Awards and Recognitions

2026

Safewise's Number 1 Safest City in Oregon.

2025

Safewise's Number 1 Safest City in Oregon.

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Community Impact Award Kevin Egan & Rebecca Hollenbeck

2024

Safewise's Number 1 Safest City in Oregon.

Portland General Electric (PGE) Green Award.

Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Robert Moore Award Winner was Sandy Carter.

2023

West Linn Police Department achieved accredited agency status by the Oregon Accreditation Alliance.  When an agency enrolls in an accreditation process they are committing to excellence in leadership, resource management, and delivery of services.

Safewise's Number 1 Safest City in Oregon.

Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Robert Moore Award Winner was Tom Loun & Debbie Meyers.

2022

ITE Pedestrian and Bicycle Standing Committee Award for Willamette Falls Drive Streetscape Improvements.

Safewise's Number 1 Safest City in Oregon.

Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Robert Moore Award Winner was Leonard & Margaret Sawchuk

2021

Safewise's Number 1 Safest City in Oregon.

Best City Award.

Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Robert Moore Award Winner was Mike Watters.

2020

Safewise's Number 1 Safest City in Oregon.Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Robert Moore Award Winner was Phil Rees

2019

West Linn was ranked No. 8 out of 50 in Chamber of Commerce's Best Cities to Live in Oregon – 2019.

Niche.com votes West Linn No. 2 out of 100 in their 2019 Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Oregon list.

West Linn was named the 80th Bee City USA in the Nation by the Xerces Society.

Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Robert Moore Award Winner was Roger Shepherd

2018

West Linn Public Works Department has become the 139th Accredited Agency in North America! This is a major accomplishment as we become the fourth agency to be accredited in the state of Oregon (along with Eugene, Albany, and Bend).  West Linn is the first agency accredited in the Portland Metro region.

Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Robert Moore Award Winner was Dave Kleinke.

2017

West Linn was ranked Oregon's No. 1 crime-free city according to FBI data by Oregonlive.com.

Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Robert Moore Award Winner was Don Kingsborough.

2016

Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.

Robert Moore Award Winner was Larry McIntyre.