded by Council 14 Jul 1932 1
City Council passes franchise ordinance 11 Aug 1932 1
Council tightens up on delinquents 15 Sep 1932 1
Council appoints budget committee 13 Oct 1932 1
Little change in budget estimate 29 Oct 1932 1
City Council short handed until election 1 Dec 1932 1
Council opposed to public utilities tax 15 Dec 1932 1
City Recorder to have regular work hours at city hall 29 Dec 1932 1
Council acts on druggists’ licenses 2 Feb 1933 1
City Council studies relief 23 Mar 1933 1
Council passes beer ordinance 13 Apr 1933 1
New electric franchise adopted 27 Apr 1933 1
Council passes franchise ordinance 15 Jun 1933 1
Council makes good showing in water department 13 Jul 1933 1
City to aid in draining and cleaning lake 17 Aug 1933 1
City budget increased to meet bond debt 5 Oct 1933 1
City plans bond issue to carry on works program 30 Nov 1933 1
Local civil works projects outlined 7 Dec 1933 1
Council acts on bond election 14 Dec 1933 1
Council opposed substitute routes for super highway 11 Jan 1934 1
Council grants liquor application 25 Jan 1934 1
New charter or amendments 15 Feb 1934 1
Commission asks highway protection 15 Mar 1934 1
Council considers liquor ordinance 29 Mar 1934 1
Council adopts liquor ordinance 12 Apr 1934 1
New city budget shows decrease 20 Sep 1934 1
Charter Committee recommends changes 27 Sep 1934 1
City’s financial affairs show big improvement 1 Nov 1934 1
New Council takes charge 17 Jan 1935 1
Zoning ordinance before Council 14 Feb 1935 1
Financial condition of Milwaukie at top of list 18 Apr 1935 1
Councilmen and committee agree on fire district plan 30 May 1935 1
Illness forces resignation of Mayor J.M. Mason 6 Jun 1935 1
Sanders chosen mayor of City 13 Jun 1935 1
Council plans improvement of water system 27 Jun 1935 1
License ordinance awaits approval 15 Aug 1935 1
Council considers slot machine license 29 Aug 1935 1
Council votes to oust slot machines 12 Sep 1935 1
Council acts upon water plan 12 Sep 1935 1
Committee submits slightly larger budget for 1936 19 Sep 1935 1
Council passes ordinance banning slot machines 26 Sep 1935 1
Council votes to drill test well 17 Oct 1935 1
City Council making plans for test well 24 Oct 1935 1
Council contracts for test well 31 Oct 1935 1
Council bars goods for sidewalks 21 Nov 1935 1
Council leases pump for well 9 Jan 1936 1
Council asks bids for drilling well 13 Feb 1936 1
City may ban pinball machines 28 May 1936 1
Citizens object to parking ordinance 11 Jun 1936 1
Council reduces water rates 18 Jun 1936 1
Water objectors cause grief to City Councilmen 25 Jun 1936 1
Council opens bids for pump 16 Jul 1936 1
The city budget for coming year 10 Sep 1936 1
Council votes to accept WPA project 17 Sep 1936 1
Council again orders reduction in water rates to city consumers 15 Oct 1936 1
Council insists upon highway safety 26 Nov 1936 1
Milwaukie is now on cash basis 25 Apr 1937 1
Council holds up pinball ordinance 15 Apr 1937 1
Council acts upon water ordinance 29 Apr 1937 1
Council orders ordinance drawn for special election 13 May 1937 1
Council applies for new pipe project 20 May 1937 1
City Hall project up to voters 17 Jun 1937 1
Relief appropriations practically assures local buildings 24 Jun 1937 1
Voters approve city hall bonds 1 Jul 1937 1
Councilmen and department heads study hall plans 8 Jul 1937 1
Council authorizes sale of bonds 29 Jul 1937 1
City Hall grant gets final OK 26 Aug 1937 1
Council approves plans for new City Hall 16 Sep 1937 1
City Hall bonds sold with low interest rate 30 Sep 1937 1
City Hall building last WPA project approved 7 Oct 1937 1
Sanders resigns as mayor 21 Oct 1937 1
Bids for City Hall to be opened December 3 18 Nov 1937 1
New City Hall contract awarded 9 Dec 1937 1
New members elected by City Council 9 Dec 1937 1
Recorder reports financial standing of city of Milwaukie 13 Jan 1938 1
New City Hall to be complete 2-story affair 20 Jan 1938 1
