Palisades Neighborhood Association

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Update on South Shore Fire Station and Measure 3-635

Published June 6, 2026

Thank you, Thank you, dear Palisades neighbors!!

Bond measure 3-635 to fund the replacement of our old South Shore Fire Station
passed by an overwhelming majority of votes: 69% to 31%. The Palisades
neighborhood played a key role in supporting this project.

Lt to Rt: Lake Oswego Fire Station Rebuild Committee Members – Jeff Gudman, Mary Kay Larson, Chris Durkee, Carrie Love, Derrith Schmidt and Karen Sampson


I also want to express my sincere thanks to the Palisades Neighborhood Association
Board for their unwavering support throughout the campaign – by your donations,
endorsing the bond measure, canvassing, distributing yard signs, and volunteering at
many events.

Your support for this project is a strong witness to your love and appreciation for our
firefighter/paramedics. And now, your support will provide a much safer and healthier
“work/home” for those who sacrifice so much to keep us safe.

Thanks again,

Chris Durkee
Chair, Lake Oswego Fire Station Rebuild Committee

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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).