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Molalla urban reserve rejected by planning commission
The Clackamas County Planning Commission has unanimously recommended that the county commission reject a new 2,290-acre urban reserve being pitched by the city of Molalla.
Clackamas County trying to rejuvenate stranded community
The redevelopment of an affordable housing complex in Clackamas County would ease the feeling of isolation its residents have, if a plan by the county's Housing Authority is successful.
Former mayor wants to rein in urban renewal
A former mayor of Oregon City, at 82 years old, is spearheading a ballot initiative that would require a vote from Clackamas County residents to approve new urban renewal areas or change existing ones.
County close to Sellwood Bridge fee decision
The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners next week will hold its final public meeting to discuss adding a $5 fee to vehicle registrations to pay for the county's part of the Sellwood Bridge replacement.
Vehicle fee considered in Clackamas County
Clackamas County's board of commissioners will meet June 8 to discuss a proposed vehicle registration fee that would help fund the Sellwood Bridge replacement project.
Timber towns try to lure biomass industry
Clackamas County is working to stimulate job creation by promoting timber towns as ideal locations for biomass facilities. Timber mills in towns like Estacada have closed, leaving many residents to find work outside of the city.
Clackamas County makes offer to settle dispute
Milwaukie and Clackamas County have passed the deadline for their dispute over sewage treatment to go to binding arbitration but have decided they are close enough to an agreement to continue discussion with help of a mediator.
Sewer dispute heads to mediation
After a detour through the state Capitol, the long-running feud between Milwaukie and Clackamas County over sewage treatment rates will go to mediation next month.
Milwaukie Light Rail releases design report
A conceptual design report for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project was released Monday in advance of Thursday's citizens' advisory committee meeting.
Milwaukie proposes utility fee for sewer fight
Milwaukie officials have proposed increasing residents' utility bills, in part to pay for the long-running dispute between the city and the Clackamas County Service District No. 1. Utility customers would pay an extra $14 per month on average under a surcharge the City Council is scheduled to discuss Tuesday.
Sewage plant feud gets dirtier
The fight over sewage treatment in Milwaukie, already marked by standoffs between city and county sewer district officials, could become a literal standoff at the Kellogg Creek treatment plant, complete with police 鈥� all with a backdrop of sewage flowing into the Willamette River. It may not come to that, said Chris Storey, the lawyer for Clackamas County Service District No. 1, which runs the K[...]
Fetid fight arises over sewer rates
With the Kellogg Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Milwaukie overloaded, the Willamette River isn鈥檛 the only thing that鈥檚 poisoned; the relationship between the city and the special district that operates the plant also has reached a toxic level. Clackamas County Service District No. 1 is building a supplemental plant in Oregon City to treat sewage that overflows into the river during rainst[...]
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