Monmouth, OR

4 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10 Ron Wilson Center is a non-profit agency founded in 1974 to support people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the Monmouth community. At the heart of Ron Wilson Center's mission is the belief that all people deserve the same opportunities to build a life they love. For employment opportunities go to: w w w . r o n w i l s o n c e n t e r . c o m MONMOUTH, OREGON of Monmouth. Our current council is very focused on making sure that Monmouth reflects the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We have added, with some city support but mostly volunteer-led, celebrations of Black History month, of Women’s History Month, our Latin and Hispanic Heritage Month. We’re really celebrating the diversity that we have. Particularly, we have a large population of developmentally disabled adults and so we’re honoring all of our different residents and making sure that everyone has opportunities for personal growth, for economic viability, and opportunity.” The municipality isn’t just hoping for a bright future, they’re actively bringing it to fruition by getting in front of a nationwide housing crisis with local builders who are creating not only single detached dwellings in new and existing subdivisions, but also creating diverse housing options for many different income levels.