Clackamas Review - County Government

                                                

  Article Title Newspaper Date Page
  County spends sum of $24,828 on roads 12 Oct 1916 1
  Road supervisor system is called foolish, inefficient 12 Oct 1916 3
  County budget will be completed in the next week by court 9 Nov 1916 1
  Voters increase 1917 road levies 14 Dec 1916 1
  County court takes up road business 14 Dec  1916 4
  Annual audit of the books of County made 18 Jan 1917 1
  Division of County vigorously opposed 18 Jan 1917 1
  Compromise not made in fight for new County 18 Jan 1917 3
  Bill to create Cascade County is before House 25 Jan 1917 2
  Cascade County probably won’t break onto map 8 Feb 1917 2
  People of Estacada to resume campaign for Cascade County 10 May 1917 3
  Remarkable decrease in indebtedness is made by the County 5 Jul 1917 1
  County budget $851,071 total 25 Nov 1926 1
  New court house is voted down 27 Dec 1928 1
  Warrant debt is wiped out 3 Jan 1929 1
  Taxpayers attend budget meeting 1 Jan 1930 1
  Five candidates for Commissioner 2 Apr 1930 1
  County Court appropriates funds for new super highway 19 Nov 1930 1
  Budget meeting wrecks new Courthouse appropriation 24 Nov 1930 1
  County budget meeting to be held December 22nd 3 Dec 1931 1
  County budget meeting becomes near riot 24 Dec 1931 1
  County Court makes few cuts in budget 31 Dec 1931 1
  Child welfare unit formed in county 7 Apr 1932 1
  L.B. Smith says Clackamas County finance rate high 14 Apr 1932 1
  Salary reductions, reduced expenses are recommended 25 Aug 1932 1
  County court finds drastic changes for relief necessary 1 Sep 1932 1
  County grocery list is reduced 8 Sep 1932 1
  Counsell recall is called off 13 Oct 1932 1
  Counsell recall petitions must have more names 20 Oct 1932 1
  Cuts made in county budget 8 Dec 1932 1
  Mass meeting called to protest action of county court 14 Dec 1933 1
  Petitions filed to oust county judge 1 Mar 1934 1
  Taxpayers tell county court 3 Jan 1935 1
  County court makes changes 10 Jan 1935 1
  Officials want new courthouse; taxpayers oppose 9 May 1935 1
  Little interest in county budget 28 Nov 1935 1
  Big drainage district proposed 23 Jul 1936 1
  Delinquent property to be foreclosed 26 Oct 1936 1
  Liberal cuts in county’s 1940 budget 26 Oct 1939 1
  County starts tax sale foreclosure 14 Dec 1939 1
  1939 foreclosure list  14 Dec 1939 Sec. 2-9
  County’s tax foreclosure suit attached 21 Dec 1939 1
  PUD hearing favors vote on proposed district 4 Jan 1940 1
  Official recorders show up Banner-Courier falsehoods 24 Oct 1940 1
  County manager plan defeated by 2 to 1 vote 23 May 1946 1
  Proposed county budget higher than previous year 6 Jun 1946 1
  County court pays pre-election visit and plug for road tax 6 May 1948 1
  County passes economy budget, no pay increases 1 Jun 1950 1
  Battlelines drawn on roads as candidates for county court fire opening salvos of fall campaign 12 Oct 1950 1
  Skoko-Jones claim county losing huge sum due to addresses; Telford debunks 19 Oct 1950 1
  Bitter battle for county court judges looms as photofinish on November 7th  2 Nov 1950 1
  County court in hot water over policy 8 Feb 1951 1
  County tax bills go to property owners Monday 9 Oct 1951 5
  Courthouse addition will not require special levy 23 Apr 1951 1
  County adopts resolution on welfare bill 12 Feb 1953 1
  County manager proposal stirs action, pro and con 1 Apr 1954 1
  Battle rages over K-P houses, County court splits 2-1 29 Jul 1954 1
  Court unanimous on Kellogg Lake problem 12 Aug 1954 1
  County politics beginning to boil as many run for court, sheriff 26 Jan 19561  
