Clatsop County Community Relations
Friday, Jan. 20, 2012
PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWS STRATEGIC PLAN JAN. 27
The Clatsop County Planning Commission will hold a public workshop on the draft Clatsop County Strategic Plan on Friday, Jan. 27 beginning at 1:30 p.m. at 800 Exchange, Suite 430, Astoria.
The strategic plan is a compilation of 42 capital, planning and other major projects envisioned for the county.
To view the draft strategic plan and planning commission workshop agenda go to the Land Use Planning page at www.co.clatsop.or.us.
The Jan. 27 event is not a public hearing but the planning commission chairperson may take public comment at the panel’s discretion.
Development of the plan, a key goal of the board of commissioners, is intended to provide a framework for planning and pursuing the various major projects proposed by the county. The document lists projects already underway, including the Ensign Lane extension at the North Coast Business Park, Highway 101 flooding solution and Emergency Operations Center addition, as well as future initiatives such as the county comprehensive plan update, Clatsop Plains wastewater solution and multi-agency public works facility. The plan also includes the projects’ cost, potential funding sources and estimated time for completion.
The plan will go before the county board of commissioners, who will prioritize the projects under multiple criteria including public need, funding availability and cost/benefit review.
To view the draft strategic plan and planning commission workshop agenda go to the Land Use Planning page at www.co.clatsop.or.us.
Released by:Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Clatsop County Pilot Project Provides Assistance To Limited Visibility Voters
Clatsop County Community Relations
Friday, Jan. 20, 2012
iPAD BALLOTING PROGRAM OFFERED TO SPECIAL-NEEDS VOTERS
Clatsop County is part of a state pilot project utilizing iPad portable computers to assist voters with limited visibility or other issues causing them difficulty filling out their mail-in ballots for the Jan. 31 special election.
Under the program, an election worker brings the device to the voter, who calls up his or her ballot, taps the screen to make a selection, then prints out the ballot on a portable printer. The ballot can then be mailed to or dropped off at the elections office.
Multiple attachments and apps, including screen readers, are available to make the devices usable for as many people as possible.
For more information and to participate in this service, contact the county Elections Division at (503) 325-8511.
The division is also conducting a public certification test of its ballot-counting machine at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Judge Guy Boyington Building. This test is routinely performed prior to county elections and the public is invited to observe the process.
Ballots for the election – to choose a new representative for the District 1 Congressional seat – are due at the Clatsop County Elections Division on Jan. 31.
Voters should note that postage will increase effective Sunday, Jan. 22, and should make sure to have adequate postage when mailing in their ballots. The new rate for a standard letter envelope will be 45 cents.
Completed ballots can also be dropped at the following sites by 8 p.m. on Election Day:
· Clatsop County Clerk’s Office, Public Services Building, 820 Exchange St., Astoria -or- 24-hour drop box in front of office.
· Cannon Beach City Hall, 163 Gower St., Cannon Beach
· Seaside City Hall, 989 Broadway, Seaside
· Warrenton City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave., Warrenton
· Knappa High School, 41535 Old Highway 30, Knappa
· Gearhart City Hall, 698 Pacific Way, Gearhart
· Mist-Birkenfeld Fire Hall, 12525 Oregon Highway 202
· Clatskanie Library, 11 Lillich St., Clatskanie
Ballots that are mailed in must be received by Election Day – postmarks do not count.
For more information contact the Clerk and Elections Office at (503) 325-8511 or go to the Clatsop County website, www.co.clatsop.or.us and click on “Jan. 31 Special General Election.”
Released by:Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
Friday, Jan. 20, 2012
iPAD BALLOTING PROGRAM OFFERED TO SPECIAL-NEEDS VOTERS
Clatsop County is part of a state pilot project utilizing iPad portable computers to assist voters with limited visibility or other issues causing them difficulty filling out their mail-in ballots for the Jan. 31 special election.
Under the program, an election worker brings the device to the voter, who calls up his or her ballot, taps the screen to make a selection, then prints out the ballot on a portable printer. The ballot can then be mailed to or dropped off at the elections office.
Multiple attachments and apps, including screen readers, are available to make the devices usable for as many people as possible.
For more information and to participate in this service, contact the county Elections Division at (503) 325-8511.
The division is also conducting a public certification test of its ballot-counting machine at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Judge Guy Boyington Building. This test is routinely performed prior to county elections and the public is invited to observe the process.
