Awards and Recognitions
2025
Safewise's Number 1 Safest City in Oregon.
Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.
2024
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.
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.
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
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
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.
2015
West Linn ranked No. 38 out of 50 in Money Magazine's Best Places to Live 2015.
Movoto names West Linn No. 2 out of top 5 Best Portland Suburbs to Live in, citing our great parks and recreation options and top marks for West Linn schools.
Only in Your State ranked West Linn as the safest and most peaceful place to live in Oregon.
Family Circle Magazine names West Linn as one of the top 10 cities to raise a family.
Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.
The city of West Linn was named the third safest city in the state of Oregon and the safest big city in the state by Value Penguin.
Neighborhood Scout ranks West Linn at No. 57 out of the nation's top 100 safest cities - the only city in Oregon to make the list.
Homesnacks ranked West Linn as the 5th best city of live in Oregon, stating:
West Linn ranked as the 3rd safest city in Oregon with the 4th best unemployment.
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association.
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 Kruse.
2014
West Linn was named the 31st Safest City with a population of 25,000 or more in the United States by Neighborhood Scout. Data used for this research are 1) the number of total crimes reported to the FBI to have occurred in each city, and 2) the population of each city.
Estately named West Linn as Oregon's most family-friendly city.
Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association.
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the West Linn Finance Department's comprehensive annual financial report for fiscal year 2014.
Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.
Robert Moore Award Winner was Lisa Clifton.
2013
Robert Moore Award winner was Alex Kachirisky.
Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association.
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 Alex Kachirisky.
2012
Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association.
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
2011
The City of West Linn is the top-ranked Oregon city on the CNN/Money magazine "Best Places to Live 2011" list. Citing "breathtaking views of the Cascades and relatively low local taxes," the No. 69 listing includes a photo of Central Village, and also mentions the Music in the Park concert series, the historic Willamette area, the farmers market and the Street Dance.
Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association.
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.
2010
Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association.
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.
2009
The City of West Linn makes the CNN/Money magazine "Best Places to Live 2009" list.
Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association.
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.
2008
Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association.
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.
2007
Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association.
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.
2005
The City of West Linn makes the CNN/Money magazine "Best Places to Live 2005" list.
Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association.
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.
