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Newberg council adopts annual master fee schedule but pauses higher public-records rates
Summary
The Newberg City Council adopted an updated master fee schedule with technical corrections and minor rate fixes but voted to keep public-records search and attorney-review fees at the 2024 level pending further review after residents raised transparency and cost concerns.
The Newberg City Council on March 17 adopted an updated Master Fee Schedule that adjusts a range of city charges, but the council voted to pause increases to the public-records request fees while staff and council consider cost, accessibility and comparability with nearby jurisdictions.
The council approved Resolution 2025-3961 (master fee schedule) after hearing a staff presentation from Accounting Manager Dan Koerler and a public comment from Newberg resident Rebecca Wallace, who said the proposed attorney-review rate of $404 per hour and an administrative research charge of $60 per hour create a “paywall” for public records and are higher than nearby jurisdictions.
Koerler told the council the master fee schedule,…
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