Civic Campus Task Force Issues Final Report

October 16, 2024 - The Civic Campus Community Engagement Task Force has issued its final report to the Corvallis City Council with recommendations about improvements to the collection of buildings that house city services in downtown Corvallis. The report is available on the City website and is scheduled to be presented to the Council at the October 21, 2024 meeting.

The Task Force was created by the Council earlier this year and was asked to seek community input about two possible options for improving the Civic Campus, which includes four buildings (including the current City Hall building) that house services such as urban planning, building permits, financial billing, municipal court, information technology, and city administration. These buildings lack welcoming, accessible customer service areas and modern staff work spaces. Improvements to the Civic Campus represent opportunities to address efficiency, collaboration, and urgent space needs, and also to create a long-term investment in downtown Corvallis.

The Civic Campus Community Engagement Task Force is made up of community volunteers representing a wide variety of stakeholder groups. The Task Force developed an engagement plan that gathered feedback from many different groups and individuals over the spring and summer of 2024. The Task Force members weighed this feedback and developed their final recommendations at a series of public meetings earlier this year. Data and findings from this outreach are included in the final report.

Recommendations from the Task Force report will be considered by the Council alongside other aspects of technical feasibility, financial viability, and environmental compatibility as they approach a decision on the Civic Campus proposal and other projects in the citywide facilities project. For more information, visit www.corvallisoregon.gov/facilities.