Ballots for the election – to choose a new representative for the District 1 Congressional seat – are due at the Clatsop County Elections Division on Jan. 31.
Voters should note that postage will increase effective Sunday, Jan. 22, and should make sure to have adequate postage when mailing in their ballots. The new rate for a standard letter envelope will be 45 cents.
Completed ballots can also be dropped at the following sites by 8 p.m. on Election Day:
· Clatsop County Clerk’s Office, Public Services Building, 820 Exchange St., Astoria -or- 24-hour drop box in front of office.
· Cannon Beach City Hall, 163 Gower St., Cannon Beach
· Seaside City Hall, 989 Broadway, Seaside
· Warrenton City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave., Warrenton
· Knappa High School, 41535 Old Highway 30, Knappa
· Gearhart City Hall, 698 Pacific Way, Gearhart
· Mist-Birkenfeld Fire Hall, 12525 Oregon Highway 202
· Clatskanie Library, 11 Lillich St., Clatskanie
Ballots that are mailed in must be received by Election Day – postmarks do not count.
For more information contact the Clerk and Elections Office at (503) 325-8511 or go to the Clatsop County website, www.co.clatsop.or.us and click on “Jan. 31 Special General Election.”
Released by:Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
Friday, January 20, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Coos Bay's Massive Oregon DSL Dredging Permit Challenged!
Permit opens the door to dirty and dangerous fossil fuel exports in OregonCoos Bay, OR.
E News Park Forest-January 18, 2012.
A coalition of local residents, grassroots environmental and clean-energy groups today filed an appeal of the Oregon Department of State Lands’ decision to issue a dredging permit for the Port of Coos Bay that would allow the Port to export dirty coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Sunset Lake RV Park Appeal Goes To County Board Of Commissioners January 25th
Clatsop CountyCommunity Relations
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012
APPEAL OF SUNSET LAKE RV PARK CITATION GOES TO COMMISSIONERS JAN. 25
The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners will consider action on a citation filed by the county last year against the owners of the Sunset Lake Resort and RV Park for numerous code violations.
The issue is on the agenda for the board’s Jan. 25 meeting beginning at 6 p.m. at the Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria.
Sunset Lake Resort owners, Resources Northwest Inc. and Ken Hick, have filed an appeal against a Dec. 16 ruling by a county hearings officer, Paul Elsner, who upheld the original citation and ordered the owners to pay a $4,200 fine and abide by rules governing the number and siting of units at the park.
On Jan. 25 the commissioners will consider whether to uphold the hearings officer ruling without review, conduct their own hearing on the existing record, or conduct a “de novo” hearing allowing new information.
The county issued Hick a compliance order last June for multiple violations of county codes including allowing too many permanent dwellings on the property, as well as allowing recreational vehicles to be used as dwelling units without proper utility connections.
Hick and Resources Northwest Inc. challenged the county order on the grounds that the park was “grandfathered in” as a legal, nonconforming use and does not have to abide by existing county zoning rules on number, density and location of units and other requirements.
Under Elsner’s order, the owners have until Feb. 1, 2012 to reduce the number of units to the approved maximum, have them lawfully connected to water, sewer and electrical systems, and pay all necessary permit fees.
Released by:Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012
APPEAL OF SUNSET LAKE RV PARK CITATION GOES TO COMMISSIONERS JAN. 25
The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners will consider action on a citation filed by the county last year against the owners of the Sunset Lake Resort and RV Park for numerous code violations.
The issue is on the agenda for the board’s Jan. 25 meeting beginning at 6 p.m. at the Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria.
Sunset Lake Resort owners, Resources Northwest Inc. and Ken Hick, have filed an appeal against a Dec. 16 ruling by a county hearings officer, Paul Elsner, who upheld the original citation and ordered the owners to pay a $4,200 fine and abide by rules governing the number and siting of units at the park.
On Jan. 25 the commissioners will consider whether to uphold the hearings officer ruling without review, conduct their own hearing on the existing record, or conduct a “de novo” hearing allowing new information.
The county issued Hick a compliance order last June for multiple violations of county codes including allowing too many permanent dwellings on the property, as well as allowing recreational vehicles to be used as dwelling units without proper utility connections.
Hick and Resources Northwest Inc. challenged the county order on the grounds that the park was “grandfathered in” as a legal, nonconforming use and does not have to abide by existing county zoning rules on number, density and location of units and other requirements.
