Contact Information for Columbia County, Oregon Municipal Government

Columbia County Directory of Departments
Department Information Personnel Email Address
Animal Control Roger Kadell, Animal Control Officer
2084 Oregon St.
St. Helens, Oregon
503-397-3935; General information
503-397-3952; Dog license information
   
Assessors Office Sue Poling, County Assessor
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
503-397-2240
503-397-5153; fax
   
Board Of County Commissioners Tony Hyde, Commissioner
County Courthouse Room 331
503-397-4322
503-397-7243; fax
Earl Fisher, Commissioner
Rita Bernhard, Commissioner
Civil Service Jean Ripa, Chief Examiner  
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
503-397-3874
   
Clerks Office Betty Huser, County Clerk and Recorder
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
503-397-3796
503-397-7266  fax
   
Commission on Children & Families Jan Kenna, Director
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
503-397-7211
503-397-7243  fax
   
Community Corrections Walt Pesterfield, Director
901 Port Av.
St. Helens OR
503-397-6253
503-397-6645   fax
   
County Counsel Sarah Hanson, County Counsel
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
503-397-3839
503-366-3925   fax
   
District Attorney Steve Atchison, District Attorney
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
Room 328
503-397-0300
503-397-2760; fax
   
Economic Development Janet Wright
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
503-397-1035
Emergency Management  
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
503-366-3905
503-397-7248 fax
   
Fairgrounds Ronda Courtney, Administrator
58892 Saulser Rd.
PO Box 74
St. Helens, Oregon
503-397-4231
503-397-9704  fax
   
Finance and Taxation Jennifer Cuellar, Finance & Taxation Director
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
503-397-0060
   
Forests, Parks and Recreation David Hill, Director
1054 Oregon St.
St. Helens, Oregon
503-397-2353
503-397-7257 fax
   
Human Resources Jean Ripa, Director  
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
503-397-3874
503-366-3906 fax
   
Jail
901 Port Av.
St. Helens OR
503-366-4611 General Info
503-366-4614 Marine Patrol
503-366-4644 FAX
   
Justice Court - Vernonia Wally Thompson, Justice  
PO Box 189
Vernonia, Oregon 97064
503-429-2441
503-429-5141 fax
   
Juvenile Department Stan Mendenhall, Director
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
503-397-0275
503-397-7256 fax
   
Land Development Services Todd Dugdale, Director
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
Room 105
503-397-1501 General information
503-397-7265 Building Inspections
503-397-7269 Septic Inspections
503-366-3902 fax
Glen Higgins, Chief Planner
   
Parks (see Forests, Parks & Recreation above)    
Road Department David Hill, Director
1054 Oregon St.
St. Helens, Oregon
503-397-5090
503-397-7215 fax
Terry Miller, St. Helens/Scappoose Supervisor

Clatskanie Road Shop
17666 Beaver Falls Road
Clatskanie, OR 97016
503-728-2595
Ryan Allen, Clatskanie District Lead Worker

Rainier Road Shop
503-556-9252
Kelley Lungberg, District Supervisor

Vernonia Road Shop
503-429-5883
Donnie Titus, District Supervisor

Sheriff's Office Jeff Dickerson, Sheriff
901 Port Av.
St. Helens OR
503-366-4611 General Info
503-366-4614 Marine Patrol
503-366-4644 FAX
   
Surveyor’s Office Jerry Keenon, County Surveyor
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
503-397-2322
   
Treasurer’s Office Contact Ruth Baker, Finance & Taxation Director
230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
503-397-0060
   

County TTY Service Number

503-397-7246

Additional State Phone Numbers

State Courts 503-397-2327