December 2022

City Recorder’s Message

Election Results

Election day saw Councilor Brian Lewis win the Mayoral election. Current Mayor Roger Perry was elected to the City Council along with current Budget Committee member Joe Parsons. Results are posted online at www.results.oregonvotes.gov. Newly elected officials will be sworn in at the January 19, 2023 Council meeting.

City Hall Office Hours Changed this month: Monday (Closed). Tuesday-Friday: 8AM-4PM. I am also available by appointment.

The City currently has an RFP open to design a municipal well. A recent study on a local well revealed a new water source that, when properly converted, will allow the city to end annual reliance on Lebanon to truck in water. 

Happy Holidays!

Alex McHaddad, City Recorder

Public Works Update

WATER RESTRICTIONS ARE STILL IN EFFECT

As many are aware we are still trucking in water. We have obviously had some rain, however it has not filtered down to the aquifers as of yet. The wells production, is also still in decline.

World’s wackiest festivals. The strangest and most intriguing festivals happen in December. Are you ready to get weird?

First, there’s Krampusnacht in Austria. This is where Santa’s evil twin Krampus, a half-goat/half-man demon, chases naughty children through the streets. How about the Burning Clocks Festival in Brighton, England? This is where paper lanterns are burned in an enormous bonfire on December 21st to mark the shortest day of the year.

Last, but not least, the Night of the Radishes. The radish-carving festival is celebrated every December 23rd in Mexico. This one is probably the weirdest of the lot!

- J D Burns, Public Works Director. 541-258-8882. Cell 541-801-1053. sodavillepw@cityofsodaville.org 

UTILITY ASSISTANCE

Sodaville residents who need assistance paying water bills may now receive assistance through Community Services Consortium in Albany. The winter application  season for the general public opened December 1st. Individuals who need urgent utility assistance due to emergencies, including service shutoff, may contact CSC at any time.