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Libraries' teen art contest winner announced The Libraries in Clackamas County (LINCC) are thrilled to announce that Happy Valley resident Leala Tran, 12, is the winner of their fourth annual Teen Summer Reading Artwork Contest. Leala’s piece exemplified the theme of Universe of Stories. In addition to winning a $100 cash gift card, Tran’s original artwork will be featured in LINCC's Teen Summer Reading Program materials such as posters, forms, fliers and social media ...

County Commissioners' Schedule 3/25 - 3/29 Thank you for your continued interest in the Board of County Commissioners! Some of this week’s upcoming commissioner hearings and meetings are detailed below. Complete and updated information is available on the board’s webpage . Remember: Your County Commissioners want residents to be involved! The public is welcome to sit in on any Policy Session or the Business Meeting, and you can always make public comments at the latter. Tuesday, March 26 Policy Sessions Public Health Environment Health Program Fees (10:30 a.m.) New Community Advisory Committee on Road Spending (1:30 p.m.) Assessor Fee Change Relating to Budget (2 p.m.) CCSO Proposed Fees and Fines Changes for FY19-20 (2:30 p.m.) DTD Fee & Fine Modifications, FY 2020 Proposals (3 p.m.) Visit the Policy Session page . ...

County Commissioners' Schedule 3/18 - 3/22 Thank you for your continued interest in the Board of County Commissioners! Some of this week’s upcoming commissioner hearings and meetings are detailed below. Complete and updated information is available on the board’s webpage . Remember: Your County Commissioners want residents to be involved! The public is welcome to sit in on any Policy Session or the Business Meeting, and you can always make public comments at the latter. Please note: There is no Business Meeting slated for this week. Tuesday, March 19 Courthouse Replacement Project Quarterly Update (10:30 a.m.) Potential Metro Funding Measure for 2020 (11:30 a.m.) Quarterly General County Budget Committee Meeting (1:30 p.m.) Visit the Policy Session page . Last week Last week, Policy Sessions were held on executive level employ...

Affordable Housing and  Services Fund awards announced Commissioners have announced the recipients of $623,000 in affordable housing and services grants. This is the first year the county has offered these critical funds to help local partners provide housing and services to our most vulnerable populations. Some of this year’s recipients include organizations using the money to assist with: ·     emergency transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence; ·     help with security deposits and initial rent for homeless families and individuals; ·     enhancing shower and laundry services for people experiencing homelessness; and ·     establishing peer support services for Housing Authority residents in need of mental health or addictions support.  R...

State and federal funds bolster school bond projects The Oregon City voters who approved a $158 million school bond issue last November may be surprised to learn bond projects will benefit from an added $32.9 million in funds from other sources. "Thanks to the Oregon School Capital Investment Matching program, we gained an added $7.7 million,” said Chief Financial Officer Susan Dodd. “This program was designed to incentivize local voters to approve school construction bonds.” An additional $17.8 million came from the bond premium, an extra amount investors paid for the district’s bonds because they offer an interest rate higher than the prevailing rate. “We will also receive $6 million in added funding from the interest earned by investing the bond funds until they are needed,” said Dodd. “Those funds are invested in low-risk funds that guarantee a steady return while protecting and enhancing the public’s investment.” The district has also chosen to invest...

Oregon City Registers Fall Kindergartners Students who will start kindergarten in Oregon City Schools next fall are invited to attend a Kindergarten Connect event at their neighborhood school. Students must be age five on or before September 1 to start school. Kindergarten programs are located at Beavercreek, Gaffney Lane, Holcomb, McLoughlin, and Redland Elementary schools as well as and Jennings Lodge, which houses the Todos Unidos Spanish bilingual program, open to students from across the district. Details about each school’s event and a mapping program that shows the resident school for each address in the Oregon City School District are available on the district website at www.ocsd62.org/. Families are advised to bring the child’s birth certificate and immunization record, as well as a piece of mail that shows their current address to the event.