City takes up part of bond issues 14 Apr 1938 1
Cornerstone of new City Hall to be laid June 4 26 May 1938 1
Ceremonies to attend City Hall cornerstone laying 2 Jun 1938 1
Cornerstone of new City Hall laid with fitting rites 9 Jun 1938 1
3 day celebration planned for City Hall dedication 16 Jun 1938 1
Complete program of dedication celebration 7 Jul 1938 1
Dedication celebration “biggest ever” 14 Jul 1938 1
New City Hall now occupied 4 Aug 1938 1
City progresses under efficient management 27 Oct 1938 1
City Council appoints Planning Commission 26 Jan 1939 1
City planning board meets and studies problems 14 Sep 1939 1
City budget less than last year 21 Sep 1939 1
Street lighting expert gives ideas to officials 5 Oct 1939 1
Council sets date of special election 12 Oct 1939 1
Planning board committees appointed 26 Oct 1939 1
Council approves theater plans 16 Nov 1939 1
City expenses for 1939 well within income 11 Jan 1940 1
Pinball machines may operate at owner’s risk 11 Jan 1940 1
Mayor Burdick resigns post 25 Jan 1940 1
Planning board considers zoning system 25 Jan 1940 1
Council clears up controversies 29 Feb 1940 1
New city light contract under consideration 14 Mar 1940 1
Street work plans up at council meeting 28 Mar 1940 1
Reservoir and street projects proposed 4 Apr 1940 1
Citizens to vote on street and reservoir proposals 11 Apr 1940 1
Council votes to change dates for irrigation 25 Apr 1940 1
Curb and sidewalk costs made plain 16 May 1940 1
Voters approve reservoir and street projects 23 May 1940 1
New lighting contract would give more light 30 May 1940 1
Lighting contract about ready for final approval 27 Jun 1940 1
William B. Adams to retire from Recorder’s office 12 Sep 1940 1
New lighting contract soon in effect 11 Jul 1940 1
Council adopts city budget 17 Oct 1940 1
$9,250 added to budget, yet levy is lowered much 28 Nov 1940 1
Plot of Walsh Park filed with City of Milwaukie 12 Dec 1940 1
New City Council takes over helm of city’s affairs 16 Jan 1940 1
Council asks for information on housing project 13 Feb 1941 1
All new members on City Council 27 Feb 1941 1
City Council gets more data on reservoir plan 3 Apr 1941 1
Budget published this week 25 Sep 1941 1
Council approves budget 30 Oct 1941 1
Rubbish collection to end 11 Dec 1941 1
Blackout ordinance passed 25 Dec 1941 1
Auto parking gets attention of City Council 16 Apr 1942 1
City wards, new charter, city manager 17 Sep 1942 1
Bevington named new Councilman 1 Oct 1942 1
City officials make tours of shipyards 25 Feb 1943 1
Don Llewellyn resigns as fire chief 15 Apr 1943 1
Council reconsiders River Vista plan 29 Apr 1943 1
Commission looks forward to post-war years 9 Dec 1943 1
City Manager plan interests commission 17 Feb 1944 1
Council sits tight on sanitarium fee 16 Mar 1944 1
Postpone charter vote for further study 16 Mar 1944 1
Council asked to submit new charter for approval 20 Apr 1944 1
New city charter goes to people for approval 17 Aug 1944 1
Proposed new city charter for Milwaukie 28 Sep 1944 3-4
Proposed new city charter for Milwaukie (cont’d) 5 Oct 1944 3
Explanatory memorandum on proposed city charter 19 Oct 1944 1
Call mass meeting to discuss city charter 19 Oct 1944 1
Proposed city charter gets thorough airing 2 Nov 1944 1
New charter approved by Milwaukie citizens 9 Nov 1944 1
Special election called for February 9th 21 Dec 1944 1
City election Friday to name new officers 6 Feb 1945 1
Five councilmen elected last week 15 Feb 1945 1
Council considers supervised playgrounds 12 Apr 1945 1
Fire trucks to be radio equipped 17 May 1945 1
Milwaukie joins in two way radio network 24 May 1945 1
Commission recommends building code for City 12 Jul 1945 1
Louis D. Kelsey named first city manager 26 Jul 1945 1
Council to consider new building code 2 Aug 1945 1
Continue hearings on code Friday evening 9 Aug 1945 1
Building code adopted 16 Aug 1945 1
