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CPO Notes

Clackamas County Newsletter for Community Planning Organizations & Hamlet

November 2025 | August 2025

Cultivating Belonging in Clackamas County

In the winter of 2020, the Coalition of Communities of Color (CCC) began engaging with Clackamas County leadership to conduct a research justice study that centers and positions communities most marginalized as the leaders of all aspects of the research study.

Read the report

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Our Programs

Advisory Boards and Commissions (ABCs)

Offering community members the opportunity to become involved in specific activities and goals of their county. What is your interest? From arts to budget to children — the County wants your input on policy development.

Committee for Community Involvement (CCI)

Assists the Board of Commissioners and other governing bodies with the development of a program that promotes and enhances community involvement in land use planning.

Community Planning Organizations (CPOs)

Advising the Board of County Commissioners on land use matters affecting their communities. CPOs are notified of proposed land use actions and legislative changes within their boundaries. They may review these applications and provide recommendations to the Board.

Hamlets and Villages

Clackamas County initiated the Hamlet and Village Program as an offshoot of Complete Communities Program in 2006. It was in response to grassroots efforts by community members to become more involved with county government and to help support their community.

Public Services Building

Phone:503-655-8751
Email:communityengagement@clackamas.us

2051 Kaen Road Oregon City, OR 97045

Office Hours:

Monday to Thursday
7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Related Events

Related Events
Community Involvement Nov 18 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Committee for Community Involvement - Nov. 18, 2025