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Milwaukie council adopts 2025–27 goals, prioritizes economic development, parks and affordability
Summary
The Milwaukie City Council unanimously adopted a resolution setting three council goals for 2025–2027 — economic development, parks and green space, and affordability — and directed staff to develop action plans and quarterly reporting.
Milwaukie, Ore. — The Milwaukie City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Feb. 11, 2025 establishing council goals for 2025–2027 that prioritize economic development, parks and green space, and housing affordability.
Emma, the facilitator who led the council retreat, told the council the goals were developed through a retreat, community survey and a town hall and are intended to be action- and deliverable-focused over a three-year period to align with the city’s biennial budget cycle. “These goals are gonna carry us through the next biennial budget,” she said during her presentation.
The three goals adopted by the council are: - Economic development: support business districts and invest in neighborhood hubs. - Parks and green space: deliver Milwaukee Bay Park and expand equitable access to green space, including Kellogg Creek restoration. - Affordability: identify opportunities for utility relief and increase income-restricted housing.
Council members said they want monthly work sessions beginning in April focused on one goal per meeting so council and staff can refine draft action plans and performance measures. The council also asked staff to provide quarterly updates and to make performance measures and progress publicly available.
A resolution adopting the goals was moved and seconded during the meeting and passed unanimously; the council stated the goals do not replace existing adopted policies, including prior work on equity and climate, but said those topics will be used as lenses across goal implementation.
