Earlier today, the Board of County Commissioners approved the purchase of the former Clackamas Elementary School property with the purpose of transforming it into a recovery center campus aimed at helping adults struggling with substance use disorder (SUD). 

The county is purchasing the property from the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District (NCPRD) for $3.5 million. The site is located at 15301 SE 92nd Ave. in Clackamas. Clackamas County Commissioners also make up the NCPRD Board of Directors. 

This action is the latest in a series of moves where NCPRD and #ClackCo have partnered to transform resources to benefit the community.  

Earlier this year, NCPRD worked with Clackamas County to sell the Wichita Center to the North Clackamas School District to help community services remain intact. The county committed $1 million for capital improvements to the building as part of the sale. Additionally, NCPRD and Clackamas County are partnering to redevelop the Concord Property into a park, community center and library. 

This new agreement continues the ongoing partnership, as each facility is being transformed into resources for the public good and NCPRD is able to reinvest the proceeds into district priorities.