Welcome to the City Recorder's Office

The St. Helens City Recorder's Office provides administrative and technical support to the Mayor, City Council members, City Administrator, and other City staff.

The Recorder's office also handles the following:

• Business licensing
• Dog licensing
• Public records requests
• Public meeting regulations
• Maintain City records including ordinances, resolutions, contracts, easements, deeds
• Prepare and distribute agendas/packets/minutes of the City Council and other City boards and commissions
• Human resources functions such as advertising job openings, receiving applications, tracking, interviewing, and final hiring processes
• Personnel records maintenance and requirements
• Municipal elections
• Administrative contracts management
• Website development and maintenance
• Records management
• Watershed permits
• RV and drop box permits
• Parks reservations
• Special use permits
• OLCC licenses – local approval
• Concession agreements
• City liens
• And various other tasks