Board opens street‑lighting code update, approves broad consent agenda; administrator praises flood response
Jan 15, 2026
At the Jan. 15 meeting the board held the first reading of an ordinance to update Service District No.5 street‑lighting rules, approved a multi‑item consent agenda including major grants and contracts, and County Administrator Gary Schmidt described signing a CareOregon contract and thanked staff for December flood response.
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The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners opened a public hearing and conducted a first reading of an ordinance to adopt Clackamas County Code chapter 4.04, updating rules and regulations for Service District No. 5 (street lighting). Dan Johnson and Wendy Coriel told the board the rules date to 1970 and need modernization; staff recommended approval and said conforming code amendments would follow. The item is scheduled for a second reading on Jan. 29.
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