For me, this just might be a case of hoping if you build it they won't come!
Three
construction projects currently underway are desig-ned with the
safety of our citizens in mind. The first is the Clatsop County
Jail, second is the Columbia County Jail, and last, but not least,
is the Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District new office.
After years of deliberation and public meetings, the Clatsop County
Board of Commissioners has voted to site the new Clatsop County
Jail at the Warrenton Business Park. The estimated budget for
the project is $20 million and the next step is to select an architect.
The plan is to utilize a pod-system as discussed in the September,
1999 issue of Lower Columbia BUSINESS. The Clatsop County Sheriff's
department will move to the new facility, and discussions are
underway about relocation of the Oregon State Police and a Regional
9-1-1 Dispatching Center also located at the business park. We
will keep you posted about upcoming design and development meetings.
Clatsop County Jail
Contact: Britt Ferguson, County Manager, or Sheriff John Raichl
Address: 988 Commercial Street
P. O. Box 540 Astoria, Oregon 97103
Telephone: 503/325-1000 or 503/325-4982
Fax: 503/325-5087
Hours: 8a - 5p, M - F
In Columbia County, the $13.9 million bond levy passed last year
has recently kicked into construction phase. As with Clatsop County,
the Columbia County jail is currently located in the basement
of the county courthouse and faces severe overcrowding conditions.
The new 59,000 square foot facility is under construction by Drake
Construction Co. of Portland with a construction budget of $10.5
million. Drake Construction is part of a nationwide network of
contractors and has built many jails, including four in Oregon.The
estimated date for completion of this project is October, 2000.
Area sub-contractors working the project include: Columbia Road
and Driveway, Midway Electric and Morse Brothers from St. Helens;
Lonestar Northwest from Longview.
Columbia County Jail
Contact: Sheriff Philip Derby
Address: Columbia County Courthouse, St. Helens OR 97051
Telephone: 503/2511
Toll Free: 888/397-7210
Fax: 503/397-7224
Hours: 8a - 5p, M - F
Columbia 911 Communica-tions District Dispatchers moved out of
the crowded Columbia County Court-house into their new McNulty
Way space on December 7, 1999. The 5,040 square foot modular facility
was built by Blazer Industries out of Aumsville, Oregon, purchased
through Capital Modular out of Hillsboro. Area contractors involved
included Midway Electric from St. Helens; Semlings Construction,
out of St. Helens for site prep, and Pacific Tech from Longview
provided millwork. Enhanced 911 and administrative phone systems
came from US West. LCB
Columbia County 9-1-1
Contact: Sally Jones, Administrator
Address: 58611 McNulty Way, P. O. Box 998 St. Helens OR 97051
Telephone: 503/397-7255, Ext 223
Fax: 503/397-7196
E-mail:sjones911@columbia-center.org
Hours: 8:30a - 4:30p, M - F
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