County Commissioners' Schedule 3/11 - 3/14 Thank you for your continued interest in the Board of County Commissioners! Some of this week’s upcoming commissioner hearings and meetings are detailed below. Complete and updated information is available on the board’s webpage . Remember: Your County Commissioners want residents to be involved! The public is welcome to sit in on any Policy Session or the Business Meeting, and you can always make public comments at the latter. Tuesday, March 12 Recommendations for Executive Level Employee Performance Summary (10 a.m.) 2019-20 Long Range Planning Work Program (10:30 a.m.) Update and Findings of the Canby Ferry Alternatives Feasibility Study (1:30 p.m.) Near-Term Recommendations from the Housing Affordability and Homelessness Task Force (2:30 p.m.) Presentation of Changes for Clackamas County Em...

2019 RiverHealth Stewardship Program Grants The application period for the 2019 RiverHealth Stewardship Program grants, administered by #ClackCo Water Environment Services (WES), is now open! Grants of up to $30,000 are available to groups within the Portland metropolitan area who seek to improve the health of watersheds located within the surface water areas served by WES . The application deadline is April 30. Preferred proposals will improve watershed health, be visible to the general public, show a clear community benefit, and include one or more of the following project types: ·     Rainwater infiltration: Achieved through the installation of rain gardens, stormwater planters, pervious paving, or eco-roofs. ·     Streamside restoration: Performed through planting native v...

Work for the Census! The U.S. Census Bureau is currently hiring for the 2020 Census. The positions are temporary with varying pay ranges, but for census takers in #ClackCo, the pay starts at $18 per hour. By working for the Census Bureau, county residents have a special opportunity to help make the 2020 Census an accurate and complete count! There are many reasons our nation needs to be counted completely and accurately, but two chief ones include that federal representation is determined by accurate counts (Oregon is expected to add a congressional position), and the census influences how more than $675 billion from more than 100 federal programs are distributed to states and localities each year. Interested residents should visit the Census Bureau job website to apply.

Canby Ferry's future depends on reducing annual $400K deficit; idea of new bridge in ferry location set aside Last month at a listening session in Canby, the Board of County Commissioners heard feedback from the community that included ways to reduce the funding gap for operating the Canby Ferry. The board decided to remove the possibility of building a bridge after receiving strong opposition from the public, but stressed that a sustainable funding strategy is needed to keep the ferry in operation. Currently, running the ferry costs #ClackCo approximately $400,000 each year. The board will discuss options at a policy session from 1:30-2:30 p.m. next Tuesday, March 12 in the Board Hearing Room in Oregon City . The public is welcome to observe. Read more information on upcoming meetings, materials from the public meetings, ...

File for a Special District position by March 21! Have you ever wanted to be more involved with the decision-making process for your community? Got an inkling to run for public office? This coming May brings Special District board elections! There are 143 open positions on 45 different boards in #ClackCo. These volunteer positions are extremely influential in shaping how our local districts operate. Board members help guide our school districts, fire districts, water districts, and more! Many individuals use these positions to start their career in public service. Watch a video featuring #ClackCo Commissioner Paul Savas talking about his experience on a service board (apologies that the first 10 seconds got cut off). The filing deadline for county residents to submit their names is 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. Look up wh...

Public committee to help prioritize congestion relief projects with vehicle registration fee revenue Last month, the Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance setting a $30 per year countywide vehicle registration fee (VRF). The fee will generate up to $5.5 million for needed traffic safety improvements, paving low-traffic roads, and building congestion relief projects that would not be possible without the additional revenue. ·     Safety improvements ($500,000): Many safety projects can be implemented at low cost to make roads safer for all travelers in both urban and rural areas, such as adding left turn lanes and warning signs.  ·     Paving local roads ($1 million): Resurfacing urban and rural local roads (generally roads that people use to get from their home to a large...