  Five democrats to take county oath Monday 8 Jan 1959 1
  Defeat County Zoning Ordinance 15 Jan 1959 1
  8 directors named to head county's Centennial planning 22 Jan 1959 1
  Zone changes and variances scheduled at planning commission meeting 22 Jan. 1959 2
  Bond election set at Oak Grove School 29 Jan 1959 2
  " Elect Judges" Senator urges Oregon City Cof C 5 Feb 1959 1
  Committee asks District Vote on merger 19 Feb 1959 3
  Planners move to prevent N. Clack. County from being 'Super-Slum' 26 Feb 1959 3
  14 to seek posts on School Boards 9 Apr 1959 1
  Mort Graham succumbs... appoint successor 2 May 1959 1
  "County Judge" Title passes into history 6 Aug 1959 1
  County Assessor reports Milwaukie City taxes drop... 20 Aug 1959 1
  Relocation of justice Court Stirs dispute 24 Sep 1959 1
  Clackamas approves Fire District 29 Oct 1959 1
  From President to City Hall, 1960 choices are numerous 7 Jan 1960 1
  Conference called by Planning men to consider emergencies 3 Mar 1960 1
  lively County Races pend after Fri. deadline 10 Mar 60  
  Clackamas Rural Fire Protection District approved 24 Mar1960 1
  Demo  Presidential Choice Tops all races in Clackamas County 19 May 1960 4
  Milwaukie now top city in County 26 May 60 1
  Clackamas County follows up White House report on youth 14 July 1960 8
  Miliage rates to drop, commisioners report 21 July 1960 5
  Milwaukie pays lowest county tax 11 Oct 1960 1
  Ely, Latourette retain county posts 10 Nov 1960 1
  Clackamas County vote est. at 90% 10 Nov 1960 1
  County Planning Commision sets meeting agenda 19 Jan 1961 1
  New recreation proposal won't cut county income 23 Jan 1961 1
  County gains, loses in Final Battles... 11 May 1961 1
  Deserting fathers indicted by county grand jury 18 Jan 1962 1
  Clackamas residents plan to discuss incorporation 29 March 1962 1
  D. Quesinberry receives sentence of one year in Federal Prison 20 Sept 1962 1
  Small tax rate changes expected for County 25 Oct 1962 1
  County vote hits 76% for general election 8 Nov 1962 1
  County may sustain severe income loss 15 Nov 1962 1
  County officials declare need for legislation to control dogs 6 June 1963 1
  County seeks building for new department 12 March 1964 1
  Levy vote to stay on ballot 9 April 1964 1
  Budget group to plead tab of $5 million 8 July 1964 1
  County gains top 6% 9 Sept 1964 1
  Politicos mark Clackamas County Headquarters opening 16 Sept 1964 12
  Voters approve big bond issue 21 Oct 1964 1
  County sticks to guns by ousting commissioner 24 Mar 1983 1
  Board passes on appraisal 4 July 1963 1
  County budget adopted 11 July 1963 4
  Higher pay refused by county 25 July 1963 1
  County faces loss 8 Aug 1963 1
  Increase in voters unlikely 5 Sept 1963 4
  County asks wage survey 12 Sept 1963 6
  County work program aids welfare budget 24 Oct 1963 1
  Fund lack clouds area park, recreation future 7 Nov 1963 1
  pay increases of County emplyees termed unlikely 9 January 1964 1
  County fees reach record high 6 Feb 1964 1
  Democrats post sweep in County wide race 4 Nov 1964 1
  County facing money problems 26 May 1965 1
  County gains new precincts 18 Aug 1965 1
  County wide Park service sought 23 Feb 1966 1
  County voters given options for tax hike 30 March 1966 1
  State money up for grabs in county 6 April 1966 1
  Mt Hood brings County bonus 31 Aug 1966 1
  County tax relief 5.3 mils. 31 Aug 1966 2
  Clackamas County eliminates constable, saves $10,000 4 Jan 1967 1
  County applies axe to rural Building codes 8 Feb 1967 1
  Budgets on Line in vote 26 April 1967 1
  County Heads slice funds from budget 3 May 1967 2
  Budget hike of $110,385 due County 17 May 1967 1
