As the election season draws near, Keizer, as of June 5, opened registration for those interested citizens who want to undertake one of several non-paid, volunteer leadership positions up for grabs.
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The office of the county clerk is a position that does not get much attention save for a few instances, tax appeal boards, storing or requesting records, acquiring a variety of licenses and when we all as Americans perform our civic duty through voting. The…
Knowledge helps us throughout our day and, depending on how much of it we have, it can greatly affect our course through life. Civic awareness and maintaining it represents a way to gain more knowledge that, when put into use, can change the direction or goals of a city.
While the effort required to be informed about what goes on in your community can be strenuous, especially after a long day at work, the importance of remaining informed cannot be understated.
One of the most obvious boons to civic engagement and remaining up-to-date on what's happening is the awareness one inculcates about not only their city and its issues, but how those issues could be solved.
With nearly two decades of experience between them, Melissa Bisset and Dawn Wilson, Keizer’s city recorders, bring not only a wealth of knowledge to their positions, but a work ethic that can only come when one is passionate about their work.
In Keizer, a variety of both local and state/national publications are available to subscribe to for news, however, as for a dedicated local paper for Keizer, there is only Keizertimes.
Since the city’s inception, the Public Works department has been working behind the scenes to ensure that the amenities we enjoy and which make us civilized, such as clean water, are available.
Similar to us all, the public leaders we look up to each day require information about the world and, also similar to us all, where and how they get it varies.