Governor Kotek Visits Clackamas County on One Oregon Listening Tour
Stops in Estacada, Oregon City, Gladstone, and Milwaukie
On Thursday, Governor Tina Kotek and First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson visited Clackamas County to mark the 35th stop of her One Oregon Listening Tour, traveling to meet with Oregonians in Estacada, Oregon City, Gladstone, and Milwaukie.
“Our day in Clackamas County brought a unique perspective on solutions-oriented approaches that can be a model for the entire state,” Governor Kotek said. “The county includes a special combination of urban centers and rural towns. I was able learn how the region is strengthening community connections, supporting vulnerable individuals and families, and finding creative solutions to address our housing crisis. Every discussion was inspiring and will stimulate important ideas as I move into the second year of my administration.”
After a breakfast meeting with local leaders at the Old Mill Saloon in Estacada, where they discussed the impacts of the 2020 Labor Day fires, access to broadband internet, mental health services, and local infrastructure needs, Governor Kotek and the First Lady visited the Wade Creek Restoration Site, which in October received a State Land Board award for exceptional contributions to thriving Oregon waterways, wetlands, and lands. The restoration project helped build community, adding accessible walking trails and a boardwalk to the adjacent park and public library, an amphitheater and community gathering space, stormwater rain gardens, and a pollinator garden.
Next, they visited A Safe Place Family Justice Center in Oregon City for a conversation with the staff of Clackamas Women’s Services, a local nonprofit that offers a wide range of services for anyone experiencing domestic and sexual violence, from initial crisis to long-term healing. The center connects people with housing resources, assistance in obtaining protective orders, application assistance, and counseling services. The discussion centered around the housing needs of survivors, the positive impact the Governor’s homelessness emergency order was making in the community, the growing number of survivors who have been seeking services, and the need for more bilingual, culturally-specific services to support the Latinx community.
Following lunch with local elected leaders in Oregon City at Bistro Cubano, the Governor and First Lady visited the Two Rivers Homeowners Cooperative in Gladstone to meet with resident leaders of the cooperative and local elected leaders. In 2017, the residents of the manufactured home park were able to purchase the nearly 12-acre site and now own and manage the land through a cooperative agreement. Residents spoke about the process of securing the park for long-term affordability and housing security.
The day concluded in Milwaukie, where they met with local leaders at Luna’s Ice Cream, discussing a variety of topics including housing development in the area, child care needs, transportation, the Kellogg Dam removal project, and more.
“Our day in Clackamas County brought a unique perspective on solutions-oriented approaches that can be a model for the entire state,” Governor Kotek said. “The county includes a special combination of urban centers and rural towns. I was able learn how the region is strengthening community connections, supporting vulnerable individuals and families, and finding creative solutions to address our housing crisis. Every discussion was inspiring and will stimulate important ideas as I move into the second year of my administration.”
After a breakfast meeting with local leaders at the Old Mill Saloon in Estacada, where they discussed the impacts of the 2020 Labor Day fires, access to broadband internet, mental health services, and local infrastructure needs, Governor Kotek and the First Lady visited the Wade Creek Restoration Site, which in October received a State Land Board award for exceptional contributions to thriving Oregon waterways, wetlands, and lands. The restoration project helped build community, adding accessible walking trails and a boardwalk to the adjacent park and public library, an amphitheater and community gathering space, stormwater rain gardens, and a pollinator garden.
Next, they visited A Safe Place Family Justice Center in Oregon City for a conversation with the staff of Clackamas Women’s Services, a local nonprofit that offers a wide range of services for anyone experiencing domestic and sexual violence, from initial crisis to long-term healing. The center connects people with housing resources, assistance in obtaining protective orders, application assistance, and counseling services. The discussion centered around the housing needs of survivors, the positive impact the Governor’s homelessness emergency order was making in the community, the growing number of survivors who have been seeking services, and the need for more bilingual, culturally-specific services to support the Latinx community.
Following lunch with local elected leaders in Oregon City at Bistro Cubano, the Governor and First Lady visited the Two Rivers Homeowners Cooperative in Gladstone to meet with resident leaders of the cooperative and local elected leaders. In 2017, the residents of the manufactured home park were able to purchase the nearly 12-acre site and now own and manage the land through a cooperative agreement. Residents spoke about the process of securing the park for long-term affordability and housing security.
The day concluded in Milwaukie, where they met with local leaders at Luna’s Ice Cream, discussing a variety of topics including housing development in the area, child care needs, transportation, the Kellogg Dam removal project, and more.
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