
Legislature OKs state boost for Keizer Rapids Park project
Legislation provides $750,000 for paving, drainage improvements and a storage building at the Keizer park.

Legislation provides $750,000 for paving, drainage improvements and a storage building at the Keizer park.

With her term as youth councilor behind her, Ma’layah Latty-Farrar recalls what she learned as a member of the Keizer City Council.

The Public Works Day on Wednesday, June 18, at Keizer Rapids Park featured booths from the city Public Works Department, the Keizer Fire District, and other city organizations.

The planned refurbishment of the Big Toy complex at Keizer Rapids Park is being postponed. A gathering of volunteers for painting and other work has been delayed untll Saturday, June 28.

The Keizer City Council closed the door Monday on any notion of adding a gas station to Northeast Lockhaven Drive. The proposal drew opposition from residents at a public hearing.

KNL Industries will resurface 1.7 miles of streets in Keizer this summer, under contract with the city of Keizer.

Dirt mounded from long-ago construction at Keizer Station now has to go. City officials say they have to get the equivalent of 600 dump truck loads moved so the city can sell off the surplus land.

Keizer police are cracking down on retail thieves who sweep in to target local businesses. Officials say the thefts result in significant losses for the businesses while also posing risks for their employees. (FILE/Keizertimes)

Recent town halls focused on Keizer's urban growth boundary – how and when to expand it, and how to retain the qualities that make the community livable. Keizer city councilors say they want to hear more from residents.