07/30/2026
NORTH PLAINS RESIDENTS: An important special meeting of the North Plains City Council has been called for tomorrow, Friday 7/31, at noon. The purpose of the meeting is to vote on a temporary Interim City Manager, Ross Schultz (a retired city manager from Yamhill), to stand in while they look for a longer term Interim City Manager.
Please submit public comment for tomorrow's meeting ASAP! We encourage folks to thank Councilors for taking on the complex and sometimes messy process of bidding farewell to a former City Manager who had consolidated power as acting chair of several departments, failed to perform basic duties like conducting audits, and left no succession plan. This is an important time to rebuild a better city, so express gratitude to your councilors who are stepping up to this challenge despite the extremely weak administrative structure that the former City Manager left for them.
As background, an insular process took place where only Mayor Dumbrow and the city attorney vetted interim city manager candidates. They put forth only two candidates, and the leading candidate had received substantiated allegations of poor behavior from his prior staff. Councilors felt the need to select someone because the staff person serving as active City Manager was about to depart. It was a mess, and councilors were left out of the process.
Also note that, Mayor Dumbrow resigned yesterday. He wrote that his reason for leaving was "based on the numerous legal and Council rule violations by the previous and current Council." He did not give any specifics.
Please note that the City's Communications Contractor published a press release that refers to our political action committee by name and refers to councilors as candidates instead of as elected officials. Generally speaking, it could violate state elections law to use government funding, time, and platforms for political activity and statements. We have concerns about the judgement of the communications contractor and city attorney, who should know the requirements of elections law.
Expect more updates and know that creating real change involves some initial messiness. Your city council is up to the challenge, and can use your support.
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Meeting ID: 815 7289 7204
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Submit public comment to [email protected]
Agenda: https://cms3.revize.com/revize/northplains/Documents/Government/City%20Council/Agenda%20and%20Minutes/2026/City%20Council%20Special%20Meeting%20-%2031%20July%202026%20-%20AGENDA%20PACKET.pdf?t=202607291620260
