City Council

City Council
The City Council consists of a mayor elected by the City at large for a two-year term, and six councilors elected by the City at large for a four-year term. All positions must reside within the City limits of Scappoose. The City Council sets policy and retains legislative authority.

City Council Meetings

Council meetings are held the first and third Monday of each month, unless a holiday falls on that Monday, then the meeting will be held the next day on Tuesday. 

Click here for videos of City Council and Planning Commission meetings

Public Comment
If you would like to present information or raise issues relevant to the City, this can be done during the "Public Comments" portion of the City Council agenda. This would be for anything not related to an item on the agenda, or on specific agenda items as they are covered.

Oregon Public Meetings Law (PML) Grievances

City of Scappoose meeting bodies, including the City Council and all boards, commissions, and committees, are subject to Oregon's Public Meetings Law (PML). Violations of the PML should be reported through the grievance process outlined by State law and the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC).

To report a violation of the Public Meetings Law (PML) by a City of Scappoose meeting body, submit a written grievance statement to one of the following options:

Email:  Susan M. Reeves, City Recorder/HR at sreeves@scappoose.gov.

Mail:  Office of the City Recorder, Susan M. Reeves, 33568 East Columbia Avenue, Scappoose, OR 97056.

In-person at Scappoose City Hall, 33568 East Columbia Avenue, Scappoose, OR 97056, during Regular Hours of Operation (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Once received the City will initiate the process as outlined by the OGEC (see link above).