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Ribbon Cutting for Boring Station Trailhead Park

Commissioner Damon spoke at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Boring Station Trailhead Park this morning- congratulations to everyone involved in this project!
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Clackamas County Commissioners approve new 25-year wastewater agreement with the City of Milwaukie.

Clackamas County Export Forum

Clackamas County Commissioners, along with over 100 guests, attended the first ever “Exporting Clackamas County” Forum, a breakfast and panel discussion hosted by Clackamas County Business and Economic Development. Federal, State, Regional, County, and City representatives joined business leaders and citizens to hear about the value of exports to our local economy. Trade professionals representing Business Oregon, Mayor Sam Adam’s Office, Oregon Department of Agriculture Development and Portland U.S. Export Assistance Center presented an overview of export activity in the State and Region. Clackamas County companies were invited to speak about their export experience, emerging markets and types of goods and services that are in demand worldwide. The business panel included representatives from Shimadzu USA Mfg., Rockwell Collins, Otak, and Gingerich Farms.

Don't forget to go All Aboard and join the celebration of the opening of the Boring Station Trailhead Park Saturday, May 19.
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Boring Station Park
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Off-Roading is not allowed at Wagon Wheel Park per Clackamas County Parks Ordinance 6.06.11.05 "No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any park trail, or on any area within a park, which is not paved or graveled unless specifically marked as an area for motor vehicles." Subject to fines.

Clackamas County Export Forum

Clackamas County Commissioners, along with over 100 guests, attended the first ever “Exporting Clackamas County” Forum, a breakfast and panel discussion hosted by Clackamas County Business and Economic Development. Federal, State, Regional, County, and City representatives joined business leaders and citizens to hear about the value of exports to our local economy. Trade professionals representing Business Oregon, Mayor Sam Adam’s Office, Oregon Department of Agriculture Development and Portland U.S. Export Assistance Center presented an overview of export activity in the State and Region. Clackamas County companies were invited to speak about their export experience, emerging markets and types of goods and services that are in demand worldwide. The business panel included representatives from Shimadzu USA Mfg., Rockwell Collins, Otak, and Gingerich Farms.

Clackamas County Water Evironment Services (WES) and Johnson Creek Watershed Council invite you to a volunteer orientation:

Wednesday, May 23 from 6-7pm
City of Happy Valley Annex Building
12915 SE King Road
Happy Valley, OR 97086

Light refreshments will be provided; children and family members are welcome

Hosted by Amy Lodholz, JCWC Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator

• Johnson Creek Watershed, the Council and its mission
• JCWC Volunteer programs and volunteer roles
• JCWC Volunteer responsibilities and expectations
• Share your project ideas and specific interests
• Review the calendar of upcoming restoration projects
and other volunteer event opportunities

Attending an orientation session is a great way to meet new people who share a common interest and an opportunity to check out JCWC’s volunteer opportunities in more detail to see if they’re a good fit for you and your interests.

To attend, please RSVP with Amy at amy@jcwc.org, or call 503-652-7477.

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Johnson Creek Watershed Council | Invest.Restore.Inspire.
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Johnson Creek flows 26 miles from its headwaters near the Sandy River to its confluence with the Willamette River, passing through five cities (Gresham, Portland, Milwaukie, Damascus, and Happy Valley) and two counties (Clackamas and Multnomah) along the way.

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Clackamas County Public and Government Affairs successfully completed its first audit, by consultant Talbot, Korvola and Warwick, LLP

Clackamas County is holding public meetings from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 21, and Tuesday, June 26, for people to discuss and suggest needed improvements to the roadway system in the North Clackamas Revitalization Area (NCRA) urban renewal district. The meetings will be held at the Southeast Christian Fellowship Church, 10110 SE Linwood Ave., Milwaukie.
Improved roadways, including bike and pedestrian access, was one of the funding priorities chosen by the public when the NCRA was established by the Clackamas County Development Agency in 2006. A top priority, the installation of a sanitary sewer system, is nearing completion. That project, undertaken by Clackamas County Service District #1 for Water Environment Services (WES), involved paving a number of area streets that were dug up to install sewer lines. More inforamtion about NCRA is available at http://www.clackamas.us/transportation/renewal/northclack.htm.
For more information, contact Ken Itel at 503-742-4324 or kennethite@co.clackamas.or.us.


North Clackamas Revitalization Area
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North Clackamas Revitalization Area Public Meeting on Roadways6-8 p.m., May 21SE Christian Fellowship Church, 10110 SE Linwood Ave.