City amends parking ordinance 27 Sep 1945 1
Council recommends liquor agency here 1 Nov 1945 1
Zoning ordinance believed desirable 1 Nov 1945 1
City budget 23 May 1946 3
New zoning ordinance now in effect; provisions made for industrial expansion 27 Jun 1946 1
Parking meters possibility here 11 Jul 194 1
City Council in “doghouse” on parking meter proposal; petitions being circulated 18 Jul 1946 1
Parking meters out 25 Jul 1946 1
City Councilmen react coolly to proposed bus franchise; public hearing planned soon 15 Aug 1946 1
Seven city employees given raises at special meeting of Council; bus franchise pulled 22 Aug 1946 1
City to receive $1,000 extra annually under terms of revised PGE Company franchise 29 Aug 1946 1
Candidates for Council slow in filing petitions 19 Sep 1946 1
Five petitions are filed for Council 26 Sep 1946 1
Business tax ordinance gets first reading 17 Oct 1946 1
Council still muddles bus stop problem 14 Nov 1946 1
Business tax ordinance passed 28 Nov 1946 1
Students ask Council aid in youth center 12 Dec 1946 1
City manager resigns to accept position in Alaska 16 Jan 1947 1
Council almost falls for glib salesman’s line 30 Jan 1947 1
Sewer problem main topic at Council meeting 27 Mar 1947 1
Council selects Bend engineer for manager 17 Apr 1947 1
New manager on job 1 May 1947 1
Zone problems plague council at Monday meet 29 May 1947 1
Council vetoes alternate sprinklin plan 26 Jul 1947 1
City workers get raise 31 Jul 1947 1
Council orders call for bids on sewer project 7 Aug 1947 1
Sewer hookup charge perplexes City Council 11 Sep 1947 1
Growing city seals doom of town hall 15 Jan 1948 1
Parking meter problem to be aired at City Hall Friday night 22 Apr 1948 1
Some Councilmen believe a change needed at City Hall 28 Apr 1948 1
New parking plan discussed by city dads 28 Apr 1948 1
Council again revises 2-hour parking zone 13 May 1948 1
Council finances in good shape; manager works for “peanuts” 1 Jul 1948 1
Council acts on water system and street surfacing 5 Aug 1948 1
Sewer complaints aired at Council meeting; protests given extension 12 Aug 1948 1
Council decides on circular tank at Monday’s meeting 26 Aug 1948 1
City votes to buy surplus property at heated Council meeting Tuesday 9 Sep 1948 1
City acquired Kellogg Park tract; Charack appointed municipal judge 30 Sep 1948 1
Special Council meeting set for next Monday to open contractors’ bids 14 Oct 1948 1
Smith Brothers turn in low bid at special Monday council meeting 21 Oct 1948 1
Milwaukie voters to pick Mayor, council 28 Oct 1948 1
City Council  votes down goat plea; loading machine purchased by city 28 Oct 1948 1
Council accepts Kellogg Park tract; water tank bids to be opened December 13 11 Nov 1948 1
Pool room draws long discussion at Monday night council meeting 13 Jan 1949 1
City Manager receives salary raise at Monday night’s Council meeting 27 Jan 1949 1
Minors to be barred from pool halls 17 Feb 1949 1
Chinchilla issue intrigues Council; overtime parking to hear from law    
Budget members appointed by mayor; plans completed for disposal unit 12 May 1949 1
Telephone toll raise comes in for discussion at council meeting 30 Jun 1949 1
Delegation appears before Council to protest proposed service road 14 Jul 1949 1
City Manager quits as Council brawls 15 Sep 1949 1
Work to start on low priced housing project 1 Dec 1949 1
Council puts City Manager on spot on engineer status 15 Dec 1949 1
City finances in good shape following audit 16 Feb 1950 1
Zone change for Safeway stores remonstrated 30 Mar 1950 1
New contract with rural fire district, paving program special meeting topics 6 Apr 1950 1
Approval given zone change for Safeway 13 Apr 1950 1
Budgeteers will ponder spending for city next year 27 Apr 1950 1
Council accepts resignation of Manager Taber 1 Jun 1950 1
Manager “firing” creates backlash; mayor post eyed 8 Jun 1950 1