  Cost tally $25,000 for recall 12 July 1967 1
  Taxes to soar in North Clackamas 20 Sept 1967 1
  Tax Bills among lowest in Metro 25 Oct 1967 1
  North Clackamas residents elect boards, adopt issues 20 Dec 1967 1
  Bond issue gets approval for March 12 17 Jan 1968 1
  Demos hear talks, list County aims 21 Feb 1968 1
  Political Picture comes into Focus for County Posts 21 Feb 1968 1
  Voter totals may top 70,000 for County Primary 28 Feb 1968 3
  Election Decisions for County, State revealed by Seven 6 March 1968 1
  Demos, Republican tell office plans for May primary 20 March 1968 1
  County Politics ends Major Phase 27 March 1968 1
  Candidates show apathy in Filings 3 April 1968 1
  County reports move toward Unionization 7 August 1968 1
  County Commisioners Nix Small vote 10 April 1968 3
  County Commisioners Seek plan for Personnel Policy Revisions 17 April 1968 4
  County Voter Registration Reaches All-time Record 24 April 1968 1
  Clackamas Circuit Courts Busy, report shows 3 July 1968 1
  County road Workers Call for Mediator in Dispute 24 July 1968 1
  County reports move torward Unionization 7 August 1968 1
  One and one half percent tax limit argued by County Assessor 28 Aug 1968 1
  County Home Rule Vote slated 28 Aug 1968 1
  Telford edges out Skoko, gives GOP Control of County board 13 Nov 1968 1
  It's soaring sixties for County; Tax valuation tops $1 Billion 1 Jan 1969 1
  Zoning, Labor, Financing Face New Commisioners 15 Jan 1969 1
  County plans greater use of Data process 15 Jan 1969 5
  County gains House Leaders 22 Jan 1969 5
  Welfare Department seeks facts 29 Jan 1969 2
  County cuts off Poverty funds 12 Feb 1969 1
  County Gets bonus from Forest Service 26 March 1969 1
  County wins Grant for planning study 2 April 1969 5
  County pay hikes likely; Six percent figure disputed 9 April 1969 1
  Dispute on tax one of highest 14 May 1969 1
  Clackamas County Legislators Forsee Liquor Revenue return 21 May 1969 3
  County Worth $1 Billion -plus 21 May 1969 5
  Fed up Groener plans to resign 20 Oct 1983 1
  Commissioners say porn foes are playing a little too rough 11 Oct 1984 3
  Flier-cleric lobs postal “bomb” calling for Schumacher ouster 14 Mar 1985 1
  Five-man county panel sought by Walt Brown 6 Jun 1985 1
  County fathers tap the coffers to give themselves a pay hike 29 Aug 1985 1
  County to give managers raise, freeze 24 Dec 1986 1
  Audit says county is in the black 8 Jan 1987 1
  Budgeters call for county travel policy 26 Feb 1987 2
  Schumacher, Hooley changes confirmed 2 Apr 1987 1
  Lundquist says Oak Lodge should be city 25 Nov 1987 1
  County eyes overhaul, cut high salaries 21 Jan 1988 1
  County seeks $150,00 for End of Trail Center study 5 May 1988 1
  O.C. gets ultimatum on state lottery funds 12 May 1988 1
  Officials support senior center tax, Metro battle 28 Jul 1988 1
  Service providers exhibit support for Ribbon panel 11 Aug 1988 1
  Conclusions shown about police service 28 Jan 1989 3
  County CEO could be called to Hays hearings 2 Feb 1989 6
  County, O.C. cautious about intake facility 9 Feb 1989 5
  County vows decision on new room tax plan 16 Feb 1989 6
  New road to bypass 212 logjam, eminent domain OK’d 16 Mar 1989 5
  North county area seen as united by 2010 23 Mar 1989 13A
  County to ask entities to finance analysis 4 May 1989 3
  Failure of Timothy Lake process denied 4 May 1989 3
  County plans to seek new tax base 4 May 1989 7
  County budgeters face bid cuts 4 May 1989 7
  Firm slams county wage study 25 May 1989 3
  More wages, employees part of county budget 1 Jun 1989 8
  County denies batch plants 8 Jun 1989 1
