Tag: City of Tigard
COVID-19 + Halloween: How Tigard Responds
It’s that time of year again. When the leaves begin to change color, pumpkins come fresh off the patch and Halloween is right around...
Public Safety Advisory Board Finds Final Form
After three months of debate, Tigard City Councilors finally approved the creation of an advisory board to oversee the City’s police department standards and...
City Manager Marty Wine Departs after Nearly 9 Years
Tigard has changed over the last decade, and a good part of the credit goes to City Manager Marty Wine, who is leaving Oct....
Amidst Wildfires, Community Teams Up to Support Firefighters
Yellow filled the skies, smoke and soot had yet to fall, and the world seemed to turn upside down once again.
As Firefighters were manning...
City Drafts Anti-Racism Action Plan
In early June, amid nationwide outrage over police brutality and racism triggered by the killing of George Floyd, Mayor Jason Snider challenged the city...
Mayor’s Corner – September 2020
Since I challenged Tigard to help eliminate institutional racism within our community, I’ve received a range of responses, from “This is long overdue” to...
The New Importance of ‘Close to Home’
Ellie Emery never expected to spend her summer at Cook Park. Yet, a few weeks from the end of summer, Cook Park is where...
Tigard Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Development
Ground has been broken – but, this time, without the ceremonial shovels.
Tigard Mayor Jason Snider and development partners joined together on July 15 in...
New Public Safety Commission to Start Selecting Members
The city aims to start selecting community members this month for a new commission that will be tasked with reviewing public safety issues in...
Leadership Tigard: Your Backstage Pass to Community and Opportunity
The Tigard Chamber of Commerce is seeking curious, collaborative, constructive, compassionate and connected adults who are: business owners, government, non-profit, or academic professionals and...
