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South Shore Fire Station Task Force – February 2026

Published February 3, 2026

Submitted by Chris Durkee, Task Force Chair

South Shore Fire Station – Update
February 2026

Response Times

There are 4 components of “response time”:

Driving time – to location of incident Clackamas County’s standard is 90% of our calls must be met with response times of 8 minutes or less. If Lake Oswego fails to meet this standard, we could loose critical funding from the county. Our Fire Department’s response time performance is commendable:


👨‍🚒 69% of calls: 6 minutes or less
👨‍🚒 96% of calls: 8 minutes or less

So – what benefit do residents gain from this?

Cardiac Arrest: response time is a key factor in cardiac arrest survival. Lake Oswego’s survival rate is twice the national average!


Structure Fire: If a house fire burns for more than 8 minutes before 1 st responders
arrive flashover can occur and it’s likely that property destruction will exceed 50% along
with reduced chances of occupant survival.

Our Fire Department’s remarkable response time record is only possible when we have all 4 fire stations in operation – 2 on the north side of the lake and RR track, and 2 on the south side of the lake and RR track. It takes all 4 stations operating in concert – on calls or on “backfill”.

In a major earthquake, the South Shore Fire Station would likely be incapacitated – severely impacting response times city-wide.


The City Council agrees that the South Shore Fire Station replacement project should proceed with conceptual design and final pricing leading to a bond on the May ballot.

(Photo: Ken Hawkins / Lake Oswego Fire Department)

Lake Oswego Fire Station Rebuild PAC: A citizen-led, citizen-funded committee has been formed to raise awareness of this vital public project and encourage a “YES” vote in May. The committee directors are Chris Durkee, Jeff Gudman and Carrie Love, and include residents from all over Lake Oswego. For more information, check out our committee’s website: lakeoswegofirestationrebuild.com

Stay tuned for more information in future updates!



Learn more about the South Shore Fire Station Task Force:

Website: www.lakeoswego.city/SSFSproject            email: durkeechris@yahoo.com


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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).