NEWBERG, Ore. — Newberg City Council met March 16 to hear a four-year statistical comparison of city operations, review a City Hall roof replacement plan, form an ad hoc committee for the River Street project, and approve utility rate increases for 2027 and 2028.
Attendance
- Mayor Bill Rosacker
- Councilor Mike McBride
- Councilor Robyn Wheatley
- Councilor Elise Yarnell Hollamon
- Councilor Peggy Kilburg
- Councilor Jeri Turgesen
- Councilor Derek Carmon
D.A.R.E. Graduation
Newberg-Dundee Police Chief Jeff Kosmicki said he and Mayor Rosacker attended a D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) graduation, where he was moved by a speech given by student Sunny Johnson. Kosmicki invited Johnson to share her remarks with the council. Student Resource Officer Jay Sterns provided additional information about the modern D.A.R.E. program and answered councilors’ questions.
City Manager’s Report
City Manager Will Worthey presented a four-year statistical overview of city operations, covering clean water production, building permits, non-emergency calls, accounts payable, building inspections, social media engagement, public records requests, payroll expenses, DUIIs, wastewater treatment volumes, traffic stops, citations, 9-1-1 calls, staff hires, library door counts, calls for service, circulation events, completed work orders, after-hours help tickets, position recruitments, IT service tickets, HR claims processed, and employee separations.
Worthey also shared a slide comparing the crime rate in his hometown of Dumbarton, Scotland, to Newberg’s. Dumbarton reports roughly 67 crimes per 1,000 residents; Newberg estimates 11 to 14…