Hoodland CPO

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. Our goal is to provide a resounding voice back to the County. We also provide speaking opportunities of interest to the community.

The Hoodland Community Planning Organization Board Meeting will be held May 21, at 7:00 p.m. at the Mt. Hood Oregon Resort. This is a public meeting. The Board will announce an interim replacement member position for Seaberg Einarsson, Board Member at Large. We will also discuss plans for an election at the June Meeting, for all seven positions, to begin July 1^st (the beginning of the fiscal year). And third, we will walk through the task list that animates the Bylaws and make edits where needed.

At our June meeting we plan on holding an Election for Board Members. If you are interested, please send us an email stating your interest and a very brief bio.   hoodlandcpo@gmail.com   There will be a free raffle for CPO Swag.

In March, Clackamas County received over 590 responses to the Short-Term Rental Survey. On April 1, at the Mt. Hood Oregon Resort, Board Chairman Craig Roberts, Commissioner Diana Helm, and Commissioner Paul Savas – with Gary Schmidt, County Administrator, and Dylan Blaylock –  with a sizable AV crew –  provided a first-rate town hall experience for our members, neighbors, and friends.

As we anticipated, there was a lively conversation with local citizens about changes to the rules and regulations, particularly enforcement actions, that will be required when or if the program moves from pilot to permanent program. 

It was with great pride that we saw our neighbors present cogent arguments, data, and analysis, and lively descriptions of life without enforced rules.  Insufficient septic systems, very high occupancy allowance, no credible inspection of properties, and so on. The Chair, Mr. Roberts, said that this event was the largest turnout he’d seen and that he was very glad to see those numbers of people.

Clackamas County is planning an evacuation drill exercise scheduled for May 7 and 8. If you believe you can volunteer to assist with this program, please let us know. It will be a test of Hoodland Emergency Communication Network, Local Amateur Radio Operators, the Hoodland Fire Company CERT Team, and the Clackamas Amateur Radio Emergency Services group. With what we learn, we’ll know what gaps must be filled in the emergency community along the corridor.

Please write to us, we welcome your comments on any matter. Hoodlandcpo@gmail.com