CLACKAMAS COUNTY CAREER & RESOURCE FAIR
Clackamas County will be hosting a Career & Resource Fair, Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Clackamas Community College Harmony West Campus. For more information: https://www.clackamas.us/event/2026-04-22/clackamas-county-career-resource-fair
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
City staff continues to make quality drinking water. Staff recently installed needed equipment. The previous equipment was able to last more than twice it's life expectancy. Replacing equipment is needed to maintain water system reliability.
Horse Creek Logjam
City of Molalla staff are aware of the developing logjam situation along the Molalla River corridor and are actively monitoring conditions. The City is currently in communication with state and county partners to assess the situation and determine appropriate next steps.
At this time, there is no cause for immediate alarm or public safety concern. However, staff and partner agencies are working collaboratively to evaluate potential solutions and address the issue proactively.
Efforts are underway to identify options that would prevent the logjam from developing into a situation that could create future concerns. The City will continue to monitor the area closely and will provide updates if conditions change or additional information becomes available.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
You may have noticed the site crane has moved to the north side of the Wastewater Treatment Plant complex. With the walls completed on the sequencing batch reactor, walls on the equalization basin are being erected. This structure will buffer high flow that happens during large rain events. Mechanical equipment is being installed in the control building. Soon after catwalks are completed, electrical conduit runs will be installed. Mechanical work will begin on the sequencing batch reactor in the near future.
**This event is for residents who live within the city limits of Molalla only**
Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25th at Bohlander Field 815 Shirley Avenue
8:00am - 4:00pm.
Molalla Police will be on site both days 9:30am-3:00pm for Drug Take Back - no sharps please!
Molalla Sanitation will take bagged garbage, disassembled small furniture, and other debris. Goodwill will take your gently used donations and Jason Webber's Countryside Clean up will take scrap metal, small household appliances, and tires. Tire cost is $8-$25 - please bring exact cash!
Meto South Transfer Station, 2001 Washington Street, Oregon City, may be able to accept some of the items below that we cannot accept. Visit www.oregonmetro.gov for more information.
Items not accepted include:
- Concrete
- Paint, paint thinners, solvents, or any hazardous materials
- Batteries, including lithium batteries
- Drywall and other construction materials
- Sharps
- Yard debris
- Large furniture
- Propane tanks or bottles
- TV's or computer monitors
- Pool and spa chemicals
- Animal Waste
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC (PGE)
Starting April 1, 2026, residential and small business customer bills will go up on average 5%, with large industrial customers seeing an increase of 5-6.8% depending on rate schedule.
These price changes are driven by four factors:
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Power Cost Adjustments: While PGE generates some of the power we serve customers, we also purchase power from across the west and manage our purchased power portfolio to balance customer costs and grid reliability. This annual adjustment requires us to compare forecasted power costs to actuals and determine whether customers will receive a refund or whether we need to recover additional costs. In 2025, our actual costs were higher than forecasted, resulting in a cost recovery. Power costs make up roughly half of the increase.
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Distribution System Investments: To deliver safe, reliable power to customers, we are modernizing and strengthening the electric grid. These investments include automation technologies to reduce outages and improve restoration efforts. In 2025, we completed projects across the service area to increase grid capacity. Projects include modern pole and line rebuilds, a new substation in Wilsonville and replacing underground lines.
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Storm Recovery: These expenses cover costs to restore service from the January 2024 winter storm that affected nearly 400,000 customers. The severe winter storm caused significant damage requiring extensive emergency response and service restoration efforts across the system.
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Low Income Assistance: HB 3792 (2025 session) doubled the required low-income energy assistance collection amount from $20 million to $40 million.
Our commitment to managing costs
We know energy costs are important to every family and business. That’s why PGE is actively working to keep our costs down and investing in the system carefully. We do this by optimizing the grid we have first, investing where it truly adds value and ensuring growth pays for growth, so families and small businesses aren’t subsidizing the biggest users.
We are currently implementing HB 3546 from the 2025 session (also called “the POWER Act”) at the Oregon Public Utility Commission. We expect a final decision in this docket at the end of April, with any rate adjustments for customers likely taking effect in summer 2026. I’ll share information about this decision and what it means for all customers when it’s final.
Resources
Additional information about this price change is available on our website, including information about our Income Qualified Bill Discount Program (IQBD) and other customer resources. IQBD Discounts vary by household size and income and can range from 15% to 80%. Customers can check eligibility by contacting PGE customer service (503-646-7777) or visiting portlandgeneral.com/iqbd.
MOLALLA LIBRARY
Check the Molalla Library for amazing programs headed your way!
 
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Please join us Saturday, April 25, 2026 2:00pm-4:00pm in celebrating International Children's Day! There will be facepainting, crafts, tasty treats and so much more. |
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