Waterfront Development


One of my priorities is ro ensure that the development of the waterfront, Boise White Paper property, and the repurposing of the wastewater treatment lagoon is done with as much community input as possible and to ensure that the development is done in ways that protect the safety and health of our residents and the environment.

Development of the waterfront requires a public and private partnership. The City of St. Helens does not have the financial resources to develop the waterfront alone nor to set aside the land only for public use. There were a number of public meetings in the past to seek community input about development of the waterfront. It is time to re-engage residents in discussions about how the waterfront should be developed.

This is a link to the City of St. Helens web site with iinformation and documents: sthelensoregon.gov/waterfront



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