Independence City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Dawn
Roden
Councilor, Position 3; term ends December 31, 2028City of Independence
Dawn Roden (Councilor, Position 3) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Independence City Council after the election.
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- Dawn Roden is the Independence city councilor for Position 3, with a term ending December 31, 2028.
Councilors Dawn Roden, Bill Boisvert and Kathy Martin-Willis hold Positions 3, 5 and 6 with terms ending December 31, 2028. City of Independence
On the record: Dawn Roden
8 sourced01Community services and parks fee1 sourced position
Voted no on adopting Ordinance 1639, which establishes the Community Services and Parks Fee (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Council voteIndependence City Council draft minutes, June 23, 2026 (in the July 14 agenda packet) · Jun 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Voter approval of fees1 sourced position
Said at the June 9, 2026 meeting that the fees should not be added without a public vote, when voting against the budget that includes them.
Own statementIndependence City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026Link
03City budget1 sourced position
Voted no on Resolution 26-1654 adopting the City's fiscal 2026-27 budget (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Council voteIndependence City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Housing code1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 1638, revising the development code to allow more housing types and reduce the minimum lot size from 5,000 to 4,800 square feet in most residential zones (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteIndependence City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Parks system development charges1 sourced position
Voted no on adopting the parks system development charge methodology (Option 2) and Resolution 26-1651 (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Council voteIndependence City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Parks master plan1 sourced position
Voted no on adopting the Parks System Master Plan update (Council Bill 2026-06, passed 5-1, April 2026).
Council voteIndependence City Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Wetlands grant1 sourced position
Voted no on Resolution 26-1659 authorizing an application for a Regional Infrastructure Fund grant for a wetland mitigation feasibility study (passed 4-1, September 2026).
Council voteIndependence City Council minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Enterprise zone abatement1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 26-1648, a five-year Enterprise Zone tax abatement for Oregon Mining and Ag Fabrication (passed 6-0, May 2026).
Council voteIndependence City Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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