Mayor Sperr is city Manager pro-term basis 15 Jun 1950 1
City balances budget; small raises given 22 Jun 1950 1
Council adopts defense plan 27 Jul 1950 1
Recommendations made that city hire building inspector 14 Sep 1950 1
Dearth of candidates for city jobs 28 Sep 1950 1
Fred Sperr files again for mayor 5 Oct 1950 1
City Manager post may be filled soon 12 Oct 1950 1
4 candidates seek jobs on Council 12 Oct 1950 1
Manager applicants cut to six 19 Oct 1950 1
Race for City Council posts puzzler; mayor unopposed 2 Nov 1950 1
Street, pipe deal made by city at meet 9 Nov 1950 1
City Council tells need for economy; gives ok on Dogwood sewer change 16 Nov 1950 1
Telford named city boss 30 Nov 1950 1
Two year negotiation ends Tuesday night; city to pay, use government easements 28 Dec 1950 1
City accepts $11,000 offer for industrial property 28 Dec 1950 1
Raise, car claims heard by Council 28 Dec 1950 1
City Manager, Council differ on bids 4 Jan 1951 1
Planner turns down $11,000 sale 25 Jan 1951 1
City gets bid on industrial lands from Portland wholesale firm 15 Feb 1951 1
City plans fire ordinances, zoning 22 Feb 1951 1
Fire building code, zoning plans are recommended to Council by planners 1 Mar 1951 1
City dads feel muscles as Council acts make Harvester, phone company wince 15 Mar 1951 1
City Auditor fired after council tiff 22 Mar 1951 1
Milwaukie City Council gets budgetitis as change in fire protection is asked 12 Apr 1951 1
City dad’s see no end to budget woes 24 May 1951 1
City budget hearing set for Friday night in City Hall; open to everyone 28 Jun 1951 1
Hiked power rate to hit City of Milwaukie -- $1800 25 Sep 1951 1
Civil defense set-up is reshuffled 28 Sep 1951 1
Electrical, plumbing codes passed 28 Sep 1951 1
Members of Committee quit as hearing on chief nears; other plans seen 12 Oct 1951 1
Hearing on gas claims to be held tonight as scheduled, Telford says 23 Oct 1951 1
Stevens resigns, cleared by report 26 Oct 1951 1
Telford orders reform in city procedures Thursday 1 Nov 1951 1
Pay raise sought by city workers 17 Jan 1952 1
Police and firemen granted $10 monthly hike in salary; other employees excluded 31 Jan 1952 1
Game ban to go on fall ballot, council decides; Bains’ opinion cited 31 Jan 1952 1
City Manager will resign 21 Feb 1952 1
Ouster move confirmed by city boss 28 Feb 1952 1
Tom Telford quits as City Manager 13 Mar 1952 1
Sperr city boss April 1; Telford out 27 Mar 1952 1
City budget trimmed to meet available funds; employees to get $10.00 more 17 Apr 1952 1
Church association to ask for anti-gambling bill 22 May 1952 1
Telford may return as City Manager 22 May 1952 1
No-gambling group due at next session 29 May 1952 1
City fathers ok fire code; table permit 28 Aug 1952 1
Council will pick Sperr for Manager 25 Sep 1952 1
Savage out of race for City Council 9 Oct 1952 1
Streets to be cleaned twice weekly 30 Oct 1952 1
Council gets re-zoning hot potato 4 Dec 1952 1
Council may get problem on licenses 22 Jan 1953 1
Liquor warehouse planned if Kellogg Park is rezoned 12 Feb 1953 1
Street work to cost city large sum 20 Aug 1953 1
Council authorizes additional lights throughout City 28 Jan 1954 1
Council approves annexation of new properties 1 Apr 1954 1
City sued for $31,150 20 May 1954 1
City Council asks U.S. for park site; Brod & McClung may put plant here 15 Jul 1954 1
$1,310 biggest permit, issued (OLCC Building) 12 Aug 1954 1
Council directs City Manager to hire appraiser 28 Oct 1954 3
Leonard Mullan Milwaukie Mayor for second term 4 Nov 1954 1
City Manager, former Mayor Fred Sperr dies Thursday after long illness 24 Feb 1955 1
Council defers action on Main Street growth northward 17 Mar 1955 1
City Council accepts Chief Delp’s resignation 31 Mar 1955 1
Zone changes bring wrangle in 32nd and Harrison area 12 May 1955 1
City Attorney Kirkpatrick replaced by Mullan order 19 May 1955 1