The RiverHealth Advisory Board will meet Wednesday, May 16, starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Development Services Building, 150 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City, fourth floor, room 433. Recordings of previous meetings, agenda and packet materials are available at the RiverHealth Website: http:www.clackamas.us/wes/. For more information, call 503-742-4561.


Clackamas County Water Environment Services
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News Releases 04-05 - Clackamas County Water Environment Services wins bid on West Linn?s Blue Heron property 03-26 - Clackamas County to extend the 82nd Drive/Park Place pedestrian bridge closure until June 2012 01-26 - County to purchase former Blue Heron property in West Linn

Public Works Equipment Display and BBQ
Date: 5/19/2012 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Fred Meyer Parking Lot
Old Town Square
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070

Public Works employees are displaying equipment, providing information, and barbecuing hotdogs from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Fred Meyer parking lot to help celebrate Public Works Week 2012.

Clackamas County will close Barlow Road at Rock Creek (Long Bridge) from Tuesday, May 29, through Monday, Oct. 1, for road and bridge repairs. The 24-hour-a-day closure, which will extend from Highway 211 to Bond Road, is needed to repair the failing northbound lane and guardrail, replace two bridge timber pile caps and rehabilitate the stream bank. Because one part of the project will require jacking up the bridge's superstructure, and another part will be rebuilding the failing northbound lane, the work zone will be completely closed to all traffic. Posted detour signs will direct traffic around the closure on nearby roads.
For more information and project updates, go to http://www.clackamas.us/roads/. For more information, contact Kerri Whitlow at kerriwhi@co.clackamas.or.us or 503-742-4680.


Roads and Bridges
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The Clackamas County Transportation Maintenance Division is responsible for maintaining the integrity and safety of more than 1,407 miles of County Roads, 175 bridges, 1,400 miles of road striping, 2,398 miles of rock shoulder, 26,453 road signs, and operating the Canby Ferry for more than 85,000 ve...

The Wilsonville Planning Commission
is hosting a
Transportation System Plan Update Open House

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
5:00 - 7:00 P.M.

Wilsonville City Hall
29799 SW Town Center Loop East
Wilsonville, Oregon

Official Ballot Drop Sites in Clackamas County
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Ballot Drop Sites
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Ballots for countywide elections may be deposited at any of the following locations during regular business hours for each election cycle. For less-than-countywide elections, not all drop sites are utilized; in such cases, only "active" drop sites will be displayed on this page.

Boring Station Trailhead Park to formally open May 19 with locally hosted celebration

A ceremony to mark the completion of Boring Station Trailhead Park will be held Saturday, May 19 at the newly-completed park in downtown Boring. A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. The event will be hosted by the Friends of Boring Station Trailhead Park.

Construction on the park, located near the intersection of SR 212 and Richey Road, began in September 2011 as part of a larger concept plan to convert the abandoned stretch of railroad into a regional trailhead, providing a welcoming destination along the 21.5 mile Springwater Corridor regional Trail which extends from downtown Boring to the Willamette River in Portland.

Supporters and contributors to the project include: The residents and business community of Boring; The Friends organization; Boring-Damascus Grange, Boring CPO, cities of Portland, Gresham, Damascus, Sandy and Estacada; Metro, the State of Oregon and Clackamas County Parks.

The park features a new restroom building, turf areas, bicycle racks, beautiful trees, parking for 30 vehicles and a paved connection to the Springwater Trail. Construction was supported by Metro’s 2006 natural areas bond measure, which included funding for communities across the region to invest in nature close to home.

To learn more about the history and the new developments at Boring Station Trailhead Park visit http://www.clackamas.us/parks/boringstation.jsp.

For more information contact Jeroen Kok, Clackamas County Parks Manager at 503-742-4421







Boring Station Park
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Off-Roading is not allowed at Wagon Wheel Park per Clackamas County Parks Ordinance 6.06.11.05 "No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any park trail, or on any area within a park, which is not paved or graveled unless specifically marked as an area for motor vehicles." Subject to fines.

Clackamas County Water Environment Services won the Daily Journal of Commerce Project of the Year award for the Tri-City expansion project. Read the full story and all category winners!

http://djcoregon.com/topprojects-2012-winners/


TopProjects 2012 winners | Daily Journal of Commerce
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Submitted by project architect Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, the children’s hospital was one of 40 building projects honored during the evening event.

Join us for refreshments at City Hall on May 21st, from 5:30 - 7:00 PM as you meet the top City Manager candidates.