Scotts Mills, with a population of about 360, is governed by a six-member city council. Mayor Ron Bielenberg outlined the council’s priorities for 2014.
1. “Fiscally responsibility should be the number one issue for all cities. Scotts Mills of the tax rate of .43 cents per thousand. Doing more with less is always our number one. “
2. “We’re planning a park pavilion at the city park. Our goal is to have pizza in the park on Thursdays during the summer.”
He said it is important for citizens to be involved because it is the number one way for cities to save money. “We have park volunteers in our city that live in and outside the city limits.”
Community organizations active in Scotts Mills include the Grange, Scotts Mills Area Historical Society and Scotts Mills Neighborhood Watch.
Amongst them the volunteers keep an array of community events going to build a neighborly environment.
Events include:
Pancake Breakfast: every last Sunday of the month 7a.m. -12 at the Scotts Mills Community Center, corner of Fourth and Grandview.
Free coffee every Thursday morning at the community center.
Annual Ham Dinner at the Scotts Mills Grange Hall in March.
Scotts Mills Homecoming Picnic Second Sunday of August at the City Park off First Street.
Community Harvest Festival in September.
Roadside Clean-up in October starting at the Scotts Mills Community Center.
Holiday Bazaar in November at the Scotts Mills Grange Hall.
Christmas Tree Lighting the Thursday after Thanksgiving.
City Hall, 265 Fourth St.; P.O. Box 220, Scotts Mills, OR 97375;
503-873-5435; scottsmills.org
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
City Clerk Kari Plas, 503-873-5435 or [email protected]
City Council: Mayor Ron Bielenberg, City Councilors Paul Brakeman, Trish Fleischman, Dave Lemings, Erin McRae, Lydia Stoddard. Meetings: First Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m.; work sessions are the third Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
Seats on the ballot in the November 2014 election: Bielenberg, Lemings and McRae. To run for city council, contact city clerk for filing deadlines.
To address the council with a concern: Contact the city clerk to get on the agenda.
Scotts Mills Area Historical Society
210 Grandview Ave.; P.O. Box 226, Scotts Mills, OR, 97375
Carol Rosenblad, 503-873-4203, or Margaret Gersch, 503-873-6596 to learn more.
Board meetings: Fourth Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. March through October at the museum. The Scotts Mills Museum is open 1 to 5 p.m. the second Sunday of each month March through October or by appointment.
Scotts Mills Neighborhood Watch: Neighbors learn to watch out for each other and aggressively report suspicious activity. New members welcome. Meetings: First Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Scotts Mills Community Center, corner of Fourth and Grandview street. Open to the public. On even numbered months the meetings include a potluck at 6:30 p.m.
Information: Raleen Hockenberry 503-873-5563
about Scotts Mills Historical Society or donating items.
Brief history: The name of the town came in 1866 from Robert Hall Scott and Thomas Scott who had both a sawmill and a flourmill. The next year, the post office was moved from Clackamas County, across Butte Creek into Marion County with Thomas Scott as first postmaster. The city was incorporated in 1916.
Scotts Mills annual community events: Pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon the last Sunday of the month at the community center; Free coffee every Thursday morning at the community center; Homecoming Picnic is the second Saturday of August; Community Harvest Fair in September; Holiday Bazaar in November; Tree Lighting the first Thursday after Thanksgiving; Ham Dinner and Basket Raffle is March 9, 2014 at Scotts Mills Grange; Roadside Cleanup in October. Visit city’s website for exact dates in 2014.
Water commissioner: Mark Stoddard; 503-873-9429 or email at: [email protected]
Water service concerns: 503-873-5435; after hours emergency: 503-873-9429
Emergency & Special Alert Notification System: For North Marion County Area Citizen Alerts, including emergency & safety alerts as well as special community events, you may sign up at www.metcom911.com. For non-emergency Marion County Dispatch, call 503-982-2340