  Expanded Tri-City advisory panel made 8 Jun 1989 8
  County approves tourism plan, wants closer scrutiny of books 22 Jun 1989 3
  City, county like intake facility 22 Jun 1989 8
  After county denial, Morse goes to LUBA 29 Jun 1989 5A
  County OKs budget for new year 6 Jul 1989 4
  Privatization (Art. 1 of 3) 20 Jul 1989 1
  Firm adjusts wages for county managers 20 Jul 1989 3
  Voters will face county tax base 20 Jul 1989 8
  County sees removal of civil service protection O.K. 27 Jul 1989 4
  Clackamas, O.C. both want county office space 17 Aug 1989 1
  Area cities join fight against sheriff inequities 17 Aug 1989 7
  County ponders tax base proposal 31 Aug 1989 9
  Sunrise corridor draws traffic, safety fears 14 Sep 1989 1
  Cities oppose water district authority plan 14 Sep 1989 1
  55 Damascans learn of county sewer plans 14 Sep 1989 3
  Manager: Civil changes may bring political patronage 21 Sep 1989 3
  Ambulance franchise to reach commissioners 21 Sep 1989 5
  Buck gets ambulance franchise, day in court 28 Sep 1989 3
  Judge halts county ambulance franchise 26 Oct 1989 3
  County not likely to stay downtown 22 Mar 1990 1
  In-fighting plagues Hotel/Motel tax 17 May 1990 1
  County approves UGB plan with City of Milwaukie 31 May 1990 1
  Sunnysiders blast county development methods 13 Dec 1990 1
  Tourism marketing plan draws crowd 10 Jan 1991 1
  County takes swipe at Metro 16 May 1991 1
  County seeks civil service help 13 Jun 1991 4
  Children and Youth members sought 20 Jun 1991 4
  Road and zone changes create public outcry 8 Aug 1991 1
  Public comments needed 15 Aug 1991 2
  County offers citizen information for CPO’s 12 Sep 1991 3
  County holds Mayors Ball 12 Sep 1991 16
  Clackamas County prints annual report 19 Sep 1991 8
  Justice Center vote offered again 26 Sep 1991 4
  Martin tabbed for board 14 Nov 1991 5
  Commissioners push law district and justice center 16 Jan 1992 1
  County seeks bike and walker committee members 12 Mar 1992 5
  Clackamas County seeking Board of Review members 9 Apr 1992 17
  Clackamas County hotel tax mulled by commissioners 7 May 1992 1
  Aging Board seeks members 7 May 1992 3
  County Hotel/Motel tax goes to voters for change 4 Jun 1992 1
  Hammerstad receives chamber award 2 Jul 1992 3
  Is Metro neglecting region concerns 23 Jul 1992 1
  County approves greenspaces master plan 30 Jul 1992 6
  Energy assistance to be cut 13 Aug 1992 3
  Metro plan continues to stir area conversations 27 Aug 1992 2
  Economic group seeks help 3 Sep 1992 3
  VanderZanden is named to top DTD post 12 Nov 1992 4
  County moves to clean up own house 19 Nov 1992 1
  County seeks Utilities committee members 26 Nov 1992 4
  Wyers named Metro head 14 Jan 1992 2
  County seeks Board of Ratio Review volunteers 22 Apr 1992 3
  Citizen workshop set 6 May 1992 3
  Money group is needed 6 May 1992 3
  VanderZanden is selected 6 May 1992 3
  Metro stirs up concern with district plan 3 Jun 1992 1
  New Government Plan begins here 16 Sep 1993 1
  Language line helps agencies reach out 23 Sep 1993 1
  County signs landmark ambulance contract 21 Jul 1994 2
  Fee increases approved 10 Nov 1994 1
  Builder threatens county with suit 23 Feb  1995 1
  Computer provides parole supervision 20 Apr 1995 1
  County roads and highways in sorry state 11 May 1995 A1
  County may propose local gas tax 18 May 1995 A1
  Commissioners seek study on ‘Home Rule Charter’ for 1996 8 Jun 1995 A2
  Willamette River corridor has a plan 15 Jun 1995 A5
  Measure 12 offers solution to juvenile crime, poses constitutional questions 6 Jul  1995 A1
  Home Rule charters in works for November ballot 20 Jul 1995 A5
