Arborist s advice for tree cleanup in Willamette Valley
Clackamas County agency speaks with expert in management following historic ice storm
The recent ice storm caused a lot of damage across the Willamette Valley and tested the strength of every tree species. It left many of us with a mess and asking what we should do with it.
To answer some of those questions, Nicole Ahr of the Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District asked arborist Brian French, an expert in tree care and management who has 23 years of experience working in the county. He has been busy helping residents throughout the Willamette Valley after this storm.
Michele Veenker: Sheriff s Levy shouldn t be considered an either/or proposal
On Feb. 25, Pamplin Media Group reported on the Clackamas County commissioners voting to support the Sheriff s Levy. In that, they quoted me. Although the quote was correct, because I was not allowed to finish my testimony, my quote was taken out of context and left the readers with the misconception that I was against the levy, when in fact I support it.
The reporter said I supported the idea of increasing bed capacity for mental illness but questioned whether the sheriff s office is the best agency to administer such services.
Oregon City School Board calls on Mark Shull to resign
Letter condemns Clackamas County commissioner s heinous transphobic, Islamophobic, racist and xenophobic statements
Oregon City School District board members this week added their names to the legion of Clackamas County elected officials calling for the resignation of County Commissioner Mark Shull in light of his racist and homophobic comments.
OCSD School Board Chair Martha Spiers said Shull s heinous comments have resulted in County Board Chair Tootie Smith asking for Shull s resignation, making the calls for him to step down widespread and bipartisan.
Spiers and fellow OCSD School Board member Anna Farmer teamed up to write a letter to reaffirm the school board s commitment to support everyone s right to feel seen, heard, safe, and welcome in our community by joining with other Clackamas County and regional leaders in calling on Shull to immediately resign as county commissioner.
February 25 2021
Proposed 12-cent increase per $1,000 of assessed value in county s local option property tax will come before voters in May
Clackamas County commissioners were split over whether to send a proposed increase of the local option public-safety levy to voters on the May ballot.
In a purely symbolic vote, commissioners decided 3-2 to support Clackamas Sheriff Angela Brandenburg s proposal to increase the levy by 12 cents. County Chair Tootie Smith, who ran for chair on a campaign of ensuring county public safety is well-funded, and Commissioner Mark Shull, who was appointed board liaison for public safety earlier this week, were the two Nay votes.