City of Veneta

10/23/2026

Check out the summary and highlights from this month's City Council meeting on October 12, 2026.

The City Council meets every second, and occasionally the fourth, Monday at 6:30 PM every month, so feel free to stop by if you want to stay informed, voice your opinions, or get involved with your city!

This month's City Council covered several important topics, including:
- Water and Sewer Rate Adjustments
- Bulk Water Rate Adjustments
- Building Services Agreement Renewal
- Panhandling Regulation
- Additional Council Actions

For the full agenda and meeting minutes, please visit our website at
https://www.venetaoregon.gov/AgendaCenter.

10/22/2026

Mayor Robbie McCoy and Public Works Director Kyle Shauer want to thank the many residents who joined them for yesterday's Water & Wastewater Facilities Tour. We had a great turnout and loved hearing from our community!

It was a pleasure answering your thoughtful questions and giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the systems that bring clean water to your tap and protect our environment. 💧

A special thanks also goes to our Public Works team, who keep these systems running smoothly every day.

Your curiosity and involvement make Veneta a stronger community! 🌲

10/20/2026

Join Mayor McCoy and Public Works Director Kyle Schauer for a behind-the-scenes field trip of Veneta's water and wastewater systems! 💧

📅 When: Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 21
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM
📍 Where: Meet at Veneta City Hall

Come see how clean water gets to your tap and what happens after it goes down the drain. All are welcome!

10/20/2026

🗳️ Election Day is Tuesday, November 3! 🗳️

Two at-large seats on the Veneta City Council are on this year’s ballot, and four candidates are running:

Alexa Benson
Betsy Ingram
Clint Case
David Voltz

Councilors serve four-year terms, so get to know the people who want to represent you!

📰 Meet your candidates in the October edition of Veneta City News:
https://www.venetaoregon.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/41

🔎 Read more about each candidate’s priorities from Lookout Eugene-Springfield:
https://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/government-politics/2026/10/12/two-incumbents-two-newcomers-running-for-pair-of-veneta-city-council-seats/

Ballots are arriving in mailboxes now. Remember to sign your envelope and return it by mail or to an official drop box by 8 PM on Election Day.

10/19/2026

🗳️ 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐱!

Want to know when your ballot arrives and is accepted for counting? Oregon voters can sign up for BallotTrax to receive updates by email, text or phone call.

You’ll get notifications when:
📬 Your ballot is received by the Lane County Elections Office.
✅ Your ballot is accepted for counting.
✍️ If your ballot was not accepted because of an issue with the signature on your ballot envelope that can be fixed.

Sign up at www.OregonVotes.gov/track

📌 Due to mail processing delays, we still recommend returning your ballot using an official ballot drop box.

𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑡𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑁𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 3 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐴𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔.

10/19/2026

10/19/2026

💧 Ever wonder where your water comes from? 💧

Join Mayor McCoy and Public Works Director Kyle Shauer this Wednesday, October 21, at 1:00 PM for a behind-the-scenes field trip to Veneta’s Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant! Meet us at City Hall.

On the tour you’ll:
🚰 See how clean water makes it to your tap
♻️ Learn how wastewater is treated and our environment protected
❓ Get answers to any questions about Veneta’s water system

All curious community members are welcome. Bring your questions, and we’ll see you Wednesday!

10/14/2026

Veneta City Hall will be closed from 9:00-11:00 am today, October 14th, for scheduled training.

Normal City operations will continue after 11:00 am.

10/12/2026

Notice: Veneta City Hall Temporary Closure.

Please be aware that Veneta City Hall will be closed this week from 9:00am-11:00am on Wednesday, October 14th, for a scheduled staff-wide training.

Normal business operations will continue after 11:00am.

10/09/2026

This week is Water Professionals Appreciation Week, a statewide celebration of the people who work every day to manage our wastewater and stormwater and keep safe drinking water flowing to our community! 💧

Today we're highlighting Veneta's Utility Worker II, Justin Mitchel. Justin joined the City in 1997 as a Utility Worker I, starting out as a city landscaper. Within his first couple of years he earned his Wastewater 1 certification, and in 2005 he completed his Wastewater 2 certification.

Justin runs and operates our wastewater facility, where he makes sure every gallon that leaves our homes and businesses is properly treated before it's returned to the environment. That work protects public health, our local streams and the wildlife that depend on them. It happens around the clock, in all kinds of weather, mostly out of sight.

After 29 years of service to Veneta, Justin's dedication is a big part of what keeps our community healthy and our water clean. Thank you, Justin! 👏

Interested in a career in public works? Water and wastewater jobs offer stable, meaningful work right here in Oregon. Visit the Oregon Association of Water Utilities at oawu.net to learn more!