What's Your 'Community Enhancement' Idea?

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Did you know that the City of Wilsonville has a program to fund small community improvement projects?

Each year, the Community Enhancement Program provides funding annually for projects that improve the city's appearance or environmental quality, increase reuse and recycling opportunities or improve recreational areas and programs.

Any community organization may nominate a project; proposals are accepted from Nov. 2, 2020 to Jan. 29, 2021.

Proposals are evaluated by the Wilsonville-Metro Community Enhancement Committee, which includes the Mayor, a City Councilor, four appointed community members (David Davis, Amanda Johnson, Olive Gallagher and Amy Day) and Metro Councilor Craig Dirksen.

Up to $75,000 in funding is expected to be available for allocation in 2021; awards are to be determined by the committee and announced in early spring. This Metro program is funded by a per-ton charge on biodegradable solid-waste processed at the waste-transfer facility operated by Republic Services.

Recent Community Enhancement Projects include the Memorial Park dog park relocation, the “Bee Stewards” pollinator improvement project, Beauty and the Bridge Interpretive Signs, Arts, Heritage and Culture Strategic Plan development, Graham Oaks Nature Park Pedestrian Crossing improvements (pictured) and the Community Reader Board at Wilsonville Public Library.

This year, the Community Enhancement Committee is actively seeking an increase in community-led projects from individuals or organizations who have identified a need that falls within the broad scope for which funds can be used.

A project must meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • Improve the appearance or environmental quality of the community.
  • Reduce the amount or toxicity of waste.
  • Increase reuse and recycling opportunities.
  • Result in rehabilitation or upgrade of real or personal property owned or operated by a nonprofit organization.
  • Result in the preservation or enhancement of wildlife, riparian zones, wetlands, forestlands and marine areas, and/or improve the public awareness and the opportunities to enjoy them.
  • Result in improvement to, or an increase in, recreational areas and programs.
  • Result in improvement in safety.
  • Benefit youth, seniors, low income persons or underserved populations

If you want to nominate a project or just post your "big idea" for the City to pursue with another partner, use the Ideas tab below.

Did you know that the City of Wilsonville has a program to fund small community improvement projects?

Each year, the Community Enhancement Program provides funding annually for projects that improve the city's appearance or environmental quality, increase reuse and recycling opportunities or improve recreational areas and programs.

Any community organization may nominate a project; proposals are accepted from Nov. 2, 2020 to Jan. 29, 2021.

Proposals are evaluated by the Wilsonville-Metro Community Enhancement Committee, which includes the Mayor, a City Councilor, four appointed community members (David Davis, Amanda Johnson, Olive Gallagher and Amy Day) and Metro Councilor Craig Dirksen.

Up to $75,000 in funding is expected to be available for allocation in 2021; awards are to be determined by the committee and announced in early spring. This Metro program is funded by a per-ton charge on biodegradable solid-waste processed at the waste-transfer facility operated by Republic Services.

Recent Community Enhancement Projects include the Memorial Park dog park relocation, the “Bee Stewards” pollinator improvement project, Beauty and the Bridge Interpretive Signs, Arts, Heritage and Culture Strategic Plan development, Graham Oaks Nature Park Pedestrian Crossing improvements (pictured) and the Community Reader Board at Wilsonville Public Library.

This year, the Community Enhancement Committee is actively seeking an increase in community-led projects from individuals or organizations who have identified a need that falls within the broad scope for which funds can be used.

A project must meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • Improve the appearance or environmental quality of the community.
  • Reduce the amount or toxicity of waste.
  • Increase reuse and recycling opportunities.
  • Result in rehabilitation or upgrade of real or personal property owned or operated by a nonprofit organization.
  • Result in the preservation or enhancement of wildlife, riparian zones, wetlands, forestlands and marine areas, and/or improve the public awareness and the opportunities to enjoy them.
  • Result in improvement to, or an increase in, recreational areas and programs.
  • Result in improvement in safety.
  • Benefit youth, seniors, low income persons or underserved populations

If you want to nominate a project or just post your "big idea" for the City to pursue with another partner, use the Ideas tab below.