City Manager Scott Burgess presented his annual budget message to the West Linn Budget Committee on April 18, beginning a series of weekly meetings in which the committee will examine the proposed budget in detail. All meetings are open to the public and are in the City Council chamber in the new West Linn City Hall at 22500 Salamo Road. All meeting dates are listed on the calendar at left. All will be televised on channel 30. The budget is balanced.
Funds are available for storm drain improvements with no rate increase.
No reductions in City services are expected. The tax rate is down. Overall, both revenue and expenditures next year will be down significantly. Altogether, the City has aquired over 70 acres of new parklands over the past year. Where it goes.