Business Oregon has a survey and study in place to gather information from Oregonians (especially those in rural areas) about broadband accessibility and connectivity, or lack thereof. Links to the survey can be found on the Long Creek School website, City of Long Creek website (click on the above blue link), and the Grant County Digital Network Coalition website. Your time in filling out the survey could be a major help in bringing faster internet communications to our area! Thank you!
Photo by Mayor Don Porter
Mayor Don Porter
Mayor’s Mission Statement:
I’ve been the mayor of Long Creek for well over ten years. Being mayor of a small town means I’m usually the first person townspeople call on when they need help. Whether it’s a water or sewer issue, an animal control problem, hazardous weather or some sort of safety concern, I work to assure our town runs smoothly. A lot of times that means dealing with regulatory agencies like DEQ, EPA and ODOT, and over the years I’ve built good relationships with all of them and have a solid understanding of their requirements.
The City of Long Creek is comprised of seven divisions: streets, parks, fire, buildings, sewer, water, and transfer station. While council members oversee each division, I have professional experience that allows me to provide them with the support they need. I did roadwork with ODOT for several years, and have been fire chief for quite some time with many hours of training. In college I worked in parks and recreation, and in the 1980s and 90s I was the water and sewer operator for Long Creek.
I care about what happens to Long Creek and the good people who live here. I want to keep doing all I can to attract new residents and new businesses, while continuing to support all the great things we already have going for us.
Our combined residential water, sewer and dump rates are just $66 per month, with many other small towns charging $90 or more. I will continue working to keep our utilities the lowest in the area.
I’ll also keep working with the Oregon State Fire Marshall’s office on our smoke detector program, which has placed over 150 free smoke detectors in Long Creek homes. The goal is to have another 350 installed over the next 18 months.
I have deep roots in Long Creek and I’m just as deeply committed to its future.
I’ve been the mayor of Long Creek for well over ten years. Being mayor of a small town means I’m usually the first person townspeople call on when they need help. Whether it’s a water or sewer issue, an animal control problem, hazardous weather or some sort of safety concern, I work to assure our town runs smoothly. A lot of times that means dealing with regulatory agencies like DEQ, EPA and ODOT, and over the years I’ve built good relationships with all of them and have a solid understanding of their requirements.
The City of Long Creek is comprised of seven divisions: streets, parks, fire, buildings, sewer, water, and transfer station. While council members oversee each division, I have professional experience that allows me to provide them with the support they need. I did roadwork with ODOT for several years, and have been fire chief for quite some time with many hours of training. In college I worked in parks and recreation, and in the 1980s and 90s I was the water and sewer operator for Long Creek.
I care about what happens to Long Creek and the good people who live here. I want to keep doing all I can to attract new residents and new businesses, while continuing to support all the great things we already have going for us.
Our combined residential water, sewer and dump rates are just $66 per month, with many other small towns charging $90 or more. I will continue working to keep our utilities the lowest in the area.
I’ll also keep working with the Oregon State Fire Marshall’s office on our smoke detector program, which has placed over 150 free smoke detectors in Long Creek homes. The goal is to have another 350 installed over the next 18 months.
I have deep roots in Long Creek and I’m just as deeply committed to its future.
- Don Porter
Utilities costs in Long Creek are really inexpensive!!!!
Check out our low monthly charge for water & sewer & garbage:
$23 for water
$16 for sewer
$27 for normal household garbage at the transfer station (aka: "The Dump")
$66 for all three, compare that to a town just west of us that changes $92
or a town south at $110 per month for these same three services
Check out our low monthly charge for water & sewer & garbage:
$23 for water
$16 for sewer
$27 for normal household garbage at the transfer station (aka: "The Dump")
$66 for all three, compare that to a town just west of us that changes $92
or a town south at $110 per month for these same three services