Under Elsner’s order, the owners have until Feb. 1, 2012 to reduce the number of units to the approved maximum, have them lawfully connected to water, sewer and electrical systems, and pay all necessary permit fees.
Released by:Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
National Weather Service Warns Of Heavy North Coast Winds 4a.m. To 4p.m. Wednesday
Clatsop County Community Relations
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012
HEAVY WINDS FORECAST FOR NORTH OREGON COAST
A strong Pacific
storm is forecast to bring heavy winds to Clatsop County and the North Oregon
Coast beginning early Wednesday morning.
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday , January 18.
HEAVY WINDS FORECAST FOR NORTH OREGON COAST
A strong Pacific
storm is forecast to bring heavy winds to Clatsop County and the North Oregon
Coast beginning early Wednesday morning.
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday , January 18.
Sustained winds of 50 mph, with gusts up to 80 mph, are expected for the coast
and Coast Range. The storm is also forecast to bring 10 to 20 inches of
additional snow to the Coast Range, with the possibility of some snow at lower elevations.
The weather service
has also issued a coastal flood advisory for the North Coast Oregon. Some
flooding is possible in low-lying areas along the shore.
has also issued a coastal flood advisory for the North Coast Oregon. Some
flooding is possible in low-lying areas along the shore.
For winter weather
preparation tips, go to www.co.clatsop.or.us
Released by: Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
preparation tips, go to www.co.clatsop.or.us
Released by: Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
Special Elections Ballot Due Back In By 8:00 pm, January 31, 2012
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012
SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOTS DUE IN JAN. 31
Ballots for the
special election mailed out last week to county voters are due at the Clatsop
County Elections Division on Jan. 31.
The election is for
the vacant District 1 Congressional seat.
Completed ballots can
be dropped at the following sites by 8 p.m. on Election Day:
· Clatsop County
Clerk’s Office, Public Services Building, 820 Exchange St., Astoria -or-
24-hour drop box in front of office.
· Cannon Beach City
Hall, 163 Gower St., Cannon Beach
· Seaside City Hall,
989 Broadway, Seaside
· Warrenton City Hall,
225 S. Main Ave., Warrenton
· Knappa High School,
41535 Old Highway 30, Knappa
· Gearhart City Hall,
698 Pacific Way, Gearhart
· Mist-Birkenfeld Fire
Hall, 12525 Oregon Highway 202
· Clatskanie Library,
11 Lillich St., Clatskanie
Ballots that are
mailed in must be received by Election Day – postmarks do not count.
For more information
contact the Clerk and Elections Office at (503) 325-8511 or go to the Clatsop
County website, http://www.co.clatsop.or.us/ and click on “Jan.
31 Special General Election.”
Released by: Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOTS DUE IN JAN. 31
Ballots for the
special election mailed out last week to county voters are due at the Clatsop
County Elections Division on Jan. 31.
The election is for
the vacant District 1 Congressional seat.
Completed ballots can
be dropped at the following sites by 8 p.m. on Election Day:
· Clatsop County
Clerk’s Office, Public Services Building, 820 Exchange St., Astoria -or-
24-hour drop box in front of office.
· Cannon Beach City
Hall, 163 Gower St., Cannon Beach
· Seaside City Hall,
989 Broadway, Seaside
· Warrenton City Hall,
225 S. Main Ave., Warrenton
· Knappa High School,
41535 Old Highway 30, Knappa
· Gearhart City Hall,
698 Pacific Way, Gearhart
· Mist-Birkenfeld Fire
Hall, 12525 Oregon Highway 202
· Clatskanie Library,
11 Lillich St., Clatskanie
Ballots that are
mailed in must be received by Election Day – postmarks do not count.
For more information
contact the Clerk and Elections Office at (503) 325-8511 or go to the Clatsop
County website, http://www.co.clatsop.or.us/ and click on “Jan.
31 Special General Election.”
Released by: Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
A Clatsop County P.U.D.? Can We Survive Off The Grid?
Columbia River P.U.D., which incorporates the St. Helens area in Columbia County does it.
Can Clatsop County?
It seems our Clatsop County Board of Commissioners wants to explore the potential.
Do we have the resources to stand on our own and control our own energy self-sufficiency?
Here's some information on how our neighbor does it.....Columbia River P.U.D.
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