Click here to access the City's 2013-2014 Proposed Budget.

A public meeting of the Budget Committee will be held at Baker City Hall on the 20th day of May 2013 at 6:00 p.m., and if needed, additional meetings will be held on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd days of May 2013.

The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. The City Encourages Citizen Participation! Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed budget with the Budget Committee.

To see previous year City budgets click here.

For Local Budgeting presentation click here.

If you have any questions please send an email to Jeanie Dexter at jdexter@bakercity.com , or call (541) 524-2042.

Baker City's Transportation System Plan (TSP) was last updated in 1996 and no longer addresses the City's current transportation planning needs because many of the recommended street system projects have been completed. This update will guide the management of existing transportation facilities and the design and implementation of future facilities for the next 20 years. The TSP includes updated analysis of roadway conditions and standards, refinement of bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects, and specific Capital Improvement Program projects for inclusion in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Having the City's project goals adopted is also an important step toward receiving potential grant funding in the future.

• Ordinance No. 3323 - DRAFT - PENDING LEGAL REVIEW - is being proposed to consider adopting amendments to the TSP which includes incorporating relevant policies, maps, and standards into the Comprehensive Plan and the Development Code. Click here to review the draft of Ordinance No. 3323.

• Two public hearings will be held regarding the adoption of Ordinance No. 3323. Click here to review the Public Notice.

• Click here to review the draft 2013 Baker City Transportation System Plan (and select file name: Baker City TSP DRAFT 042213.pdf).

• Click here to review the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Development Code Amendments.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Planner Jenny Long at (541) 523-8219 or jlong@bakercounty.org. The Planning Department Office is also open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. if you would like to meet in person. We are located in the basement of the Baker County Courthouse at 1995 Third Street, Baker City.

On April 27, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Baker City Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the police department at 1768 Auburn Avenue, Baker City, Oregon.  The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

During the 5^th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day held on September 29, 2012, DEA’s state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners, working at more than 5,263 locations, collected 488,395 pounds (244 tons) of prescription medications from members of the public. When added to the collections from DEA’s previous four Take-Back events, more than 2 million pounds (1,018 tons) of prescription medications were removed from circulation.

According to the 2011 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), more than six million Americans abuse prescription drugs. That same study revealed more than 70 percent of people abusing prescription pain relievers got them through friends or relatives, a statistic that includes raiding the family medicine cabinet.

The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of these medications. Shortly after DEA’s first Take-Back Day event two years ago, Congress passed, and President Obama signed, the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, which amended the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), allowing DEA to develop permanent, ongoing, and responsible methods for disposal. Prior to the passage of the Disposal Act, the CSA provided no legal means for transferring possession of controlled substance medications from users to other individuals for disposal. DEA is currently in the process of drafting regulations, but until the creation of permanent regulations, DEA will continue to hold Take-Back Days.

For further information please contact:

Evidence Technician Shannin Davidson at (541) 524-2014, ext. 29