Community Information for the Lower Columbia

The following information was obtained from the cities and counties within our readership area. Our four counties, Columbia, Clatsop, Pacific, and Tillamook, are listed in alphabetical order. The cities within those counties are also listed in alphabetical order.
An asterisk indicates someone who has entered the office/position in 1999. Expanded information is available on newer community leaders.
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Columbia County

Room 331 County Courthouse
St. Helens, Oregon 97051
Telephone, 503/397-4322
Fax, 503/397-7243
Website, www.co.columbia.or.us
Hours, 8:30a - 5p, M - F
Council Meetings, Wednesdays, 10a
Planning Meetings, 1st & 3rd Wed.
Commission Chair, Anthony Hyde
Planning Director, Todd Dugdale
Commissioners and Term Expirations,
Anthony Hyde, 1/2001
Jack Peterson, 1/2001
*Rita Bernhard, 1/2003

The City of Clatskanie
Larry Cole, City Manager/Administrator
95 South Nehalem, P. O. Box 9
Clatskanie, Oregon 97016
Telephone, 503/728-2622
Fax, 503/728-3297
E-mail, clatscty@clatskanie.com
Hours, 8a - 5p, M - F
Council Meetings, 1st Wed., 7:30p
Planning Meetings, 4th Wed., 7p
Mayor, Addison Harrison
Councilors and Term Expirations,
Ron Puzey, 12/02
James Morgan, 12/02
Larry Garlock, 12/02
Linda Cooper, 12/00
Robert Keyser, 12/00
Vacant, 12/00

Columbia City
*Leahnette Rivers, City Administrator
1840 Second Street, P. O. Box 189
Columbia City, Oregon 97018
Telephone, 503/397-4010
Fax, 503/366-2870
E-mail, columbiacity@columbia-center.org
Hours, 8a - 5p, M - F
Council Meetings, 1st & 3rd Thurs., 7:30p
Planning Meetings, 2nd Tues., 7p
Mayor, Cheryl A. Young
*City Planner, Jim Holycross
Councilors and Term Expirations,
Pres., Bob Schmor, 12/31/02
Bill Guy, 12/31/00
Gary Hudson, 12/31/02
Bridgett Harkins, 12/31/00

The City of Rainier
Chad Olsen, City Administrator
106 B West, P. O. Box 100
Rainier, Oregon 97048
Telephone, 503/556-7301
Fax, 503/556-3200
E-mail, colsen@columbia-center.org
Hours, 8a - 5p, M - F
Council Meetings, 1st & 3rd Mon., 7:30p
Planning Meetings, 4th Tues., 7p
*Mayor, Fred Forrest, 2000
Councilors and Term Expirations,
Mike Avent, 2000
Connie Budge, 2000
Roger Ege, 2002
Allen Hoffman, 2003
Steve Martin, 2002
Ralph Painter, 2002
Scott Reed, 2000

The City of St. Helens
Brian D. Little, City Administrator
265 Strand, P. O. Box 278
St. Helens, Oregon 97051
Telephone, 503/397-6272
Fax, 503/397-4016
Hours, 8:30a - 5p, M - F
Council Meetings , 1st & 3rd Wed., 7:30p
Planning Meetings, 2nd & 4th Tues., 7p
Mayor, Donald L. Kallberg
Planning Administrator, Skip Baker
Councilors and Term Expirations,
Joe Consiglio, 2003
Paul Pulliam, 2000
*Ron Youngberg, 2002
Randy Peterson, 2000

The City of Astoria
Rod Leland, City Manager
1095 Duane Street
Astoria, Oregon 97103
Telephone, 503/325-5821
Fax, 503/325-2017
E-mail, rleland@cityofastoria.com
Website, www.cityofastoria.com
Hours, 8a - 5p, M - F
Council Meetings, 1st & 3rd Mon. 7p
Planning Meetings, 4th Tues., 7p
Mayor, Willis L. Van Dusen
Com. Development Dir, Paul Benoit
Councilors and Term Expirations,
Mayor Van Dusen, 12/31/02
*Bob Heilman, 12/31/02
Don Morden, 12/31/00
Doug Thompson, 12/31/02
Tom Potter, 12/31/00

