Hoodland Community Planning Organization
By Pat Erdenberger, For The Mountain Times
Most of you know that the mission of the Hoodland Community Planning Organization (HCPO) is to bring County information to our Hoodland community members and provide a loud voice back to the County. We also provide speaking opportunities of interest to the community. In the past year, we have also provided a foundational organization for local GMRS radio users to learn about radios, to practice using them, and to develop the skills necessary to support one another in an emergency.
The recent Hoodland CPO community meeting was held on October 15, 2026, at the Mount Hood Oregon Resort. We met in a larger room to accommodate the many interested community members who have responded with great interest. Thirty-two Community Members, and our Board of the Hoodland CPO were joined by the two candidates for Clackamas County Sheriff. Sheriff James Rhodes and Undersheriff Brad O’Neil presented their vision and plans and then kindly answered many questions from local citizens. The minutes of that meeting can be found on the HCPO G-Drive:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TQvAsgqIX1F9kVO84b_OvhiKX3aPjq2Y/view?usp=drive_link
As always, we thank the Mt Hood Oregon Resort for providing space for our meetings.
To wrap up this year’s meetings on November 19th, we look forward to hearing from Kim Wheeler, Executive Director of Ant Farm Youth Services. Kim has a lot to share about the many programs that Ant Farm operates beyond the wildfire mitigation work we all know so well in the Mt Hood Corridor. Please check out the Ant Farm Website: https://antfarmyouthservices.com/
Ant Farm’s vision is to see all people healthy, live with purpose, and contribute to community well-being. Their mission is to create and connect a healthy, purposeful, and compassionate community by providing culturally aware and responsive life-changing learning experiences for youth and families. Kim will bring this story to life for us with her insights.
We will not have meetings in December, January, or February unless some unforeseen circumstance occurs and requires a meeting. We will however be working hard on Community Issues such as STRs, and the Hoodland Emergency Communication Network (HECN) program. Please do not hesitate to contact us.
In March of 2027 we will see a return of the Clackamas County Engineering department with further progress on the Bike/Walk Path on Welches Road. And in April of 2027 we will hear from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office on the Levy to be voted on in May 2027.
The CPO has plenty of room for volunteers to design flyers, work on land use application permits, track violation progress, assist in the STR Committee and the HECN radio program. If you have questions or wish to volunteer, please contact us at Hoodlandcpo@gmail.com