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After SB 1573 fails at state level, Clackamas commissioner asks staff to study local buffer ordinance around syringe service programs
Summary
Commissioner West asked the board to direct staff to study a local ordinance creating buffer zones between syringe service programs (SSPs) and schools/daycares after the bipartisan state bill (SB 1573) failed; he urged outreach to cities and the Association of Oregon Counties.
Commissioner West used the communications portion of the Feb. 17 meeting to urge the board to explore local policy options following the failure of Senate Bill 1573 at the Oregon Legislature. West described SB 1573 as bipartisan and said the county submitted a nuanced letter of opposition during the session. He asked staff and county counsel to research what…
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