03/28/2026
MINUTES FROM MARCH 2026 MILL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCATION MEETING
The meeting commenced on Thursday, March 26 at 6:31 pm at Gethsemane Lutheran Church.
Board Members in Attendance: Emily Hutsell, Trevor Hopper, Heather Blackwell, Reilly Benton-Collins, Jasmine Stoner, and Lacey Sutton.
Minutes from the previous meeting from February 2026 were read and approved.
Treasurer’s Report: $4599.63
New Business:
Trevor would like to submit a request for the resiliency grant of $600. We discussed the following options: repairing the garden beds and enhancing the soil at the East Portland Community Center, providing swag or other items at the movie night, or offering childcare during meetings.
Jasmine Stoner made a motion to apply for the Resiliency Grant Funding for repairing the garden beds at EPCC and getting glowsticks for our Trunk or Treat event. Jasmine Spruge seconded it. It passed a vote. Gethsemane Church may be able to provide matching funds.
Jasmine Stoner made a motion that Trevor will also be applying for a Portland Parks Foundation grant to cover the $1000 that we need to pay for the movie. Emily seconded it. It passed a vote.
Free For All Event Planning
Parks and Rec will contract a food truck option for a sweet treat, something like shaved ice, ice cream, or donuts. We discussed doing tickets for a free item that we can hand out during the event and Gethsemane may also be able to provide matching funds.
Trevor is working on trying to organize games at the event.
We planned to have cases of water to hand out and get a company to donate it.
We are allowed to have two organizations to have a table. We discussed having Trimet as one of them.
Neighborhood Event Updates
DDHS Latino Student Union is hosting a Town Hall on Immigration to stand in solidarity with immigrant students and families impacted by ICE policies. It is happening on April 10 at 5:00pm at David Douglas PAC 1400 SE 130th Ave.
The annual Gethsemane Church Rummage Sale will be from May 1-3.
There will be a Palm Sunday event for families in the old K-mart building in Gresham on March 29th.
The 82nd Avenue Parade of Roses will be on April 25. There will also be a carnival in the Hong Phat parking lot on April 24 - April 26. For more information about all of the weekend events please visit 82RosesHeartPortland.com
District 1 Budget Coordination Budget review will be on Wednesday, April 1st at NE 122nd Fire Station (4800 NE 122nd) Starting at 6:30pm.
Budget Process & Timeline The coalition met to discuss the upcoming budget cycle. While the District 1 Open House is scheduled for April 13th, it was noted that this date falls three days after the final April 10th deadline for feedback submissions to the Budget Office. Consequently, all community input must be finalized and submitted before the Mayor completes the budget.
Outreach & Feedback Strategy To meet this deadline, the coalition is implementing a neighborhood canvassing system. Each neighborhood will be provided with an account to facilitate early data collection. To maximize reach and community support, neighborhood associations will partner with local mutual aid and community organizations. These collaborations aim to bridge gaps between existing groups and ensure a broader range of neighbor feedback is included in the final submission.
Olena from the Community Investment Trust. They are going to be doing an event on Saturday, May 9th at the CIT building for the registration form with a resource fair. Mill Park could do a table. Starts at 9-2pm.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:51pm
Roses in the Heart of Portland
