Hundreds oppose proposed detox center next to SE Portland elementary school

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Thursday marks the deadline to comment on a proposal to build a short-term detox facility next to Gilbert Heights Elementary School in Southeast Portland.

Parents and neighbors say the location raises safety concerns, but organizers behind the project say it’s about expanding access to treatment.

When students return to Gilbert Heights Elementary next week in Southeast Portland, they’re sure to see some changes.

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But what’s planned just next door at 12711 SE Holgate Blvd. — a former retirement home — has some parents like Erin Huynh worried…

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