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Building a Better Tigard

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  "Building a Better Tigard" is a campaign to build a safe, modern combined facility for our Police and Public Works departments. This new facility will ensure our first responders can continue providing critical services to the community after a natural disaster, improve everyday operational efficiency, and reduce long-term costs. This important project is expected to be a potential ballot measure in May 2026. A safe, modern facility will be designed to withstand a major earthquake or natural disaster, ensuring our first responders can continue delivering essential services to our community when they’re needed the most.   Our current facilities are too small, costing over $420,000 per year for extra storage and office space. In 2023, we spent $500,000 on maintenance, a cost that will keep rising as buildings deteriorate.    Built in the 1980s when our population was one-third of its current size, police facilities are now overcrowded, housing nearly 100 employees an...

City of Tigard Public Works - 2025 Annual Report

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2025 Annual Report Streets: 7 Full Time Employees 160+ Miles of City Streets 12 Vehicular Bridges 22 Planted trees as part of the free Street Tree Program Engineering: 21 Full Time Employees 280 Million+ to be invested in Capital Improvement Projects over the next 6 years 90+ Capital Improvement Projects over the next 6 years 440+ Private development permits submitted between July 2023-June 2024 Drinking Water   14 Full Time Employees 260+ Miles of Pipe 2,250+ Fire Hydrants 21,100+ Water Meters Surface Water 6 Full Time Employees, and 2 Seasonal Employees 331 Water Quality Facilities Public Works 94 Full Time Employees 30 Seasonal Employees 280+ Special event and shelter reservation application Parks 17 Full Time Employees; and 12 Seasonal Employees 560+ Acres of Parks & Open Space 3 Dog Parks and 21 Neighborhood Parks 3 Community Parks and 2 Plazas 16 Miles of Trails Recreation 3 Full Time Employees; and 16 Recreation Aids 62 Recreation Events Per Year 11 Camps Per Year; and 3...