The City of Cannon Beach
John Williams, City Manager
163 E, Gower Street, P. O. Box 368
Cannon Beach, Oregon 97110
Telephone, 503/436-1581
Fax, 503/436-2050
E-mail, canbeach@orednet.org
Hours, 8a - 5p, M - F
Council Meetings, 1st Tuesday, 7p
Planning Meetings, 4th Thursday, 7p
Mayor, Laurel Hood, 12/02
Planning Director, Rainmar Bartl
Councilors,
Karolyn Adamson, 12/00
Bud Kramer, 12/00
*Michelle Standridge, 12/02
*Carmen Swigart, 12/02

The City of Gearhart
Dennis McNally, City Administrator
798 Pacific Way, P. O. Box 2510 Gearhart, Oregon 97138
Telephone, 503/738-5501
Fax, 503/738-9385
Hours, 8a - noon, 1p - 5p, M - F
Council Meetings, 1st Wednesday, 7p
Planning Meetings, 2nd Wed., 7:30p
Mayor, Kent Smith, 2000
Commissioners,
Walter Daggatt, 02
Ed Tice, 00
Dianne Widdop, 02
Geri Gideon, 00

The City of Seaside
Eugene Miles, City Manager
989 Broadway
Seaside, Oregon 97138
Telephone, 503/738-5511
Fax, 503/738-5514
Hours, 8a - 5p, M - F
Council Meetings, 2nd & 4th Mon., 7p
Planning Meetings, 1st Tues., 7p
Mayor, Rosemary Baker-Monaghan
Planning Director, Kevin Cupples
Councilors and Term Expirations,
Jan Perkins, 12/31/00
Don Larson, 12/31/00
Marilynn Blacketer, 12/31/00
*Diana Schafer, 12/31/02
Doug Ray, 12/31/02
Kathleen Wysong, 12/31/02

The City of Vernonia
Mike Sykes, City Administrator
1001 Bridge Street
Vernonia, Oregon 97064
Telephone, 503/429-5291
Fax, 503/429-4232
E-mail, cityhall@vernonia.com
Hours, 8a - 5p, M - F
Council Meetings, 1st & 3rd Mondays
Planning Meetings, 1st Thursday
Mayor, Art Parrow, 2001
Councilors and Term Expirations,
Cindy Ball, 2000
Shirlee Daughtry, 2003
Mario Leanetti, 2003
Gayle Shriver, 2000

The City of Warrenton
City Manager, Gil Gramson
147 South Main, P. O. Box 250
Warrenton, Oregon 97146
Telephone, 503/861-2233
Fax, 503/861-2351
Hours, 8a - 5p, M - F
Comm. Meetings, 1st & 3rd Wed. 7p.
Planning Meetings, 2nd Wed. 7p
Mayor, Barbara Balensifer, 2000
Planning Director, Richard Pearson
Commissioners and Term Expirations,
Scott Holman, 2000
D. Keith Dyer, 2002
Lisa Lamping, 2002
Vacant, 2000

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Pacific County

Vyrle Hill, Co. Administrative Officer
P. O. Box 6
South Bend, Washington 98577
Telephone, 360/875-9334
Fax, 360/875-9335
Website, www.co.pacific.wa.us
Hours, 8a - 5p M - F
Commission Meetings, 2nd & 4th Tues.
Planning Meetings, 1st Thursday
Commission Chair, Jon Kaino, Jr.
Director of Com. Dev., Byron Harrison
Commissioners,
Jon C. Kaino, Jr. 12/31/00
Pat Hamilton 12/31/00
Norman B. Cuffel 12/31/00

City of Ilwaco
Debra E. Gore, City Manager
310 Spruce Street E., P. O. Box 548
Ilwaco, Washington 98634
Telephone, 360/ 642-3145
Fax, 360/642-3155
dgore@willapabay.org
Hours, 8a - 5p, M - F
Council Meetings, 2nd & 4th Mon.,6p
Planning Meetings, 3rd Monday, 6p
Mayor, Michael J. Meno
Planning Director, Mart Kast
Councilors and Term Expirations,
Howard Cole - 2001
Shirley Burt - 1999
Doug Hubbard - 2001
Butch Smith - 2001
Dave Fritts - 1999

City of Long Beach
Nabiel Shawa, City Administrator
Telephone: 360/642-4421
Fax, 360/642-8841
Council Meetings, 1st & 3rd Mon., 7p
Planning Meetings, 1st Thurs., 7p

