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The Stayton City Council has proposed a scaled-down version of a parks and pool levy for the May 19 ballot after a previous measure was rejected by voters in November. During their regular meeting Feb. […]
Stayton Mayor Brian Quigley has appointed Budget Committee member and retired mental health therapist Leonard “Len” Hays to an open seat on the Stayton City Council. Quigley’s appointment was confirmed by the council during its […]
The City of Stayton has put a parks and pool levy on the November ballot at more than twice the current levy rate due to rising operational costs, which has prompted concern from some officials. […]
The Oregon Department of Transportation is considering closing the park-and-ride lot on the Cascade Highway at Highway 22 amid concerns raised by the City of Stayton. The city sent a letter to ODOT about the […]
The Stayton City Council has revised a public camping ban and reduced exempted areas to one location off Wilco Road, while also exploring possible social services for the homeless. The changes were adopted unanimously during […]
The Stayton City Council has passed an ordinance banning camping on all city property except a few undeveloped parcels, amid broad support for tight restrictions on public camping. The ordinance was passed July 17 in […]
The Stayton City Council has approved an amendment to its development codes allowing more options to build and site manufactured homes. The council voted unanimously to approve Ordinance 1060, which brought the city into compliance […]
Incumbent Councilors Jordan Ohrt and David Patty have been joined by political newcomer David Giglio in winning the race for Stayton City Council following the Nov. 8 election. According to figures released Nov. 22 by […]
Five candidates are running for three open city council seats in Stayton, including all three incumbents. The victors will be decided with the Nov. 8 general election. As of the Aug. 30 filing deadline, incumbent […]
The City of Stayton has joined neighboring communities in referring a ban on psilocybin businesses to voters for the Nov. 8 election, though with split opinions on the City Council. The proposed ban passed 3-2 […]