  County running out of time to pass gas tax 27 Jul 1995 A1
  Damascus residents, Metro officers discuss growth 27 Jul 1995 A1
  Home Rule Charter puts activist, county at odds 3 Aug 1995 A1
  Home Rule Charter committee selected 10 Aug 1995 A1
  Clackamas business leaders mount gas tax campaign 17 Aug 1995 A1
  County juvenile facility begins construction 17 Aug 1995 A5
  John Foote sworn in as Clackamas District Attorney 24 Aug 1995 A1
  County roads in disrepair 14 Sep 1995 A1
  Clackamas County add 40 new deputies 5 Oct 1995 A1
  Clackamas County copes with gangs 19 Oct 1995 A1
  Home Rule looms on the horizon 26 Oct 1995 A1
  Lawsuit forces changes in Sheriff’s levy title 26 Nov 1995 A1
  County voters to decide fate of law enforcement finding 16 Feb 1996 A3
  County considers options on flooded office 8 Mar 1996 A3
  Grisham announced candidate for Clackamas County Commission 8 Mar 1996 A4
  County hires permanent administrator 22 Mar 1996 A2
  Support evaporates for vehicle fee measure 29 Mar 1996 A3
  County’s Home Rule Charter ready for review 10 May 1996 A1
  Home Rule measure would reshape county government structure 1 Nov 1996 A1
  Commission approves controversial timber plan 22 Nov 1996 A1
  County still looking at potential move 27 Dec 1996 A1
  Commissioners in a quandary over district 12 GOP nominees 17 Jan 1997 1
  Commissioners reject district 12 nominees 31 Jan 1997 1
  County considers turning human services into corporation 18 Apr 1997 2
  County arts board promises action 2 May 1997 2
  Illegal drivers beware, Clackamas County has power to tow 13 Jun 1997 1
  Urban services project reaches second round 13 Jun 1997 1
  Vector contract takes aim at pesky mosquitoes 27 Jun 1997 1
  Counties consider funding options after Salem parts 8 Aug 1997 1
  Counties will team up to fight water tragedies 22 Aug 1997 1
  County commission moves forward with transportation package 5 Sep 1997 1
  Voters will decide fate of road repair package 13 Sep 1997 3
  County picks front runner from DTD replacement 19 Sep 1997 1
  Board chooses flood plain for DTD replacement site 17 Oct 1997 1
  County's rescue RAT's go where other paramedics can't 17 Oct 1997 1
  County completes Hockett Creek timber sale 17 Oct 1997 7
  County roads could crumble, official says 14 Nov 1997 1
  Transportation officials face tough decisions 21 Nov 1997 1
  County approves money for greenspace 5 Dec 1997 1
  HUD grant B biz PLUS for county-sponsored drug prevention program 5 Dec 1997 3
  Metro, county team up on Mt. Talbert 9 Jan 1998 1
  Multnomah, Clackamas puts big picture at planners' fingertips 9 Jan 1998 8
  Commissioners approve boundary change study 16 Jan 1998 4
  County tangles with library Internet policy 20 Feb 1998 1
  Hammerstad reflects on heritage of service 20 Feb 1998 1
  Campaigns in full swing for county commission seat 3 Apr 1998 1
  County approves crime restitution program for youths 7 Aug 1998 1
  Commissioners choose Clackamas site for new DTD building 28 Aug 1998 8
  Commissioners deliver state of the county to NC chamber 4 Sep 1998 8
  Clackamas County awarded mayor mental health grant 23 Oct 1998 B2
  Building a CyberCounty 13 Nov 1998 7
  County approves new rules concerning composting yards 27 Nov 1998 1
  Clackamas County lays out policy on guns on schoolgrounds 4 Dec 1998 1
  Commissioner Lindquist calls it quits 25 Dec 1998 1
  Top O’Scott, regional plan signed off by commission 6 Jan 1999 2
  Dispute heads to ethics as Kennemer, Lindquist deny severity of charges 27 Jan 1999 1
  Here comes Mr. Jordan 3 Feb 1999 1
  Distribution of Tourism Development dollars questioned 10 Feb 1999 8
