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City of Columbia City 1840 Second Street, PO Box 189, Columbia City, OR 97018 (503) 397-4010 |
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Administrative Department
The Administrative Department is responsible for the management, administration, financial operations, and personnel activities of the City. The Department provides administrative services related to the activities of the Mayor and City Council and various other City committees and commissions. The Department is responsible for City elections, the City’s records management programs, and accounting for the City’s fixed assets. It handles public information functions and the intergovernmental affairs of the City and is responsible for building maintenance activities related to the City Hall and Community Hall.
Leahnette Rivers currently serves as the City's Administrator/Recorder. She is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the City Council, for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the City, and for supervising the heads of the City's departments. She can be reached by calling (503) 397-4010, or faxing to (503) 366-2870. Her e-mail address is lrivers@columbia-city.org, and her mailing address is PO Box 189, Columbia City, OR 97018.
The Administrative Department is funded by property taxes, fines, franchise taxes and intergovernmental revenues. The Administrative Department is staffed by a City Administrator/Recorder, an Accounting Clerk, an Administrative Assistant, the Public Works Superintendent, and three Utility Workers.
Department Objectives for 2006-07
To continue to promote communication with the
citizens through the monthly City Newsletter,
the City’s Web site, public meetings, e-mail lists, etc. Target date: Ongoing.
To complete the Citywide records inventory and
develop a Records Disaster Plan to prevent the sudden and unexpected loss of
records or information essential to the City's continued operation, conduct a
vital records inventory and classify records according to their relative value
to essential City functions to ensure that the City will be able to function
following a disaster, and take protective measures to assure that vital records
are duplicated and stored off-site.
Target Date: June 30, 2007.
To increasingly use computerization and technology
to obtain and maintain available information for management, policy decision
making and the public. Target
date: Ongoing.
To continue to present the budget document in a manner that meets the
requirements of the Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program through
the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Target date: August 2006.
To promote training opportunities for
Administrative staff and elected and appointed officials. Target date: Ongoing.
Prior Year Accomplishments:
The Department assisted with the coordination of
several community events, including the Columbia City Celebration, the Riverside
Clean Up, and the Spring Clean
Up. The Department continued to
update the City's Web site. A new lawn
was planted and an automated sprinkler system was installed at the City Hall. A remodel of the main floor of the City Hall
was completed. The Department earned
it’s fifth Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance
Officers Association.