A Message from the Mayor
Mayor’s Message – Annual Report
Every year, City staff members compile an Annual Report that provides an overview of the accomplishments of the past fiscal year (July – June). As Mayor, I’m consistently blown away by the amount of work that is completed to meet growing service demands.
As the City Council and the broader community has come to expect, the City of Happy Valley delivers quality customer and public service. Starting with the basics, local streets are kept at one of the highest pavement quality indexes in the State; parks and trails are well maintained and receive consistent upgrades; the City is safe and clean; growth is managed thoughtfully; and our community events enhance the small-town feel.
While 90% of what we do as a City is focused on the core local government services our community expects (see the fun facts), we continue to make monumental strides in delivering on key projects that are a priority to the City Council. Below are just a few of the many highlights:
- Finalized improvements to Scott Creek Trail;
- Worked with Clackamas County to design improvements to 172nd Avenue;
- Advanced design of the future Community Park;
- Made progress developing plans for the future Main Street District;
- Received awards from the Government Finance Officers Association for financial stewardship;
- Accommodated record crowds at Summer Concerts and other community events.
None of this would be possible without the support from the community. Likewise, volunteers on City committees served as a sounding board for advice and feedback. Lastly, our employees work tirelessly to achieve our shared goals of making Happy Valley a better place. Every accomplishment highlighted in the annual report took a team effort. I am proud of what we have accomplished and excited for the year ahead.
Review the full 2025-26 Fiscal Year Annual Report
Mayor Ellis
Fun Facts for Fiscal Year 2025-26
- 1,365 miles of streets swept
- 308,740 feet of crack seal installed
- 37.8 tons of waste collected on Dumpster Day
- 50 lbs. of unwanted drugs turned in
- 756,453 materials checked out at the library
- 23,276 people served with sports field bookings
- 158 planning applications/pre-apps/etc.
- 1,939 engineering inspections
- 153 new single family home permits
- 8,871 building inspections
- 17 new businesses welcomed to HV
- 3,428 passport applications
- 2,078 code enforcement cases
- 42,089 records digitized
- 697 new dog licenses issued