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County economic team cites Project Oaktree, Scion Lumber and retention efforts
Columbia County Economic Development Committee · October 30, 2025
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Summary
Paul Vogel (addressed by name during the meeting) outlined county recruitment and retention work: Scappoose-area Project Oaktree is a top-three candidate for a food-processing site, Scion Lumber financing is underway, and efforts continue to retain 45–46 jobs at Oregon Aero at the Scappoose Airport.
The Columbia Economic Team updated the committee on several active business-recruitment and retention efforts.
Mr. Vogel told the committee that Project Oaktree, a Business Oregon-backed food-processing site that would bring an estimated 400–500 jobs, has placed Scappoose…
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