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A City Council is the most important jurisdictional body for housing and land use issues. As builders and developers know, a pro-housing City Council can help shape the way a municipality views development, construction, and associated industries. On the other hand, an anti-housing Council can dramatically restrict new housing and significantly aggravate housing unaffordability. Given the importance of City Council’s to our industry’s livelihood, please consider submitting an application to serve as the Newberg City Councilor for District 5, which is generally located in northeast Newberg north of Portland Road and east of Villa Road and Hess Creek. Applicants who live in the district, have been a resident of Newberg for at least one year, and are registered to vote should submit an application prior to 5 p.m. on October 25th. Interviews are scheduled for November 4th, at the City Council Work Session, with the chosen candidate to be sworn into office that evening during Business Session. To learn more about the application process click here, or contact Ezra Hammer at ezrah@hbapdx.org. Previous Article