The Planning Commission meets monthly for a Work Session on the 2nd Wednesday and for the Regular Meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.  Please contact the Planning Commission through the Planning and Zoning Department.  Agendas for the Planning Commission are posted on the City's Agenda Web Page.

Budget Committee

The Budget Committee consists of the Mayor and members of the City Council and an equal number of citizens at large.  The citizens are appointed by the City Council and serve terms of three years.  Terms are staggered so that about one-third of the appointed terms end each year.

The Budget Committee only meets as necessary during the budget adoption process and during any supplemental budget adoption process.   Any agendas for the Budget Committee are posted on the City's Agenda Web Page.

You can contact the Budget Committee through the City Manager's Office or the Finance Department.  You can also contact the committee or volunteer to serve by contacting:
 

Nancy Glines 1423 Ash Avenue    Phone: 767-0291(hm)  942-2176(wk) Term expires:  12/31/2007	JoAnn Gray 1241 East Jefferson   Phone:  767-0600  Term expires:  12/31/2006	Robert Taylor 902 Birch Avenue    Phone:  942-3866 Term expires:  12/31/2009	Clifford Wilson 540 Boardwalk Place   Phone: 942-8508 Term expires:  12/31/2009
Matt Parsons  1137 East Main Street  767-2367(hm)   767-2675(wk) Term expires:  12/31/2006	Robert Ward 705 Grover Avenue   Phone: 942-3533(hm)  338-2250(wk)  Term expires:  12/31/2007	Ralph Zeller 930 "T" Court   Phone: 942-4413 Term expires:  12/31/2009

 

Urban Forestry Committee

The Urban Forestry Citizens Advisory Committee was created on December 12, 1994 by the City Council.  The charge given to the original committee was to assist in developing an urban forestry plan for the City of Cottage Grove; make recommendations to the City Council regarding urban forestry; and seek grants to improve the quality of our urban forest.  Since the Urban Forestry Committee began its work, Cottage Grove has been named Tree City, USA for over ten years and holds an annual Arbor Day observance.  Annual tree and bulb plantings are held and currently, in partnership with Cottage Grove High School, an inventory of publicly owned trees has been conducted. 

You can contact the committee through the Volunteer Coordinator.

Parking Advisory Commission

The Downtown Parking Advisory Commission is a seven member commission appointed by the City Council to advise the City Council on all matters relating to parking in the downtown area.  The members of the Commission must own property within the downtown parking district.

You can volunteer to serve on this committee or contact the committee through the City Manager's Office.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee meets on a very limited basis to review the City's audit statements prepared by an outside auditing firm.  The Committee after reviewing the annual audit document with the auditors, recommends action to the City Council regarding the audit.

You can volunteer to serve on this committee or contact the committee through theFinance Department.