City Manager selection nears; 8 apply, Mullan deemed out 16 Jun 1955 1
Earl S. Burdick new City Manager 30 Jun 1955 1
Tax strike threatened as 34th Street row livens Council 11 Aug 1955 1
City’s value greater by over $500,000; industrial growth lower tax rate 30 Aug 1956 1
Race for Council seats November 6th, Mayor unopposed 11 Oct 1956 1
Council gets month delay on approval 17 March 1965 1
First million dollar budget proposed 7 April 1965 1
Council debates unions, employees in routine meet 14 April 1965 1
Milwaukie councilmen override mayor to approve residential expressway 28 April 1965 1
Million dollar budget wins okay 19 May 1965 1
Milwaukie councilman Freeman quits to end 5 month fight with mayor 26 May 1965 1
Milwaukie council fills empty seat 2 June 1965 1
Milwaukie budget to go on ballot 9 June 1965 1
Monday vote to decide fate of city services 23 June 1965 1
Council slashes city budget; sets election 7 July 1965 1
tight-fisted voters nix budget again 21 July 1965 1
Milwaukie cannot pay city employees 28 July 1965 1
Voters tell Milwaukie "No" again 4 Aug 1965 1
MAYOR QUITS! 6 Aug 1965 1
Haley leaves Milwaukie city without mayor 11 Aug 1965 1
Milwaukians bail city out of mess, approve budget 25 Aug 1965 1
Councilman Richmond new mayor 1 Sept 1965 1
Milwaukie property tax due for drop in 65-66 20 Sept 1965 1
Milwaukie's city manager resigns 13 Oct 1965 1
Past City Manager at Baker, Or hired for $12,000 26 Jan 1966 1
Sewer line presented Milwaukie 27 Jul 1966 1
City to vote on $500,000 tax base 16 March 1966 1
New tax base to solve city's financial 'snarl' 11 May 1966 2
City Budget hearing set 8 June 1966 1
Mayor predicts tax approval for November 15 June 1966 1
Council passes budget for July 12th vote 22 June 1966 1
City attorney resigns position 29 June 1966 1
Mayor, Manager stump Milwaukie 6 July 1966 1
Budget sails through on first ballot 13 July 1966 1
City Hall employees cast vote 3 Aug 1966 1
Council puts tax proposal on November ballot 10 Aug 1966 1
City accepts preliminary plan 24 Aug 1966 1
Dog control, Garbage spark Council meet 14 Sept 1966 1
Milwaukie value climbs 28 Sept 1966 1
Proposed bill could doom metro suburbs 18 Jan 1967 1
Park support heavy in Milwaukie area says school survey 1 Feb 1967 1
Milwaukie seeks half million dollar park bond 15 Feb 1967 1
Limit put on trucks by City 2 August 1967 1
City Council nixes Liquor license bid 27 Sept 1967 1
Downtown plans draw interest; Committee named 25 Oct 1967 1
Traffic fines upped in Milwaukie 1 Nov 1967 1
Milwaukie plans commission, schedules zone meeting 27 Dec 1967 1
Mayor reveals money needs 10 Jan 1968 1
Homeowners put up protest against Trailer restrictions 17 Jan 1968 1
Greater Milwaukie area honors outstanding civic roles 20 Feb 1968 10
City Funds limitation proposal to be submitted 27 March 1968 1
Liquor License defeated by Milwaukie City Council 15 May 1968 1
City Spending, Roads top Milwaukie Issues 29 May 1968 1
Milwaukie measures defeated, Incumbents tripped in Primary 5 June 1968 1
Milwaukie faces Legal question- Is City or State License valid? 24 July 1968 1
Dentist in Mayor race- Incumbent retiring 7 August 1968 1
Graf files for Council 21 Aug 1968 2
Milwaukie City Council races Emerge 28 Aug 1968 1
Two Big Bond Issues due Next Week 11 Sept 1968 1
Milwaukie Mayor, Council Members urge Passage of Water Bond 11 Sept 1968 1
Milwaukie Council Turns Down Note from Planning Commission 25 Sept 1968 3
Dale Harlan wins Council Post 15 Jan 1969 1
City Manager's resignation reconsidered 26 March 1969 1
Showdown due on Resignation 2 April 1969 1
Council Buries Hatchet, decides not to accept Dyer's resignation 9 April 1969 1
Hilton named City Manager 14 Jan 1970 1
Capital improvement plan approved by Milwaukie 28 Jan 1970 1
Serial levy set for Thursday 12 May 1971 1
Polls ready for second public safety levy vote 9 Jun 1971 1
Council issues draw crowd 15 Sep 1971 1
