E-files - Search Public Records Online
Transparency is important to the City of West Linn and we want to help you get the information you need about your city government. As a member of Oregon Records Management System (ORMS) we are happy to provide citizen's access to some of our public records at no cost and at your leisure. You may search for published records such as Ordinances (ORD), Resolutions (RES), Council, Board, and Committee Meeting Minutes and Agendas, and Historical Documents. Please check in for other department records as we work daily to improve your access to public documents.
For you convenience we have pre-set search parameters on these frequently requested records:
City Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes
We also include the date in many document titles and always in a meeting title, dates are entered XXXX-XX-XX so records will always sort in date order.
Of the listed methods in the Search By drop down you will find when you Search Webdrawer see below for recommendations when searching for City of West Linn documents.
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SEARCH TYPE |
DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Any Word | Searches for any word in either the Title field or the Notes field - Use Title Search |
| Date Created | Date Created Is Subjective to Document Entry - Many Document Titles Include Dates. Search Title Word XXXX-XX-XX Date Format |
| Meeting Date | Meeting date is already included in titles for Council and Boards (e.g., City Council Meeting 2015-05-11 Minutes ( Pre 2010 Council Minutes are in by year, e.g. City Council Meeting 2009 Minutes). Use Title Word Search |
| Document Content | Recommended - Text contained in any text-based file that has been OCR'd and attached to a record. Expect a slightly longer search time. Good Option for Research |
| Record Number | Record number is available after you have found your document, you may want to note for the number for future reference |
| Title (free text part) | This search is an exact match search of the Title field for a record, Not Recommended unless you have the exact title |
| Title Word | Most Recommended - Any word in the Title field for a record |
The use of a Wildcard * in searching will broaden your search. For example, when Chicken will produce no results, Chicken* will produce records containing the word chickens.
See HELP for advanced search and additional information on browsing, viewing and saving your search criteria.
Use the search Webdrawer link below to begin your search.
Search Webdrawer
We are in the process of entering legacy records and continue to add records daily. Public Records not available through Webdrawer can be requested through a public records request. Follow links to the City of West Linn’s public records request page and on-line form located on our website.
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