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Columbia County commissioners flag courthouse access, traffic concerns over St. Helens plaza concert permit

3849693 · May 28, 2025
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At a May 28 Columbia County Board of Commissioners meeting, staff and commissioners discussed a permit request from the City of St. Helens to hold concerts on the county plaza on June 5 and June 12 and whether plaza staging would block access to the courthouse.

At a May 28 Columbia County Board of Commissioners meeting, staff and commissioners discussed a permit request from the City of St. Helens to hold concerts on the county plaza on June 5 and June 12 and whether plaza staging would block access to the courthouse.

County staff said the proposed stage placement would sit in the middle of Strand Street and vendor booths along the north side of the plaza could block traffic that normally exits onto Plaza Street. Staff drafted a permit requiring that the vehicular and pedestrian access remain open until 5:15 p.m., while the…

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