Milwaukie Auditor questions city accounting methods 12 Jul 1972 4
Auditor cites improved bookkeeping 13 Sep 1972 4
Council hires new city auditor 16 Mar 1973 1
Charter review group reports 19 Dec 1973 10
Former Portlander, Harold Schilling, hired to manage Milwaukie 16 Jan 1974 1
Schilling notes city’s problems in meetings 22 May 1974 1
Graf to retire, Burgess announces for Mayor 21 Aug 1974 1
Milwaukie seeks grant for plan revision, neighborhood councils 23 Oct 1974 1
City sets $7.5 million measure, charter revision on March ballot 16 Dec 1974 1
Milwaukie to receive funds for center 8 Mar 1978 5
Milwaukie Council undecided, buck passed back to committee – Council rules proposed 15 Nov 1978 1
Ten vie for Milwaukie’s fifth Council seat; selection nears 24 Jan 1979 1
Ewald joins Milwaukie City Council 7 Feb 1979 1
Council lets Schilling go 20 Jun 1979 1
City hires headhunter in quest for manager 8 Aug 1979 6
City employees have “no confidence” in council 5 Sep 1979 1
Sun shines on smiling Schilling 12 Sep 1979 1
Municipal malice – emotions run every which way in Milwaukie 12 Sep 1979 4
Divided Council picks Richards 19 Sep 1979 1
Municipal employees boycott Milwaukie Council hearing 19 Sep 1979 5
City eyes land to move city shops 17 Oct 1979 10
Milwaukie selects new City Manager 24 Oct 1979 A11
City Council nixes notion to consolidate Clackamas 26 Dec 1979 1
City Council calls special session on consolidation 11 Jun 1980 1
Commission concludes work on “New Milwaukie” charter 27 Aug 1980 1
Milwaukie charter gets 20 revisions 15 Oct 1980 1
Joy Burgess wins contest for Milwaukie mayor berth 12 Nov 1980 1
Milwaukie’s pride has been badly insulted 14  Jan 1981 4
Joy Burgess takes mayor’s helm here 14 Jan 1981 5
City’s charter faces changes 25 Feb 1981 1
Citizens seek changes to new city’s charter 25 Mar 1981 1
Let’s strike a blow for reform now! 25 Jun 1981 5
Ken Whorton calls it quits 6 Aug 1981 1
Milwaukie’s next city chief must be prepared for battle 6 Aug 1981 4
Milwaukie hires City Manager 11 Mar 1982 1
Editorial: Milwaukie adopts a stance that’s truly “progressive” 3 Feb 1983 4
Something’s catching here; Milwaukie turns optimistic 24 Feb 1983 3
Do any residents care about sex shop curbs 6 Jan 1983 1
Latest sex shop hearing draws public in droves 13 Jan 1983 1
Sex business ordinance to get a "fine tuning" 24 Feb 1983 1
Burgess bids City Hall goodbye; bout with cancer ends career 5 Apr 1984 3
Judy Milam challenges Milwaukie Mayor Kinsella 30 Aug 1984 1
Split Council okays hike for police, fire personnel 12 Dec 1985 1
Graf returns to Milwaukie City Council 8 Jan 1987 1
O.C. ponders replacement of Klein 5 Feb 1987 1
Milwaukie votes for 224 shopping center 19 Feb 1987 1
Drive seeks elected city manager in Milwaukie 28 Jan 1988 1
Should Oak Lodge be a city?  Survey due 14 Apr 1988 4
Positions, programs face ax in Milwaukie 7 Jul 1988 1
Milwaukie starts search for manager 7 Jul 1988 1
Manager outlines cuts for Milwaukie 14 Jul 1988 3
Milwaukie appoints ex-Corvallis manager 21 Jul 1988 1
Oak Lodge takes steps to cityhood 18 Aug 1988 1
Milwaukie picks new manager 22 Dec 1988 1
Censorship charged as Milwaukie changes method for hearing public 30 Mar 1989 7
Milwaukie considers dilemma on managers new home 11 May 1989 24
Milwaukie council gets raise, Fitzgerald gives stipend to center 29 Jun 1989 7A
Milwaukie mayor calls corridor plan disappointment 29 Jun 1989 8A
Milwaukie joins fight for sheriff tax cuts 3 Aug 1989 7
Milwaukians challenge new water taxes 10 Aug 1989 3
City, county to negotiate urban boundaries, services 24 Aug 1989 9
Milwaukie takes first peek at building future 21 Sep 1989 1
City to move meetings to center site 28 Sep 1989 8
Groups join to appeal city decision 5 Oct 1989 3
City plans bond sale for towers, OK’s garbage hike 5 Oct 1989 3
Poor communication plagues Milwaukie 18 Jan 1990 1
Comparing Milwaukie manager to execs 22 Mar 1990 3
