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Washington County outlines Cornell Road transitional housing plan; residents press for limits on high-risk offenders
Summary
County staff described the planned Cornell Road recovery transitional housing project and said state rules and parole supervision limit placement of certain offenders in permanent housing — but public commenters noted Oregon law exempts transitional housing from existing proximity prohibitions and urged the county to set local safeguards.
Washington County staff used the Oct. 7 meeting to remind the public that a community information session on the proposed Cornell Road recovery transitional housing project will be held Oct. 14 and to summarize program safeguards; residents who live near the site used public comment to press for further protections.
County presentation: Chair Harrington and county staff described the project as recovery transitional housing in which program participants will have already been connected to recovery treatment and will have opted into a sober living environment. Staff said the operator will provide 24/7 on-site staffing, will coordinate with community corrections and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on applicable criminal-history-related restrictions, and that program…
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