  Madrone wall quarry plans raise Carver’s ire 17 Feb 1999 5
  Gustafson loses her law license – now what? 24 Feb 1999 1
  Businesses cast a wary eye on McLoughlin-corridor plans 10 Mar 1999 1
  Judge throws out case against Gustafson; one charge still to be tried 5 May 1999 4
  Animal abuse and the ‘forgotten’ shelter 5 May 1999 5
  Embattled DA reflects on the case that got her suspended 19 May 1999 1
  DA weathers investigation -- only to court controversy on 26 May 1999 1
  Proposed amendment to allow porn-shop zoning crackdown; leaders ambivalent 28 July 1999 1
  County adopts new tree-cutting strategy for forest lands 4 Aug 1999 1
  Commissioners have a new vision: ‘Complete Communities’ 18 Aug 1999 1
  Standards and Practices finds misdeeds in Kennemer spouse hire – but did they get their facts straight? 1 Sept 1999 1
  County takes aim at height limit for courthouse; will developers benefit? 1 Sept 1999 6
  Kennemer responds: ‘There is no finding of “misdeeds”’ 15 Sept 1999 5
  County DA race heats up: John Foote wants his old job back 13 Oct 1999 1
  Voters quash law levy but want more prison time: now what? 10 Nov 1999 1
  Will Gustafson be disbarred? 17 Nov 1999 1
  Kennemer wants Standards and Practices to address ‘factual errors’ – but is the ‘rule of five’ really mandatory? 8 Dec 1999 1
  Will Atherton's Metro package fly? 5 Jan 2000 3
  Kennemer: case closed? 26 Jan 2000 1
  County targets ‘road rage’ with TV, radio spots 23 Feb 2000 6
  County GIS map data headed for the web 8 Mar 2000 6
  The primary question:Can you spare a dime? 15 March 2000 1
  Four challenge Kennemer for county seat 12  Apr 2000 1
  County DA’s race packed with veterans, foes, opinions 19 Apr 2000 1
  Conflict, interrupted 19 Apr 2000 6
  Political insider, outsider set to clash after primary 26 Apr 2000 1
  Is the OC trolley bridge getting ready to collapse? 26 Apr 2000 7
  Happy Valley contracts for ‘Urban Services’ 26 Apr 2000 7
  Um, oops: $1.9 million screwup creates county budget turmoil 17 May 2000 2
  Old foes, odd matches to face off this fall 24 May 2000 1
  ‘Complete Communities’ program inches from buzzword to reality 31 May 2000 1
  County awards $20 million in road contracts 21 June 2000 3
  Visitor center to lure tourists right to OC’s ‘End of the Trail’ 28 June 2000 1
  One-stop government shopping in Clackamas County? Not likely 16 Aug 2000 1
  So – What’s the State of the County? 30 Aug 2000 1
  Study finds poor need legal help 25 Oct 2000 1
  November focus: County election results 15 Nov 2000 3
  County officials stare down budget doom 21 March 2002 1
  After four terms, county Clerk John Kauffman moves on 10 Jul 2002 1
  County fears multi-million Pers pinch 18 Dec 2002 1
  Budget patch covers some-but not all-county shortfalls 12 March 2003 1
  Milwaukie Center fans blast proposed cuts 2 Apr 2003 1
  Short-term save for Milwaukie Center staff 7 May 2003 1
  More budget woes for county, schools, cities 21 May 2003 1
  PGE/PUD debate comes to county 2 July 2003 1
  Counties back away from Portland's PGE bid 23 July 2003 1
  County moves to take over golf course 13 Aug 2003 1
  Road fee up for vote Nov. 4th 29 Oct 2003 1
  County preps Homeland Security office 5 Nov 2003 1
  Is Clackamas PUD doa? 12 Nov 2003 1
  PUD backers target county 15 Nov 2003 1
  Clackamas County PUD effort moves forward 10 Dec 2003 4
  Commissions riff on "State of the County" 27 Aug 2003 1
  Damascus boundaries take shape 28 July 2004 1
  Commissioners focus on 'hamlets and villages' in Clackamas 17 Aug 2005 2
  Countyn dealing with Measure 37 overturn 19 Oct 2005 1
  County slashing costs in newest budget 4 June 2008 1