Monmouth, OR

10 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10 The city also partners with the Monmouth Business Association, the Chamber of Commerce, the Polk County Tourism Alliance and the City of Independence. While courting students and planning to grow, the city is also reviewing its local codes and plans for livability. “A key component of that is creating more livable communities, to be able to have those green open spaces,” Dufner says. Recognizing a shortage of parkland, the city is working to acquire more land with the goal of having green spaces every half mile. One of the larger, most-used parks, the Monmouth Recreation Park, includes sports fields, a dog park, and tennis courts. They’ve also invested local funds and received grants to revitalize their skate park, and update and create trail connections. Dufner says they are working with Independence to make that a reality. Koontz is proud to say that right now most of the recreation activities in the town are run Serving Polk County for over 65 years! Brandt's Sanitary Services is proud to offer their waste management services to Monmouth/Independence, OR and surrounding rural areas. www.brandtssanitary.com MONMOUTH, OREGON