City of Madras
Recent News About City of Madras
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September: 12 registered sex offenders living in Jefferson County
There was one less registered sex offender living in Jefferson County in September compared to the previous month, according to the Oregon Sex Offender Registry.
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Registered sex offenders: 12 living in Jefferson County in Q3
Jefferson County is home to six fewer registered sex offenders in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Oregon Sex Offender Registry.
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Graffiti Vandalism
Public Works crews have suspended regularly scheduled duties to work on cleaning up city-owned buildings and public spaces vandalized by the recent rash of graffiti observed all over town.
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"J" Street Bridge Construction Update
Regretfully, the completion date of this project has been extended to November 17th for a couple of reasons:
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How many Jefferson County residents relied on housing-choice vouchers in 2021?
There were 144 people who used housing choice vouchers in Jefferson County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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City RV Dump Station Closes Permanently
The RV Dump Station located at the Public Works Building on “B” Street was shut down on September 16th due to being clogged with something City crews could not clear despite several attempts.
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August: 13 registered sex offenders living in Jefferson County
The same number of sex offenders living in Jefferson County in August compared to the previous month, according to the Oregon Sex Offender Registry.
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City of Madras Ballot Measure and Council Candidates
The City of Madras will refer Ballot Measure 16-102 to voters this November asking them if psilocybin-related businesses should be banned within city limits. In addition, there will be eight candidates on the ballot to fill four (4) positions opening up on the City Council (Mayor and three Council seats).
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Road Closure Notification
Road Closure Notification
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Registered sex offenders: 18 living in Jefferson County in Q2
There are five more sex offenders living in Jefferson County in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Oregon Sex Offender Registry.
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Registered sex offenders: 13 living in Jefferson County in July
There are five fewer sex offenders living in Jefferson County in July compared to the previous month, according to the Oregon Sex Offender Registry.
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Madras City Council Approves Director of Police Services
At the July 27th Council meeting, City Staff received approval from the Council to appoint a Director of Police Services over Madras Police Department while the current Police Chief is out on medical leave.
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Madras City Council Appoints New Public Works Director
At their regularly scheduled meeting last night, the Madras City Council appointed Michael Whitfield to fill the Public Works Director position vacated by the resignation of Jeff Hurd back in December 2021.
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Median age of Jefferson County residents is 41
Jefferson County residents have a median age of 41-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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Did the population of Jefferson County rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?
Jefferson County had the 25th largest population in Oregon in 2021.
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New Police Officer For Madras PD
New Police Officer For Madras PD
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Madras City Council Appoints New Public Director
Madras City Council Appoints New Public Director
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Who Do You Want Leading Your Community?
Four of the seven positions on the City Council of Madras will be on the November 2022 ballot (Mayor and three Council positions).
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More Fun this Week - Calling All Golfers & Wannabe Golfers!
More Fun this Week - Calling All Golfers & Wannabe Golfers!
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46.5% of households in Madras received food stamps in 2020
Madras ranked 10th in Oregon for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.