
Keizer councilors oust diversity panel members
The city's diversity engagement committee has a new roster after Keizer councilors appointed replacements, a move the panel's chair described as a purge.
The city's diversity engagement committee has a new roster after Keizer councilors appointed replacements, a move the panel's chair described as a purge.
The city of Keizer's ability to cover costs with its current taxes and fees is in question under new projections. City leaders want to talk with residents about the budget pressures – and what solutions they want the city to pursue to keep policing, other services intact.
Keizer is getting free help to sell “orphan” properties owned by the city for years after the Keizer City Council recently approved an unusual arrangement. City Manager Adam Brown proposed bringing in Eric Meurer, longtime Keizer resident and a developer, as an unpaid consultant. “I…
The Keizer City Council gave the green light for the community library to seek state sanction as a public library, with funding coming from lodging taxes.
Keizer city councilors and members of the city's engagement committee shared concerns and talked about renaming the panel in a joint session Monday, Feb. 10.
In a letter to the editor, Robert Parsons lays out how the Keizer city charter defines powers bestowed on the mayor, and urges people to get the facts.
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the KeizertimesThe first Keizer City Council meeting of 2025 was a mix of honors, oaths and tears. The session began with the recognition of Keizer Police Officer Ben Howden for saving the life of resident Randy Redenbaugh in December. Police Chief…