Clackamas County plans summits, committee after canceled transitional housing project

Clackamas County plans summits, committee after canceled transitional housing project

Clackamas County Chair Tootie Smith says she changed her vote on plans to buy a motel to be used for transitional housing because the public needs more time to

Good Morning, News: Portland Eyes Sleeping Pods for Mass Camps, Clackamas County Kills Transitional Housing Project, and a Tornado in Los Angeles

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A Reversal Of A Vote Halts Plans For Transitional Housing In Clackamas County

Photo: YouTubeOregon City, Ore. — Clackamas County  has halted plans to purchase a Quality Inn for use as transitional housing after County Chair Tootie Smith announced that she has reversed her earlier vote in favor of the purchase. The county commissioners had voted 3-2 in February to buy the building for $15.2 million, primarily using state and Metro affordable housing bond funds. The building would have been repurposed under “Project Turnkey…