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In a year-end column for Hoodview News, Clackamas County Commissioner Ben West reflects on a year marked by tangible progress, collaboration, and steady leadership across the county. Writing directly to residents, West highlights major milestones that strengthened public services, expanded community spaces, and reinforced the county’s recovery-oriented approach to housing, health, and safety.
Among the year’s standout achievements, West points to the opening of the new Clackamas County Courthouse, Clackamas Village, and the Oak Lodge Library, Community Center, and Park — projects that expand access to justice, housing stability, and shared civic spaces. He also outlines key planning and infrastructure efforts, including the Sunrise Corridor Community Vision Plan, multiple affordable housing groundbreakings, and the county’s investment in the Recovery Campus.
West emphasizes decisive action during moments of crisis as well, noting the county’s response to the federal shutdown and SNAP funding lapse, when Clackamas County declared a state of emergency and supported local food banks to protect families from hunger. He closes by underscoring arts funding, emergency services improvements, and the broader theme that unity and practical governance continue to define the county’s success.
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