City Hall on Jun 29, 2020
Vernonia City Hall is closed on Friday, July 3rd, 2020 in observance of Independence Day.
City Hall on Jun 18, 2020
Consideration of an Ordinance of the City of Vernonia Reducing the Speed Limit on Selected Non-Arterial Streets
City Hall on Jun 9, 2020
Due to COVID-19 Vernonia City Council held several meetings over the last few months by online conference call, which the public was unable to attend. To make these meetings available...
Vernonia Library on Jun 7, 2020
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City Hall on Jun 2, 2020
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the General Election will be held on the 3rd day of November 2020, at which time the legal voters of the City of Vernonia will...
City Hall on May 20, 2020
Vernonia City Hall is closed on Monday, May 25th, 2020 in Observance of Memorial Day.
City Hall on May 19, 2020
While the traditional Memorial Day service at Vernonia Memorial Cemetery is not being held this year, a written service has been prepared by Elaine Davison of the Cemetery Committee. This...
City Hall on May 19, 2020
Vernonia City Council held a teleconference meeting on Monday, May 18th, 2020 where they discussed the fishing closure at Vernonia Lake. At the meeting, the City Council decided to open...
City Hall on May 14, 2020
The Columbia County COVID-19 Reopening Framework Plan (Resolution 42-2020) was officially approved by the State of Oregon onWednesday, May 13 and the county can begin Phase 1 of reopening beginning...
City Hall on May 6, 2020
The Vernonia Public Library is an official ballot drop site for the May 19th Primary Election. Ballots can be dropped in the Library “Book Drop,” on the outside wall of...
City Hall on May 6, 2020
There will be no Memorial Day service this year at Memorial Cemetery on Monday the 25th. The Memorial Day service is a volunteer effort by several individuals and organizations, including...
City Hall on May 4, 2020
Vernonia Memorial Cemetery continues to have issues with pet owners not picking up after their dogs in the cemetery. It is not only irresponsible, but highly disrespectful to the souls...
Vernonia Library on Apr 23, 2020
Through the Vernonia Public Library’s Newspaper Project, some issues of the Vernonia Eagle are now accessible online! Access Vernonia’s newspaper collection through the Historic Oregon Newspaper website. At present, you...
Rick Hobart, Mayor on Apr 10, 2020
Our City Council held a teleconference meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Two topics were on the agenda. The first agenda item addressed was the Stay at Home social distancing...
Rick Hobart, Mayor on Mar 30, 2020
I want to take this opportunity to give you an update on the COVID-19 situation. The President and his task force have extended the social distancing guidelines to April 30,...
City Hall on Mar 26, 2020
Due to COVID-19 the public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Vernonia, Columbia County, State of Oregon, to present the budget for the fiscal year July 1,...
Rick Hobart, Mayor on Mar 24, 2020
Vernonia City Council and City Staff held a Special Council Meeting on Monday at 3:00 pm via a teleconference to discuss our path forward in dealing with the effects of...
City Hall on Mar 24, 2020
The following recording is of the City Council Meeting held on March 23rd, 2020 at 3:00 PM. Due to technical difficulties the first 3 minutes were not recorded. The only...
City Hall on Mar 24, 2020
The City of Vernonia has closed all playgrounds, sports courts, campgrounds, park restrooms and picnic shelters as of Monday, March 23rd.The decision follows direction from the Oregon Health Authority and...
City Hall on Mar 18, 2020
Vernonia City Council has declared a State of Emergency via Council Resolution No. 2020-03 in order to protect the Vernonia community, City employees, and the City’s most vulnerable citizens from...
City Hall on Mar 13, 2020
Based on recent recommendations from the State of Oregon and Oregon public health experts, the City of Vernonia is implementing the following measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 in...
City Hall on Mar 12, 2020
Sewer customers may see a slight change in their utility bills this month. The sewer consumption rate is based on each customer’s winter average water consumption (Nov-Feb). The sewer consumption...
Rick Hobart, Mayor on Feb 28, 2020
Since the December 2019 discovery of the Coronavirus, its spread has dominated news reports. The virus that started in Wuhan, China has been identified in several countries including the United...
Shannon Romtvedt, Library Director on Feb 18, 2020
Vernonia Library needs your input! A six question Technology Survey is available at the library and online through March 15. The Library Board is considering community needs for new technology...
Dale Webb, Councilor on Feb 12, 2020
The City Council of Vernonia is deliberating a revision to our Off Street Parking ordinance. The revision was brought forward to the City Council from the Vernonia Planning Commission in...