Business & Economic Development

Resources For Business in Clackamas County

Introducing the Clackamas County Business Assistance Team. In Clackamas County business assistance is a team effort. Provided below is a listing of business assistance programs and providers that serve the Clackamas County business community.

Clackamas County

Business & Economic Development Services
The agency works closely with the business community and can provide economic and market data, development coordination and financial program data. It also offers location services for existing County businesses and prospective companies interested in expanding or locating in Clackamas County. For more information, please contact 503-353-4329, 503-353-4327 or 503-353-4299.

Building Permits and Services
Provides permits, inspections and other services for persons seeking to build or remodel structures in Clackamas County. For more information, please call 503-353-4400.

Development Agency
Assists area development by providing needed public improvements. The improvements are designed to insure orderly and attractive development in the area. Funding for the program is raised through tax increment financing. The agency administers three urban renewal districts: Clackamas Town Center area, Clackamas Industrial Area and Government Camp Village. For more information, please call 503-353-4325.

Extension Service
A partnership between Oregon State University and Clackamas County to enhance the economic viability of agriculture and forestry production and research such as 4-H youth groups, "Master" volunteer programs and other programs. For more information, please call 503-655-8631.

Land Use Planning and Zoning
(Develops comprehensive land use plans and ordinances for public review and County adoption.) Staff provides information and consults with the public on planning and zoning-related matters. The agency also processes land use applications and implements state and regional land use goals, policies and plans. For more information, please call 503-353-4500.

Tourism Development Council
Oversees the Clackamas County Tourism Program, which is funded by the transient room tax. Its emphasis is on developing an effective comprehensive tourism program in the County. For more information, please call 503-655-8490.

Water Environment Services (Utilities)
Administers several County-wide programs. Service District No. 1 provides wastewater collection and treatment to the North Clackamas area, and the Tri-City Service District provides such services to the Oregon City/Gladstone/West Linn areas. Surface water management programs are in place in the North Clackamas and Lower Tualatin River areas. For more information, please call 503-353-4567.

Workforce Development, Education & Training

Community Solutions for Clackamas County (CSCC)
Formerly known as Employment, Training & Business Services (ETBS), has been providing services to the Clackamas County community for over 30 years. Their mission is to create effective solutions in workforce development and business productivity; energy-efficiency savings for low-income homeowners and renters; workplace and community conflict resolution; and promotion of positive youth development. They are located in downtown Oregon City adjacent to the Transit Center. The new address is 112 11th Street, Oregon City, Oregon. The phone number is: 503-655-8840. (www.clackamas.us/cscc)

Oregon Employment Department
Offers businesses recruitment, screening and referrals from a statewide applicant bank. The Department's local branch is located in Oregon City and it provides office space for mass hiring interviews. The agency also offers statewide and local labor force information. For more information, please call 503-657-2071. (www.employment.oregon.gov)

Clackamas Community College (CCC)
Offers professional/technical certificates and degrees, college transfer degrees, literacy/basic skills programs, continuing education and business training. The school offers classes at many locations throughout Clackamas County, and operates the Oregon Advanced Technology Center in Wilsonville. The Customized Training and Development Services Department can help assess employee and management training needs and other customized training services. For more information, please call 503-657-6958. (www.clackamas.cc.or.us)

Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT)
Offers bachelor degree programs in computers, electronics, and manufacturing engineering technology and industrial management. OIT also offers continuing education, professional development programs, workshops and short courses, and small business project assistance through senior research classes. For more information, please call 503-725-3066. (www.oit.edu)

Sabin-Schellenberg Center
Offers high school students professional and technical training in a variety of program areas. More than 250 businesses work with the center which provides advice on curriculum and providing work-based learning opportunities for students. The center is operated by the North Clackamas School District. For more information, please call 503-353-5912.

Counseling And Information

Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
The Small Business Development Center offers free business counseling to small business owners/managers. Areas of assistance include financial management, marketing management and general management issues. The Center also offers entrepreneurs business start-up counseling and training on managing a successful business venture. For more information, please phone 503-656-4447. (www.bizcenter.org)

Corporation Division, Oregon Secretary of State, Business Information Center
Provides general information on starting a business in Oregon, including information on business registration and licensing requirements, withholding taxes, unemployment tax, workers' compensation insurance, and obtaining federal tax identification numbers. For more information, please call 1-503-986-2200. (www.sos.state.or.us)

Oregon Economic and Community Development Department
The agency invests lottery, federal and other funds to help communities and businesses create better jobs and improve their economic opportunities. The Business Finance section administers programs that bridge the gap between lenders and small companies. It supports jobs and new company creation and focuses on small business management consulting, business networking and business retention services. For more information, please phone 503-986-0123. (www.econ.state.or.us)

Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
The state's largest regulatory agency administers the state laws and rules governing workers' compensation, occupational health and safety, real estate appraisal activity, building codes, the operation of insurance companies and financial institutions, and securities offerings. For more information, please call 1-503-378-4100. (http://egov.oregon.gov/DCBS/).