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Effective March 15, 2020, Union Pacific will begin to increase the maximum track speed limit from 45 to 60 mph for freight trains and 70 mph for passenger trains on the rail line running parallel to Front St.

02/04/22 Update:

On Friday, January 21, the City modified public access to various public facilities due to COVID-19 related impacts and critical staffing shortages. As measured improvements have occurred since that time, we are happy to announce the City will resume normal operations and restore access to public facilities, including City Hall, the Library, and Police Department on Monday, February 7.

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Coronavirus / COVID-19

Because of the governor's emergency Executive Order No. 20-16 (April 15) about coronavirus (COVID-19), the Commission will meet remotely by telephone/video conference, and City Hall will remain closed to the public.

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Information Concerning Policies for Posting on Social Media and Page Monitoring

Thank you for becoming a fan of the City of Woodburn. Please note the following guidelines on posting statements, status updates, links, comments, questions, information, images, etc. of any content City of Woodburn social media.

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From Monday, March 23 to Friday, March 27, Union Pacific Railroad will perform a necessary crossing repair/replacement on the Lower Boones Ferry/Settlemier/Ogle St rail crossing. During this time, the intersection will closed, with traffic being detoured through Belle Passi Rd.

The Disabled Parking Patrol is one of the programs powered by volunteers at the Woodburn Police Department. The purpose of this program is to keep disabled parking spaces available for those who need them. To accomplish this, volunteers patrol areas of Woodburn, checking for disabled parking violations and issuing citations as needed.

The 2020 Census is fast approaching. Here are a number of helpful resources to keep you informed.

Everyone counts - The census counts every person living in the U.S. once, only once, and in the right place. 

At their meeting on February 10, 2020, the Woodburn City Council approved implementing proposed wastewater system rate increases that will occur in three incremental steps over a period of 22 months. They are:

5% on March 1, 2020
5% on January 1, 2021
5% on January 1, 2022.