City of Woodburn Company

Located within the beautiful Willamette Valley, 30-minutes outside of Portland and 15-minutes from Salem, Woodburn is a community rich in history, tradition, and diversity. Incorporated in 1889, the City of Woodburn is a full-service municipality, excluding fire services, and operates under a Council/Administrator form of government. The City is organized into ten operating departments: Administration, City Attorney, City Recorder, Community Development, Community Services, Economic Development, Finance, Human Resources, Police, and Public Works. The City has 165 FTE's, and an operating budget of $68 million.

The City of Woodburn is in good financial condition backed by sound fiscal policies and practices. The City depends on a variety of revenue sources to support municipal services. The primary source of revenue for the City and for other taxing districts in the Woodburn area is the property tax.