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First Commissioner on Recall Committee's Hit List Vows to Fight

by Staff

I’ve spent my life in Clatsop County as a dairy farmer, small businessman and community volunteer. I believe in public service, which is why I ran for the Clatsop County Commission and have been proud to serve the community I love as commissioner.

One of the risks of public service is that you won’t please everyone, but I stand by my record which I believe represents the majority view of County residents.

The [recall] group says other commissioners should take no comfort from the fact that only Richard Lee was the subject of today’s action.

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Some Facts Behind Developer's Accusation Of Clatsop Co Planning Division

by Staff

Wednesday, February 12th, at their morning work session the Clatsop County Board of County Commissioners discussed the over 100 approved Measure 37 claims that were invalidated with the passage of Measure 49. At the end of the work session a letter from Jim Neikes was given to the BOCC from Commissioner Lee. Neikes is one of Lee’s constituents.

Based on the accusations made in the letter the NCO staff researched the open records available, Planning Division documentation, and interviewed as many of those involved as chose to talk about the issue. The following was ascertained:

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Focus on 49: BOCC work session grapples with difficult legislature

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With the passage of Measure 49 rendering approved Measure 37 waivers invalid on December 14, 2007, over one hundred people in Clatsop County were left wondering what their next step in the process would be.

Clatsop County counsel, Andy Jordan, proposed that the Board appoint the Director of Community Development to be the final say in granting “vested” rights based on staff reports and documentation provided by the applicant.

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APD Press Releases: Catching Bad Guys & Sharing Kudos

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On February 9 at 1100 AM Officer Ward was patrolling near the 5th and Olney. He noticed a vehicle being driven by Goosey, Ronald Neal, (33242 Sunset Beach Lane #20, Warrenton OR) age 39 was not displaying a front plate… After a short distance he stopped again and as Ward was approaching the vehicle Goosey tossed a holstered gun out the open driver’s window.

On Wednesday February the 6th Paul Benoit, the Astoria City Manager and Jeff Rusiecki, the Astoria 911 Manager had the privilege of recognizing several of the 911 Centers Dispatchers.

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COMMISSIONERS, MANAGER LAUD PUBLIC WORKS CREW FOR STORM EFFORTS

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Clatsop County road workers were in the thick of last December’s record-setting windstorms braving the hurricane-force winds, falling trees and mudslides to open roads. On Wednesday, they received some well-deserved praise.

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BREAKING: Clatsop County Receives Tort Claim Notice From Lee Family

by Staff

Astoria, OR – A letter informing the County of a tort claim notice was sent February 4, 2008, giving notice that the Land Use Planning Division of the Clatsop County Department of Transportation and Development is being investigated.

A lawyer for Linda and her husband Richard Lee, a member of the Board of Clatsop County Commissioners, wrote that the Land Use Planning Division has attempted to place conditions and restrictions on his clients that, “appear to be unlawful, unwarranted, and in excess of the Department’s statutory authority.” The lawyer goes on to say that the Planning division appeared to single the Lees out for special treatment by attempting to place additional restrictions on them that do not appear to be placed on similar businesses.

The investigation is ongoing and a tort claim merely gives notice that there is a possibility that a suit may follow in the future. It is sincerely hoped, the lawyer clarified, “that this is simply a case of a few planners who have misread or misinterpreted the County’s development code.” The letter does go on to acknowledge that there is open animosity against the Lees among certain individuals in the division and perhaps this has manifested itself by imposing “unwarranted and unlawful” restrictions on the Lees’ businesses.

The letter further states that because the division has attempted to impose the restrictions on the Lees it has delayed their business plans and interfered with their relationship with potential clients and customers which is a violation of Oregon Law, which states that a party may not employ improper means or improper motives to interfere with the business relationships of others (Kalgaard v. Lindo Mar Adventure Club, Ltd. 147 Or. App. 61, 65, 934 P. 2d 637, 639 (1997)). The letter concludes that at this time, it appears that this is “exactly what has happened.”

When reached for comment, Richard Lee said that it had reached a stage with the Planning Division in which simple discussion was not resolving any issues and this step was the next logical one to take when at this type of impasse.

Uplifting Cures For Cabin Fever

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For The Week of 4-10th
Winter time blues hitting you hard? Getting cabin fever? Time to get out and about. Activities abound, join in the fun at one of these upcoming events.

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Clatsop Community College Faculty Exhibition

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Astoria, Ore – The Muses Among Us: CCC Faculty Exhibition with Poet Kim Stafford to be held at the Clatsop Community College Art Center Gallery, February 5th – February 29th, 2008, with an Opening Reception to be held at the Gallery, Tuesday, February 5th at 6:00 pm.

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Furry Freak Flees Flakes

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Thank-you, you cute little Sciuromorpha, six more weeks of winter!

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow shortly before 7:30 a.m. to the cheers of more than 30,000 people from as far away as Alaska and Texas, one of the largest crowds in the 122-year history of the event in the central Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney.

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Bergin and Marquis Team Up For Deadly Force Protocols

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Astoria, Ore – Sheriff Tom Bergin and District Attorney Josh Marquis are convening a work group to comply with requirements of Oregon State Senate Bill 111 which sets up protocols for the way in which officer-involved shootings are handled.
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