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Clackamas County Commission Approves Marijuana Land Use Regulations
Marijuana Land Use Regulations The Clackamas County Board of County Commissioners concluded its marijuana land use hearing today with a 4-1 vote to approve the staff-proposed regulations, with amendments approved by the commission. Commissioners Jim Bernard, Martha Schrader, Tootie Smith, and Chair John Ludlow voted yes. Commissioner Paul Savas voted no. Marijuana Opt-Out The commissioners…
Read MoreOregon Task Force on School Safety
School Safety School violence has become all too common in our state and throughout the nation. Recent school attacks have created uncertainty about the safety and security of our schools. In 2014, to address this concern, the Oregon State Legislature enacted House Bill 4087, establishing the Oregon Task Force on School Safety, bringing together representatives from police,…
Read MoreFRAUD ALERT – Counterfeit $100 Bills in Happy Valley
On 11/12/15 Happy Valley Police took multiple reports of fraudulent $100 bills being used at local merchants. The investigation is ongoing for the suspect(s) in the cases. All businesses should be aware and properly train staff to recognize counterfeit money. How to spot counterfeit $100 bills? Color-shifting ink: If you hold the new series bill…
Read MoreCCC Top College for Veterans
Military Times has put Clackamas Community College on the list for top college for veterans in its Best for Vets: Colleges 2016 rankings. The colleges are ranked in three categories: four-year, online and nontraditional, and two-year. Clackamas Community College ranked first in the West and fourth nationally in the two-year category. The rankings factor in the…
Read MoreBusiness in the County Forum – Clackamas County Commissioners
All Five Clackamas County Commissioners appeared at the annual Business in the County event that the North Clackamas Chamber held on October 28th. This event was Moderated by Lori Olund with Miles Fiber Glass & Composites at Gray Gables Estate in Milwaukie; it was a great opportunity for the audience to ask many questions. Watch…
Read MoreClackamas County to host Veteran Suicide Prevention Training
As part of its ongoing efforts to support veterans, Clackamas County will host a free veteran suicide prevention training from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 16 in Oregon City. This training will offer important updates and resources for anyone in contact with veterans, as well as clinicians who work with veterans. Register for…
Read MoreLegislative Update for 9-23
Legislative Updates for North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce – as of 09/23/2015 – Get this article in a PDF Minimum Wage. We believe there will be another concerted effort in 2016 to pass a minimum wage increase along with legislation to allow local governments to increase their own minimum wage levels even higher. Last session,…
Read MoreUpdate Your Listing
Update Your Listing The North Clackamas Chamber would like you to update your listing on the online directory. If you do not have access to your companies profile please email us and we will create you a username and password since we now have a new website and also using a new upgraded client management system. Updating…
Read MoreOregon Chamber Report – June 1st
Oregon Chamber Report – June 1 What we see coming up (June 1 – June 5): Mandatory Paid Sick Leave (SB 454-A) is moving out of the Ways & Means Committee this week. The Senate Democrats came to an internal agreement that will guarantee 16 votes to pass the bill out of the Senate.…
Read MoreSB 454 Changes
SB 454 CHANGES SINCE LAST SENATE CAUCUS DISCUSSION Employer Size for Paid Leave 10, with Portland grandfathered at 6 Calculation is based on average payroll during the previous year, which provides employers with stability and predictability. Employers that had an average of 10 or more employees for 20 weeks of that year meet the threshold.…
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