Week of 10/14/19
Get Moving 2020 Community forum is Oct. 21
Join the conversation! Attend Metro’s Get Moving 2020 Community Forum – Washington County from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, at the Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E Main St.

The Get Moving 2020 Community Forum provides an opportunity for community members, elected leaders and transportation experts to learn about transportation projects that could be part of a potential 2020 regional transportation funding measure.

Adam Davis, Director of Oregon Humanities and host of “Think and Drink” public affairs series, will moderate a panel that includes:
 
  • Pam Treece, Washington County Commissioner District 2 and Co-chair of Metro’s Transportation Funding Task Force

  • Sushmita Poddar, Hillsboro business owner

  • Maria Caballero-Rubio, Executive Director, Centro Cultural

Spanish interpretation will be available. Request an interpreter in another language or other accommodation here. 

Light refreshments and complimentary beverages, courtesy of Golden Valley Brewing, will be served. The event is sponsored by PGE and the Westside Economic Alliance. For more information, contact Karynn Fish at 503-797-1560 or getmoving@oregonmetro.gov. 
LUT-SPONSORED EVENTS
First and Last Mile Community Summit: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 16
Beaverton City Hall, 12725 SW Millikan Way
Participants will provide input on potential strategies for improving access to public transportation in Washington County. In addition to formal presentations, the summit agenda includes small-group sessions for discussions about these strategies. A Spanish interpreter will be available. Media release Comunicado de prensa
Washington County Development Forum: 8:30-10 a.m. Oct. 24
Public Services Building, 155 N. 1st Ave.
At this Forum, you'll have the opportunity to learn more about development-related services and activities from LUT Planning staff. There will also be an opportunity to network and provide valuable input. Light refreshments will be served.   Register here
Work for Public Works job fair: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 2
Washington County Walnut Street Center, 1400 SW Walnut St.
LUT, city of Beaverton, Tualatin Valley Water District and Clean Water Services are partnering to assist anyone interested in public works positions, including road crew and utility worker positions. No experience is required.

Participants will meet representatives from all four organizations and create personalized job search accounts, which can notify applicants whenever relevant jobs become available. Spanish translation will be provided. More information Mas información
COMMENT OPPORTUNITIES


OPEN HOUSES
WC-ROADS HIGHLIGHTS
Road closures
  • 80th Avenue, between Colin Court and Taylors Ferry Road, through Oct. 12, for culvert replacement. Detour map
  • 198th Avenue, between Anderson and Jaylee streets, through Nov. 15 (extended), for bridge replacement. Detour map
  • Cipole Road, between Pacific Highway and Herman Road, through Oct. 21 for culvert replacement.
Lane closures
  • 119th Avenue, between Cornell Road and Coleman Drive, lane closures 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through February 2020 for installation of a water main by TVWD.
  • Jenkins Road, between 158th Avenue and Murray Boulevard, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Dec. 31. Map
  • Mountain Home Road, between Seiffert Road and Highway 219, through Oct. 15, for paving and grinding. Map
  • Saltzman Road, between NW Cornell Road and NW Dogwood Street, 7p.m.-5 a.m. and 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Nov. 29, for road widening and utility improvements by Robertson Olson General Contractor. Map
  • Springville Road, between the Portland Community College Rock Creek campus entrance and Samuel Drive, from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. intermittently through Dec. 1, for sidewalk installation.
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
NOTE:   This information is provided here as a courtesy only.   Neighborhood meetings are required before developers submit certain land use applications to the County (for areas outside cities).These meetings provide a forum for the developer, affected CPO (Community Participation Organization) and nearby property owners to discuss the proposal informally. County staff do not schedule or attend these meetings.
Oct. 8 - Proposed 13-lot subdivision
At 6:30 p.m. at Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Station 60, 8585 NW Johnson St. The site is 4.45 acres in the R-6 district (Residential, 5-6 units per acre) and is located at 1700 and 1770 NW 119th Ave. Contact Wayne Hayson at 503-643-8286 or whayson@pd-grp.com.

CPO 1; District 2
Melissa De Lyser | Public Affairs and Communications Manager

Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation

155 N. First Ave., Suite 350 MS16 | Hillsboro, OR 97124

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