Don Maxson

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Tillamook County

201 Laurel Avenue
Tillamook, Oregon 97141
Telephone, 503/842-3403
Toll Free, 800/488-8280
Fax, 503/ 842-1384
E-mail, for each county employee is first initial plus 7 letters of the last name, followed by @ co.tillamook.or.us. i.e., scameron@co.tillamook.or.us
Website, www.co.tillamook.or.us
Hours, 8a - noon, 1p - 5p, M - F
Commission Meetings, Wednesdays, 9a
Planning Meetings, 2nd Tues.
Planning Director, Vic Affolter
Commissioners,
Chair, Sue Cameron, 12/31/00
Gina Firman, 12/31/00
*Tim Josi, 12/31/02

Bay City
Linda Dvorak, City Recorder
5525 B. Street, P. O. Box 3309
Bay City, Oregon 97107
Telephone, 503/377-2288
Fax, 503/377-4044
E-mail, baycity@oregoncoast.com
Hours, 8:30a - 12:30p, M,W,F,
1p - 5p, T, Th
Council Meetings, 2nd Tues., 7:30p
Planning Meetings, 3rd Tues., 6p
Mayor, Jim Cole
Planning Director, Dick Pearson
Councilors and Term Expirations,
Bill Ziegler, 12/31/00
Billy Schreiber, 12/31/00
John Gettman, 12/31/00
Art Anderson, 12/31/02
Louise Minisce, 12/31/02
Shaena Peterson, 12/31/02

The City of Garibaldi
*City Recorder, Elizabeth Reid
107 Sixth Street, P. O. Box 708
Garibaldi, Oregon 97118
Telephone, 503/322-3327
Fax, 503/322-3737
Hours, 9:30a - 3:30p, M - F
Council Meetings, 3rd Monday, 7p
Planning Meetings, 4th Monday, 7p
*Mayor, Stan Sheldon
Councilors and Term Expirations,
*Marv Evans, 12/31/00
*Paul Daniels, 12/31/00
*Toby Taylor, 12/31/02
*Paula Tucker, 12/31/02

The City of Manzanita
Jerald Taylor, City Manager
543 Laneda Avenue, P. O. Box 129
Manzanita, Oregon 97130-0129
Telephone, 503/368-5343
Fax, 503/368-4145
E-mail, manzbch@pdx.oneworld.com
Hours, 8a - 5p, M - F
Council Meetings, 1st Wed. after 1st Mon., 7p
Planning Meetings, 3rd Wed.,7p
Mayor, Joyce Raker
Planning Director, Owen Nicholson
Councilors and Term Expirations
Walter Pendergrass - 2000
Walter Hinson - 2000
*Frank Wolf - 2002
Chris McIsaac - 2002
Joyce Raker - 2000

The City of Nehalem
*Michael A. Nitzsche, City Mgr./Recorder
35900 8th Street, P. O. Box 143
Nehalem, Oregon 97131
Telephone, 503/368-5627
Fax, 503/368-4175
E-mail, nehalemch@nehalemtel.net
Hours, 8a - noon, 1 - 5p, M - F
Council Meetings, 2nd Mon., 7:30p
Planning Meetings, 4th Wed., 7:30p
Mayor, William Lee Dillard, 12/31/00
Councilmen and Term Expirations,
Pres., Dale Stockton, 12/31/00
Chris Sheppard, 12/31/02
Vern Scovell, 12/31/02
Shirley Kalkhoven, 12/31/00

The City of Tillamook
Mark Gervasi, City Manager
210 Laurel Avenue
Tillamook, Oregon 97141
Telephone, 503/842-2472
Fax, 503/842-3445
E-mail, citytill@oregoncoast.com
City Council Meetings, 1st & 3rd Mondays, except holidays, 7:30p
Planning Meetings, 1st Thursday, 7p
Mayor, J. Robert McPheeters,12/31/01
Planning Director, Mark Gervasi
City Councilors and Term Expirations,
Joseph Martin, 12/31/99
*Tom Connaughton, 12/31/01
Mike Hanback, 12/31/99
Dick White, 12/31/01
John Coopersmith, 12/31/99
Sherry Duncan, 12/31/01

The City of Wheeler
City Recorder, Randy Ealy
775 Nehalem Boulevard, P. O, Box 177
Wheeler, Oregon 97147
Telephone, 503/368-5767
Fax, 503/368-4273
ealyr@nehalemtel.net
Hours, 9a - noon, 1p - 4p, M - F
Council Meetings, 3rd Tues, 7p
Planning Meetings, 1st Thurs, 7p
Mayor, Stevie S. Burden
Councilors,
Stevie S. Burden, 12/31/00
Sandra Duoma, 12/31/02
Bill Mullen, 12/31/02
Chuck McLaughlin, 12/31/00
*Lou Stine, 12/31/00

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