CITY OF CORNELIUS

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Departments

Engineering

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Terry Keyes

Fire

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David M. Morris

Judicial

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Virginia Petersen

Library

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Maria Aguilar

Planning & Development

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Barbara Fryer

Records

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Rachael Bateman

6 departments

Leadership

ManagerPeter Brandom

City Manager

Barbara FryerCommunity Development Director

David M. MorrisFire Chief

Jeffrey DalinMayor

Rachael BatemanCity Recorder

Terry KeyesCity Engineer

Maria AguilarLibrary Director

Ellie JonesAssistant City Manager-Business Services

Virginia PetersenMunicipal Judge

Jeffrey C. DalinMayor

Angeles Godinez ValenciaCouncil President

Supporting DocumentsCornelius City Council Guidelines and Rules (PDF)

Revenue & Expenditures

$3.8M

▲+31.36%vs prior period

Area chart: 2015 $2.3M, 2016 $2.7M, 2017 $2.8M, 2018 $2.9M, 2022 $3.8M
Category	Value
2015	$2.3M
2016	$2.7M
2017	$2.8M
2018	$2.9M
2022	$3.8M

Demographics — Trends

13,700

▲+3.44%vs prior period

Area chart: 2018 12,575, 2019 12,638, 2020 12,767, 2021 12,893, 2022 13,245, 2023 13,700
Category	Value
2018	12,575
2019	12,638
2020	12,767
2021	12,893
2022	13,245
2023	13,700

Government Information

About

The Mayor and the City Council members do not have offices at City Hall. They do receive mail and faxes at the City. City Hall is located at 1355 N Barlow…

Classification: 2 - MUNICIPAL
County: Washington
Latest Filing Year: 2022

Key Statistics

Total Revenue$16.4M▲31.4%

Property Tax$3.8M▲31.4%

Population13,700

Community Partners

WASHINGTON County · 94 organizations

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Recent Events (100)

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Interest Income Interest earned from the investment of city money shall be distributed to the appropriate fund in accordance with the equity balance of the particular fund from which the money was provided for investment. 228

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Jun 1, 2026

Utility Rates Charges for providing water, sewer, storm sewer and street lighting shall be sufficient to finance all operating, capital outlay and debt service expenses of the city’s enterprise funds, including operating contingency and reserve requirements. Projects funded with SDC’s, general obligation bonds or developer contributors shall be excluded from this requirement. It is the city’s position that if a system’s

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Jun 1, 2026

Fee Setting: Where possible, fees and charges shall be set so that those who directly benefit for a service pay for it. Any changes in the city’s fee structure shall be reviewed by the City Manager prior to implementing the revised rates. This review will consist of a detailed financial analysis to ensure that the city’s costs of providing the service are being covered.

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Jun 1, 2026

Fee Increases/Reviews: Fees and charges should be reviewed on an annual basis to determine whether the fees being charged are adequate to cover the entire cost (operating, direct, indirect and capital - including carrying costs) of providing the service. Before fees and charges are adjusted, the city shall consider the current competitive market rates of other cities. 227

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Jun 1, 2026

General: System Development Charges (SDC’s) allow cities to shift the cost of additional public facilities to those who benefit from them. System development charge is defined as a reimbursement fee, an improvement fee or a combination thereof assessed or completed at the time of increased usage of a capital improvement or issuance of a development permit, or building permit in connection to the capital improvement [see ORS 223.299 (4)(a)]. The City

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Jun 1, 2026

System development Charges, User Fees and Other Charges

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Jun 1, 2026

Diversification of Revenue Sources The city shall diversify its revenue system so as to shelter its operations from over reliance on any one revenue source.

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Jun 1, 2026

The city will closely manage the collection of its revenues. When necessary, discontinuing service, small claims court, collection agencies, foreclosure, liens and other methods of collection shall be used.

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Jun 1, 2026

One time revenue sources will not be used to fund ongoing activities of the city.

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Jun 1, 2026

Dedicated revenue sources shall be used only for the purpose for which they are being collected.

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Jun 1, 2026

Bond Issuance Advisory Fees and Costs The city shall be actively involved in the selection of all financial advisors, underwriters, paying agents and bond counsel. The city will evaluate the merits of rotating professional advisors and consultants and the various services and fee structures available from independent financial advisors, investment banking firms. 226

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Jun 1, 2026

Debt Margins The city shall ensure that its debt margins are within the 3 percent true cash value limitation as set forth in ORS 287.004.

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Jun 1, 2026

Credit Ratings and Disclosure The city will adhere to recommended disclosure guidelines as endorsed by the Public Securities Association, the Government Finance Officer Association, the Municipal Securities Remaking Board and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The city will see a current bond rating so that future borrowing costs are minimized and access to the credit market is preserved. The city will

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Jun 1, 2026

Review by City Manager All submissions submitted to the City Council related to land acquisitions will be accompanied by City Manager review and recommendation. 225

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Jun 1, 2026

State whether there are any repair, maintenance, ADA or code enforcement issues that may be associated with any improvements on the land.

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Jun 1, 2026

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