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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

The City invites you to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15.

Read more about this federally recognized holiday and community events! Plus, check out a number of informative resources.

Elections

In the November 5, 2024 election, Lake Oswego voters will select one Mayor and three City Councilors. In addition, the Lake Oswego City Council is referring two ballot measures to voters:

3-618 - Allows road safety project, driveway realignment on specific park property.
3-619 - Prohibits psilocybin businesses within the City of Lake Oswego.

Make sure you are registered to vote! Voter registration deadline is October 15.

Clackamas County Elections Office will mail ballots to registered voters beginning October 16.

Drug Take Back Event Fall 2024

On Saturday, October 26, the City will be holding a one-day-only drug take-back event to help community members properly dispose of unwanted or expired prescription and over-the-counter medicines.

This collection event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mary's Woods (Gallagher Building, 17550 Provost Street, Lake Oswego). This event will be a drive-thru collection - please stay in your vehicles.

Read more about acceptable/non-acceptable items and how to prepare.

Public Alerts - Emergency Notification

Lake Oswego uses the ClackCo PublicAlerts emergency notification software system to distribute important emergency messages. The City urges everyone to sign up to receive PublicAlerts notifications.

Each county has its own unique PublicAlerts system. You will only receive this type of alert if the address you provided when signing up is in an affected area. Depending on where you live, work, attend school, etc. You might need to register in several counties.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

Metro is holding a free household hazardous waste collection event in Lake Oswego on Saturday, November 2. Take some time to clean out your garage and under your sinks and get rid of old paint, solvents, propane, medication, and more. You can bring up to 35 gallons of waste for free, based on container size.

Check out what materials you can bring and how to prepare them properly.

Vote for Your Favorite Photos!

The 2024 Photo Contest was a huge success! After evaluating all eligible entries based on overall quality, creativity and how well the photograph portrayed Lake Oswego, the judges selected finalists for each category.

Now it’s your turn to vote for your favorites!

Voting opens on Tuesday, October 1 and closes at midnight on Wednesday, October 30.

Vote

Ballot Box Locations

The City of Lake Oswego has two convenient ballot drop sites for voters:

City Hall, 380 A Avenue - located on the upper parking lot near the main (A Avenue) entrance.
Westlake Park, 14165 Bunick Drive - located south of the covered park area on the lane that connects to Melrose Street.

Both ballot boxes are located outdoors, are available 24/7, and allow you to cast your vote from the comfort of the driver’s seat of your car.

Ballot boxes will remain open until 8 p.m. on Election day.

Safety Improvements Coming to the A Ave/5th Street Pedestrian Crosswalk

Starting in mid-late October and continuing through December, several important safety improvements will be installed at the A Avenue/5th Street pedestrian crosswalk in downtown.

During construction, the traveling public should expect some lane reductions and traffic shifts on A Avenue near 5th Street to accommodate the work. The crosswalk will be closed and pedestrians will need to detour to the 4th Street/A Avenue crossing. There may also be some temporary parking restrictions in place near the crosswalk.