The Oregon City Commission on Dec. 3 approved a one-time 5% merit payment for the municipal court judge, reflecting commissioners’ support for recent court reforms and grant-related work.

The judge, identified in the meeting transcript as Judge Linden (the name later appears in one place as ‘Judge Lindgren’), described leading efforts to make the municipal court a court of record and helping secure a $2 million grant connected to a caring-court initiative. The judge requested a one-time payment equal to 5% of the annual salary; the judge said this was not a request to raise base salary.

Commissioners praised the judge’s work in court and with community-court programs. After discussion, a commissioner moved and the commission voted by roll call, recording Aye votes from Commissioners Scott Wilson, Mike Mitchell, Rocky Smith, Adam Morrow and Mayor Denise McGriff; the motion passed and the one-time 5% payment was approved.

The meeting record does not show a change to base salary or any ongoing increase; the action is a one-time, merit-based payment to be calculated from the judge’s annual salary and implemented according to the city’s personnel processes.

Provenance: Presentation and request (SEG 1017–SEG 1031), discussion and vocal support (SEG 1060–SEG 1134), motion and roll-call vote (SEG 1135–SEG 1147).