Group opposes bonds (water filtration towers) 19 Apr 1990 10
Milwaukie officials discuss suspension of Public Works Director 26 Apr 1990 5
Bartlett gets okay 5 Jul 1990 1
Milwaukie honored with excellence in financial reporting 6 Sep 1990 8
Lodge officials seize tape at public meeting 1 Nov 1990 1
Lomnicki, Fowler, Byers new mayors 8 Nov 1990 1
County counsel supports Oak Lodge groups action 8 Nov 1990 1
Lomnicki resigns from city council post 20 Dec 1990 1
Three file for Milwaukie council 10 Jan 1991 1
Hall tabbed for Milwaukie seat 17 Jan 1991 3
Milwaukie considers consolidation 21 Feb 1991 1
Milwaukie consolidation advances 14 Mar 1991 1
Milwaukie City Council approves second EID plan 28 Mar 1991 1
Milwaukie considers accomplishments, goals 20 Jun 1991 5
Milwaukie Council gives their OK 20 Jun 1991 5
Milwaukie studies future 8 Aug 1991 1
Milwaukie City Council spot up for grabs 15 Aug 1991 2
Milwaukie council talks regionalization 29 Aug 1991 3
Milwaukie safety center moves ahead 10 Oct 1991 1
Angus Anderson is tabbed for Milwaukie post 10 Oct 1991 3
Milwaukie focuses in on team effort 9 Jan 1991 1
Metro Enhancement Fund influence growing 12 Mar 1992 3
Milwaukie residents will pay more in fees 11 Jun 1992 1
Out of State attractions at a glance 2 Jul 1992 2
Bartlett named to board 17 Dec 1992 2
City of Milwaukie sign shop to move 14 Jan 1993 5
Nasty Milwaukie letter embarrasses city 18 Mar 1993 1
City of Milwaukie’s 90th Anniversary 20 May 1993 11
Milwaukie Council approves historic plan 27 May 1993 1
Uninsured drivers may be hauled 26 Aug 1993 1
Milwaukie Public Safety Building ushers in 21st century 7 Oct 1993 1
Public Safety Building to open soon 13 Jan 1994 10
Police and Fire have new station 10 Mar 1994 1
Happy Valley city council explains agreement 10 Mar 1994 1
Milwaukie plans for neighborhood groups 14 Apr 1994 1
Milwaukie city councilors debate increase in their pay 23 Jun 1994 4
Ordinance may be unconstitutional 30 Jun 1994 1
Milwaukie council rules no pay raise 14 Jul 1994 3
Milwaukie hires P.R. person for $10- $50 K 15 Sep 1994 25
Milwaukie City council considers televised sessions 7 Mar 1997 2
House transportation bill draws different views from local mayors 2 May 1997 1
Urban service project reaches second round 13 Jun 1997 1
Still active after all these years, Milwaukie icon Bill Hupp has kept city hall on its toes 15 Aug 1997 4
City program helps small businesses find efficiency 22 Aug 1997 4
Citizens launch bid to recall city officials 12 Sep 1997 1
It's about representation, say Milwaukie recall leaders 24 Oct 1997 1
Milwaukie's regional center master plan maps city's future 31 Oct 1997 1
Recall may suffer from poor timing 31 Oct 1997 1
Milwaukie recall moves forward 14 Nov 1997 1
Milwaukie City council approves regional plan 21 Nov 1997 1
Recall foes hit the streets to make the case 5 Dec 1997 1
Clerk reports low voter turnout for recall 12 Dec 1997 1
A recall Q & A with Milwaukie citizens 12 Dec 1997 1
Metro maps which part of town will shake with the 'big one' 12 Dec 1997 1
Council adopts revised regional center plan 12 Dec 1997 5
Milwaukie voters recall mayor, city councilors 19 Dec 1997 1
Officials share differing views or councils future 26 Dec 1997 1
Councilors announce plan for replacing recalled leaders 2 Jan 1998 1
Milwaukie readies for season of change on City Council 9 Jan 1998 1
Changing city's direction will require more than 'new' council 23 Jan 1998 1
I feel like I've been had, Tomei says 23 Jan 1998 1
Kappa denies loading council with supporters 30 Jan 1998 1
Council candidates echo common theme at forum 20 Feb 1998 1
Milwaukie special election candidate forum 20 Feb 1998 6
Metro exec faults non-voters for recall of Milwaukie council 6 Mar 1998 1
Mayor hopefuls clash over endorsements 6 Mar 1998 1
Tomei, Marshall, King win spots on council 13 May 1998 1
