City of Veneta

08/22/2025

Interested in learning what took place at the latest Veneta City Council meeting? Here's the summary and highlights from our meeting on August 11th. This month's agenda items included:
🏢Business Grant Awards
🪵Unsanctioned Camping
📕October Work Session
🥳Work Anniversaries
🍂Harvest Festival🍁

This year's Harvest Festival will take place on September 13th, from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Activities will include Kiwanis' Cruise-in, Veneta-Fern Ridge Chamber of Commerce's Chili Cookoff and Co****le Tournament, Collaborative Economic Development Oregon's Bridge Lane Job and Resource Fair, along with live music and much more!

We hope to see you there!

Don't forget, City Council meets every second Monday at 6:30pm, so stop by if you want to stay up to date, informed, or get involved with your city!
For full agenda and minutes, visit our website at https://www.venetaoregon.gov/AgendaCenter

08/21/2025

Fire Danger and Weather Update

Fire danger in our area will return to High effective midnight tonight after several days at Moderate.

The National Weather Service has also issued a Red Flag Warning for Thursday, August 21, from 2:00–8:00 p.m. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly. A combination of dry fuels, gusty winds, and low humidity can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

An Extreme Heat Watch remains in effect from Friday morning through late Sunday night. Take precautions to prevent heat illness:

• Drinking plenty of fluids
• Staying cool and limiting sun exposure
• Checking on neighbors and relatives
• Never leaving children or pets in vehicles

Please follow all public use regulations established by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Copies of these regulations are available at lanefire.org.

Report smoke or fire immediately to 911. Together, we can reduce the risk and keep our community safe.

08/20/2025

⚠️ 🚩 RED FLAG WARNING - 8/21/25

The US National Weather Service Portland Oregon (NWS) has issued a Red Flag Warning for tomorrow, 8/21/25, from 2 PM to 8 PM. In EPUD's service territory, this impacts the Willamette Valley floor and does not include the Cottage Grove and Lorane areas.

During the Red Flag Warning, we will monitor the weather closely and may modify how protection equipment operates if conditions worsen. This modification may make outages more likely to occur and/or take longer to restore.

We will keep you informed if conditions progress and the utility takes further action.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly, including wind and low relative humidity.

08/20/2025

🏊‍♀️ Last Chance for Private Swim Lessons! 🏊‍♀️

Registration is NOW OPEN for the final week of private swim lessons at the Veneta Community Pool!

📅 Dates: Monday, August 25th – Friday, August 29th

Spots are limited, so don’t wait. Swing by the pool and reserve your spot today!

08/20/2025

It’s almost time to wrap up another amazing summer! Here’s the schedule for our last week before we close for the season on Friday, August 29th at 7:00 pm:

Monday – Friday, August 25–29

7:00 am – 9:00 am 🏊 Lap Swim
9:00 am – 11:00 am ✨Private Lessons
11:00 am – 1:00 pm 🏊 Lap Swim
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 🧸 Kiddie Pool Play Time (ages 6 & under)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ✨Private Lessons (big pool)
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm 🌞 Recreation Swim
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ✨Private Lessons
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm 🌞 Family Swim

Don’t miss your chance to splash, swim, and soak up the last week of summer fun at the Veneta Community Pool!

08/13/2025

UPDATE:

Lane County Sheriff's Dispatch phone lines are fully operational again.

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Previous release:

8/13/25 - Dispatch experiencing landline phone issues

Lane County Sheriff's Dispatch is experiencing a phone outage on our non-emergency lines along with several other area dispatch centers.

911 lines are still operational and people needing non-emergency assistance that cannot wait are advised to call 911 temporarily while the non-emergency service issue is resolved.

Landlines are also inoperable throughout much of the county. If you cannot make a call from a landline, attempt to make a call using a cell phone.

We do not have an estimated time for repair from our phone provider, and do not know the cause of the outage at this time.

We will provide updates as they become available.

08/13/2025

Veneta's 2025 National Night Out was a wonderful success!

A big thank-you to all our partners, sponsors, and community members for making this event possible.

Whether you were cheering on the Lane County Sheriff's Officeriff's Office and Lane Fire Authority as they battled for this year’s trophy, dunking a deputy, exploring the booths, enjoying the music, or devouring an entire pie to defend your title, the night was packed with fun, with only a bit playful cheating from both our cops and firefighters 😘🚓🚒

And congratulations to Lane Fire Authority for taking home this year's trophy!

We can’t wait to see you next year for another unforgettable National Night Out!

08/12/2025

08/11/2025

When you see this blue sign in the window, it means that a cooling center has been activated. Today, the Fern Ridge Service Center and the Fern Ridge Public Library are both active places to cool down and avoid the heat.

For more information about staying cool throughout Lane County, visit https://www.lanecountyor.gov/cms/one.aspx?pageId=17881059

The Fern Ridge Service Center is open today Aug. 11, as a cooling center until 8 pm.
25035 W Broadway in Veneta.

08/09/2025

The Veneta Park Run kicks off this morning at 9:00 AM at Veneta City Park!

Not registered yet? No problem! You can still sign up online ahead of the race or register in person before the run begins.

Don’t let the leg cramps stop you... come for the fun, the run, and your community!

🏃‍♀️We'll see you at the starting line! 🏃🏻

08/08/2025

Only one day left to register for the Veneta Park Run! Run, walk, or come and watch all the fun!

The kids' Dilly Dash will start ahead of the event, with the race kicking off at 9:00 am.

Bring your best running/walking shoes, and join us for a beautiful run through the Veneta's Parks!