City of Durham, OregonNews Updates
- October 1st Planning Commission Meeting Held @ Juanita Pohl Center
- November 2nd Invasive Plant Removal Event
- 2024 City Council Election: Candidate Update
- Project Complete - Ki-a-Kuts Bike & Pedestrian Bridge Maintenance
- Tualatin Emergency Preparedness Fair Sept 7 Noon-4pm
- City Tree Work
- Emerald Ash Borer Threatening Ash Trees
- Middle Housing: Offering Housing Choice in Durham
- Battery Recycling in Durham
- Washington County Transitions to New Emergency Alert System
- ShakeAlert was activated in Oregon
- Prowlers in the Durham Neighborhoods
- New CDC website with helpful information
- Do not flush wipes down the toilet
- Wood Stove Exchange
Events in the Park
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Project Complete – Ki-a-Kuts Bike & Pedestrian Bridge Maintenance
September 21, 2024
The Ki-a-Kuts Bike and Pedestrian Bridge maintenance project is now complete.
The City of Durham and its’ bridge partners thank you for your patience and cooperation as we work to keep this bridge a key community connection for decades to come.
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October 1st Planning Commission Meeting Held @ Juanita Pohl Center
October 1, 2024
Oct 24 PC Mtg Juanita Pohl Center
The October 1st Planning Commission meeting will be held at the Juanita Pohl Center – Dining Room, which can accommodate more members of the public than Durham City Hall. At the October 1st meeting, Durham’s Tree Committee will present its’ work to the Planning Commission.
The meeting start time is 7:30pm.
The Juanita Pohl Center is located at 8513 SW Tualatin Rd, Tualatin, OR 97062.
For more information on the Juanita Pohl Center, please visit: https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/recreation/juanita-pohl-center-0
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November 2nd Invasive Plant Removal Event
November 2, 2024
Durham residents and SOLVE are teaming up to remove invasive plant species from the City’s treed lot located on Upper Boones Ferry Road between SW Rivendell Drive & Willowbottom Way. The event takes place on November 2nd from 9 – 11 am. Drop boxes, to dispose of the invasive plant material, will be provided by Pride Disposal.
For more information, or to sign up for the event, please visit here.
What to Bring: Please wear closed-toed shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and bring a backpack for hands-free convenience. Feel free to bring your personal tools if available and a reusable water bottle to support our sustainability efforts.
What’s Provided: Tools and gloves will be available, but it is helpful if you can bring your own gloves, hand saws, and loppers/pruners. Drinking water container will be available.
Restrooms: No public restrooms are available
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2024 City Council Election: Candidate Update
November 30, 2024
Eligible voters in Durham will elect 4 new City Council members on November 5th, 2024. The three candidates running for the three 4-year term City Council positions are: Leslie Gifford (incumbent), Gary Paul (incumbent) and David Streicher. The one candidate running for the one unexpired 2-year term City Council position is Sean Lee. Durham’s newly elected City Councilor members will be sworn in at the January 2025 City Council meeting.