New councilors will try to break through to constituents 20 Mar 1998 1
Lancaster gets last laugh 27 Mary 1998 1
Newly elected council builds on 'reaching out' theme 10 Apr 1998 1
Council adopts plan to revitalize downtown 1 May 1998 1
Milwaukie council considers daytime curfew idea 26 Jun 1998 1
Ordinance controls pruning or cutting 'public' trees 26 Jun 1998 1
Council moves forward with Safeway plan 26 Jun 1998 3
City council approves 224 plan with conditions 10 Jul 1998 1
Council votes to close Station 17 Jul 1998 1
Milwaukie begins process to purchase possible park lands 31 Jul 1998 6
City council discusses daytime curfew at work session 21 Aug 1998 1
Council sends town center plan to Metro 28 Aug 1998 1
Council decides against daytime curfew 25 Sep 1998 1
Milwaukie council drops idea of moratorium on flag lots 25 Sep 1998 4
Milwaukie grant program boosts neighborhood associations 2 Oct 1998 1
Milwaukie seeks $7.6 million loan to connect another 2,450 homes to sewer 2 Oct 1998 6
Mayor Tomei ready to move forward in first full term 16 Oct 1998 1
City council approves controversial flag lot subdivision 30 Oct 1998 1
Development agency sticks its neck out for EID revenue 4 Dec 1998 1
Milwaukie councilors get to heart of city-code enforcement 11 Dec 1998 1
The Mayor reflects 18 Dec 1998 1
Milwaukie immunizes itself against 'millenium bug' 18 Dec 1998 1
The (Dan) Hollady season begins in earnest 6 Jan 1999 3
New consultant helps old Milwaukie grasp a vision 6 Jan 1999 8
Milwaukie, Oregon  City back away from ‘Regional Center’status 27 Jan 1999 6
Disaster! (The prequel) 15 Sept 1999 1
Milwaukie officials get an earful at breakfast 6 Oct 1999 1
Sorry, kids: no ‘fight clubs’ allowed in Milwaukie, either 10 Nov 1999 1
Milwaukie considers ‘Tree City USA’ measure; will property values be affected? 19 Jan 2000 1
Stopping traffic with Milwaukie’s ‘sculpture garden’ 2 Feb 2000 10
‘Urban Forestry’ ordinance stirs up Milwaukie residents 16 Feb 2000 5
Milwaukie junior-high property debate rages: How best to help the kids – and at what cost? 23 Feb 2000 1
Kappa has a plan to keep jr.-high site public – but will Milwaukie’s city council bite? 8 Mar 2000 1
Councilor King consults with ‘Kitchen Cabinet’ 22 Mar 2000 6
‘Urban Forestry’ uproar erupts in Milwaukie hearing 29 Mar 2000 1
Councilor Kappa calls it quits 29 Mar 2000 19
Milwaukie tree-ordinance foes start recall petition 12 Apr 2000 5
North Clackamas may delay move – giving Milwaukie more time to buy junior-high site 19 Apr 2000 4
$2-million Milwaukie budget deficit looms 24 May 2000 4
Milwaukie, OC inch forward with redevelopment plans 14 June 2000 1
Milwaukie gets decisive on junior-high site – but can the city sell a bond in time? 2 Aug 2000 1
Measure to buy junior-high site heads for vote:  ‘We’re going to start pouring it on’ 23 Aug 2000 1
New State Rep. Tomei backs off from mayoral double duty 29 Nov 2000 3
Junior High site put on auction block 31 Jan 2001 3
Bernard takes reins as Milwaukie Mayor and inherits many planning problems 21 Mar 2001 1
Milwaukie local New Year’s resolutions – fix transit, bolster budget 27 Dec 2001 1
it's War; Milwaukie mayoral race boils over... 14 Feb. 2001 1
Bernard takes reins as Milwaukie mayor 21 Mar 2001 1
Milwaukie's 'downtown plan' nears implementation 21 June 2001 1
City, private school bid for Junior High site 12 July 2001 1
Milwaukie angles to buy much disputed Safeway site 26 July 2001 4
Jr High bidding war to go before public 2 Aug 2001 1
Plaques considered to replace long-term roadside memorials 24 Jan 2002 1
Milwaukie takes a hard look at coyote problem 14 Feb 2002 1
State of Milwaukie: annex to Fire District – raise taxes 27 June 2002 1
Milwaukie Officials: basic services are at stake with fall levy 16 Oct 2002 1
City levy divides Milwaukie Council candidates 23 Oct 2002 1
Milwaukie cuts budget, saves sevices 15 Feb 2005 1
Fresh start on Main Street 18 April 2007 1