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MAYOR'S WELCOME

Bordered by the beautiful Willamette River, the City of Harrisburg, Oregon, is the home of 3,400 friendly citizens.

We are proud that our city was named an ALL-AMERICA CITY FINALIST in 2006 and won the 2002 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE from the League of Oregon Cities. This award is given to a city that has taken an innovative approach to city operations and providing services.

Harrisburg is the perfect compromise between rural and urban America. Located near the I-5 corridor, it is approximately 25 miles from the larger cities of Eugene, Albany and Corvallis. An hour and a half to the north is the Portland metropolitan area, to the west is the amazing Oregon coast, and to the east is the recreational paradise known as the Cascade Mountains.

Proud of our agricultural heritage and our small town roots, Harrisburg believes that if we keep our eyes open to the possibilities of the future, we can hold onto the best from the past.

3,400 welcomes to you.

Mayor Robert Duncan
  
NEW CITY HALL Minimize
NEW CITY HALL
  
Overlooks Gazebo & River Minimize

Harrisburg will have a new City Hall sometime early in 2010!  The Northwest Farm Credit Services office building at 120 Smith Street, across from the Gazebo, has been purchased and is currently undergoing some energy updates.  A new heating and air conditioning system, more insulation and thermal windows are being installed.

The City has been accumulating some money for several years so that we could buy or build a building to meet our space needs.  No bond or other financing will therefore have to be paid for by citizens.  The present City Hall at 354 Smith Street has about 1,300 square feet of office space plus a Council Chambers that is about 1,100 square feet.  The new City Hall will have about 2,600 square feet of office space, but a smaller Council Chambers of 400 square feet that will accommodate the City Council and about 15 other persons for meetings.  This should be sufficient for about 90% of City Council and Planning Commission meetings.  Larger meetings will still occur at the old City Hall.

The additional space will provide private offices for department heads.  This will be a more efficient environment.  It will provide some privacy for personnel issues; and, it will help to insure confidentiality in discussions with citizens and businesses.

In the old City Hall, crowded conditions cause distractions and inefficiencies for employees.  One department head has had to try to function in about 40 square feet of workspace carved out of a workroom next to a noisy copy machine.  There is no conference room and files are being stored in the janitor's closet.

The City has offered to rent the vacated space in the old City Hall to Linn County for the Linn County Justice Court and Harrisburg Municipal Court.  The court offices are presently at 430 Smith Street and consist of less than 500 square feet.  Since the Council Chambers are located in the old City Hall, it presently requires the court clerk to wheel a cart back and forth with court records.  It also results in confusion for citizens who show up at City Hall when they should go to the court offices and vice versa.  If Linn County agrees to the proposal from the City, it will result in a much better situation for the court staff and for citizens. 

The Sheriff's Substation, the Senior Center and the H.A.R.T. Family Resource Center will continue to be at 354 Smith Street, as will the Library for now.

Watch this site for news of the move to the new City Hall in early 2010.
  
December Events Minimize

The Harrisburg Light Parade will be held on Saturday, December 5th.  The parade starts at 7:00PM.  Applications for entries to the parade are available at the Junction City/Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce.  The parade route starts at the High School, then loops up to Territorial, down the highway, and back to the school on Smith St. 

Santa will be visiting the Picnic Pavilion at the Heritage Park Museum directly following the parade.  Come and warm yourself up, have some cookies and hot apple cider, and enjoy Ken Ballard singing and playing for us.  Santa loves to hand out goodie bags to all the children who visit him! 

If you'd like to be warmed up before the parade, and during the parade, then come to City Hall at 354 Smith St., and visit the Harrisburg Library Guild booth.  Chili, Hot Dogs, Chili Dogs, popcorn, and water will be available.  All items are $1.00, except for the Chili Dogs, which sell at $2.  The booth will be open at 5:30PM, to 7:30PM.  All proceeds fund the Upmeyer House Project. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  
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