News/Press Release

City of Milton-Freewater

PO Box 6

Milton-Freewater, OR 97862

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 17, 2018

City Manager Linda Hall today announced the promotion of Mr. Mike Watkins to the position of City of Milton-Freewater Electric Superintendent. Mr. Watkins will begin his new position July 1st, following the retirement of the current Electric Superintendent Rick Rambo. Mr. Rambo retires following a 34 year career with Milton-Freewater’s electric utility, City Light and Power, the oldest municipal electric utility in the State of Oregon.

The City Council of the City of Milton-Freewater is accepting applications to fill a vacancy for a Ward 3 City Council position.

Candidates for the seat in question must be residents of Ward 3 for at least six months and be registered to vote.  The vacancy has been created by the resignation of Jeff Anliker.  Ward 3 boundaries lay approximately to the city’s southwestern boundary.  The term for this seat expires December 31, 2020.

In order to be considered for the appointment, candidates must complete an application by 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018.

On behalf of the City Council and staff, please join me in congratulating April 2018 City of Milton-Freewater Employee of the Month---REBECCA THOMPSON !

Rebecca joined our City team as an emergency dispatcher in our police department in October of 2013 and in those years Rebecca has proven herself to be invaluable as a member of MFPD and our city team.

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 will be held in the Albee Room at the Public Library.  The meeting will take place on April 26, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.  The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive public comment on the budget.  A public hearing concerning the proposed uses of State Revenue Sharing Funds will also take place.  The City is proposing the funds be used for public safety purposes.

The Milton-Freewater City Council will host a public comment and prioritization work session regarding its Parks and Recreation Facilities at their next meeting on Monday, April 9, 2018 in the Albee Room at the Milton-Freewater Public Library located at 8 SW 8th Ave.  This will be in collaboration with a Parks and Recreation Local Option Tax Measure being put before the voters and will appear on the ballot May 15, 2018.  Click here for Press Release

On Tuesday, March 27 at 7:30 am through most of the day. City Light &Power will have the intersection of S Main & SE 15th closed for service construction. 
Traffic will be routed around the construction area via SE 14th and S Mill. South Main will be closed from SE 14th to SE 16th and SE 15th will be closed at S Mill St.
Please plan your route accordingly.

On behalf of the Mayor and Council, it is my pleasure to recognize CELSO FLORES as our March 2018 Employee of the Month.

Celso is new to our team, having started with us only 8 months ago! He is a member of our Parks Maintenance Crew where he comes to work every day with a smile on his face and an encouraging word on his lips!

On Tuesday, March 13 Central Middle School, in collaboration with the Milton-Freewater Police Department will conduct a mock active shooter drill to allow the school to practice its procedures if such an event were to occur in real life.  There is no cause for alarm, as this is only a training exercise, but it will likely involve multiple police vehicles and officers at the school, and students will be seen exiting the school building in a pre-arranged manner.

Beginning March 6, 2018 the City of Milton-Freewater has a new recycling program. Click here for more information.

Questions regarding the program please call Public Works at 541-938-8270 or 8272