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$1 Million Received for Rehousing Initiative 

Clatsop County recently received nearly $1 million from the Oregon Rehousing Initiative. This is in addition to the more than $4 million awarded to Clatsop County from the Governor’s Emergency Homelessness declaration in 2023 and these new funds will allow us to help even more people. 

The $1 million grant will enable us to double our rehousing goals, from rehousing 42 households by June 2025 to a new goal of rehousing 82 households by June 2025.

The Clatsop County MAC Group has already exceeded the original goal, having rehoused 62 households by June 2024.  

Clatsop County Launches Wildfire Prevention Campaign 

Clatsop County is launching a five-week wildfire prevention campaign and week one focuses on defensible space.

With defensible space a buffer is created between your home or business and the grass, trees, shrubs or any wildland area that surrounds it.  

Look at your plants, landscape arrangement, and outdoor furniture nearby and make sure they are giving embers or flames less options to latch onto and ignite. 

The Oregon State Fire Marshal has several resources to help Oregonians create and maintain defensible space. These simple actions could make the difference when a wildfire occurs.  

We encourage you to check out previous OSFM webinars. They are geared towards helping you be prepared for a wildfire.

Draft Wildfire Hazard Maps Released for Comment

Draft versions of the statewide wildfire hazard and wildland-urban interface maps are available to the public for review and comment starting today on Oregon State University’s Wildfire Risk Explorer website. 

A series of open houses about the state’s new community wildfire risk reduction programs were held from June 3 to July 1, 2024 throughout Oregon.

It was an opportunity to learn about wildfire hazard assessments, new defensible space and home hardening programs and standards, insurance concerns, and statewide wildfire policy. 

Read more. 

Wildfire Season: Fire Danger Moves to High 

Due to extreme high temperatures throughout the region, fire managers have increased the fire danger level to High (yellow) for recreationists using the forests in the NW-2 and NW-3 weather zones. This change became effective at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2024. 

Clatsop County is in NW-1 and NW-2 weather zones. Visit the Clatsop County Wildfire Season web page for most current information on staying healthy during hot temps and for updates on any wildfires. 

• Burn barrels and residential campfires are not allowed in NW-2 and NW-3 under High (yellow). 
• Fireworks, exploding targets/tracer ammunition, sky lanterns are prohibited at all levels during fire season. 

For up-to-date recorded information about fire season requirements, call 503-325-7215.  



To request a burning permit or obtain additional information, call 503-325-5451 during business hours. 

Look to Our Future:

Take Our Economic Development Survey

The Community Development Department invites community members and local business owners to complete a short survey on future economic development issues facing Clatsop County and northwest Oregon.  

The online survey is open through Aug. 5, 2024, in English and Spanish. 

Listen to our conversation with Clatsop County Planning Manager Jay Blake about the Economic Development Analysis project and survey in Clatsop County. 

Listen to Jay's podcast 

Crews will be:

• Fog-sealing recently chip-sealed roads County wide. 
• Mowing districtwide. Yield to oncoming traffic when passing mowers, or wait for the mower to find a safe spot to pull off of the roadway before attempting to pass. 
• Crews will begin striping roads County wide over the next month. Expect up to 20-minute delays OR until the painting crew can safely pull over to allow through traffic. Signage and cones stating ‘Wet Paint’ will be in place, as well as flaggers to direct traffic around the wet paint. 

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH WET PAINT. If you drive through wet paint where signage, cones and flaggers are visible, the County WILL NOT be responsible for the cost of cleaning paint off your vehicle. The County currently utilizes a water-based paint for its striping needs. Should you get any of this paint on your vehicle please wash it off IMMEDIATELY with water. 

Traffic Impacts – County Roads

Week of July 22

• Ziak-Gnat Creek Lane is closed to all through-traffic at the Supply Creek Bridge (between Highway 30 and Aldrich Point Road) for a bridge repair project. Utilize Valley Creek Lane and Brownsmead Hill Road as an alternate route. Detour signs will be in place during the closure. Ziak-Gnat Creek Lane will be closed at the bridge for approximately 8 weeks.

Elections

City of Seaside, Ward 1 Recall Election 

Ballot have been mailed to voters who live in Ward 1 of the City of Seaside. If you have not received your ballot yet, please call 503-325-8511.

They are due back by election day, July 31, 2024. 

The Seaside ballot drop box and the Election office ballot drop box in Astoria are open will close 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 31.  

General Election 

Filing for City offices is now open. Please reach out to your city recorder for filing forms. 

Measure filing deadline is September 5, 2024. 

Passports

We are taking appointments for passport processing at this time. An appointment is required prior to coming in for new passport processing. 

Routine service can take six to eight weeks; Expedite service can take two to three weeks. Forms are available at www.travel.state.gov.  

Appointment Scheduling Saves You Time

Please go to our webpage and schedule an appointment for passports, park passes, marriage licenses, dog licenses, and recordings with us. 

If you do not have an appointment, you may be asked to wait if we are with someone that has scheduled an appointment.

Job Postings

Clatsop County is a great place to work. Find out about current Clatsop County career opportunities where you can make a difference every day.

• Deputy Assessor and Tax Collector – Closes 7/28/24 
• Deputy County Surveyor – Closes 8/11/2024 
• Deputy Sheriff – Corrections – Open Until Filled 
• Deputy Sheriff – Enforcement – Open Until Filled 
• Trial Assistant – 7/23/2024 

If you have questions, concerns, feedback, or need assistance, please contact Human Resources. We’re happy to help!

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