Week of 11/11/19 - Offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, for Veteran's Day
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Apply to serve on Planning Commission, road committees
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Participate in Washington County government! Washington County has the following land use and transportation planning volunteer opportunities available:
The Planning Commission
advises the Washington County Board of Commissioners on land use and transportation issues related to the County Comprehensive Plan. The Commission conducts public hearings and makes recommendations on land use ordinances.
There are three vacant positions, effective Feb. 1. Meetings are at 1:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month and at 6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the Public Services Building,
155 N 1st Ave. For more information, contact
Todd Borkowitz, Planning Commission Liaison, at 503-846-3593.
RROMAC works with County staff and advises the Board on issues related to rural roads.
There are three vacant positions, effective Jan. 1. Meetings are at 7:30 a.m. the second Thursday of most months at the Washington County Walnut Street Center,
1400 SW Walnut St. For more information, contact
Steve Franks, RROMAC Coordinator, at 503-846-7653.
There are six vacant positions, effective Jan. 1. Meetings are 4-6 p.m. the third Wednesday of most months at the Washington County Walnut Street Center,
1400 SW Walnut St. For more information, contact
Steve Franks, URMDAC Coordinator, at 503-846-7653.
Online applications for all of these positions must be completed and returned by Nov. 26. The Board is expected to act on appointments in December.
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Bruns named Building Inspector of the Year
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Dana Bruns, Senior Building Inspector with Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT), was presented with the 2019 Building Inspector of the Year award by the
Oregon Building Officials Association (OBOA) during the County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 5.
Bruns was nominated by one of his peers and was unanimously selected to receive the award. The award recognized his “example of how a building code professional should interact with business owners, homeowners, contractors, the general public and members of our team.”
"Dana is highly respected by the contractors and peers they work with in our industry," said Matt Rozzell, OBOA Past President, who presented the award. "It has been noted that others would like to emulate him in their day to day activities and demeanor."
The OBOA represents building officials and building code professional throughout Oregon. Annually it seeks nominations for individuals who go above and beyond in the building safety profession.
“Dana is knowledgeable, calm, dependable and fantastic working with the development community,” said Andy Back, Planning & Development Services manager. “It’s hard to imagine someone doing their job better.”
Bruns has been with LUT’s Building Services section since 2000.
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Register for a Budget Listening Tour session
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The Washington County Board of Commissioners is hosting four listening sessions that include information gathering, discussion and input on how county government should prioritize budget spending.
All sessions are from 6-7:30 p.m. Online registration is strongly encouraged:
Budget priority ideas can also be submitted by
email with “Budget Tour” in the subject line.
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- 153rd Avenue, between Jenkins Road and 500 feet south, through Nov. 25, for construction. This is part of the Jenkins Road project. Detour map
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- 198th Avenue, between Anderson and Jaylee streets, through Nov. 15 (extended), for bridge replacement. Detour map
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- 80th Avenue, between Colin Court and Taylors Ferry Road, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays through Nov. 30, for culvert replacement.
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- 119th Avenue, between Cornell Road and Coleman Drive, lane closures 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays through February 2020 for installation of a water main by TVWD.
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- 209th Avenue, between SW Johnson Street and Stoddard Drive, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 11-15 for utility work.
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- Beef Bend Road, east of 146th Avenue, lane closures with flaggers present through Nov. 30, for culvert repair. Detour map
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- Jenkins Road, between 158th Avenue and Murray Boulevard, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays through Dec. 31. Map
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- Saltzman Road, between NW Cornell Road and NW Dogwood Street, 7 p.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
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- Springville Road, between the Portland Community College Rock Creek campus entrance and Samuel Drive, from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays intermittently through Dec. 1, for sidewalk installation.
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- Taylors Ferry Road, between 80th and 82nd avenues, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays through Nov. 30, for bridge replacement.
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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.
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Nov. 13 - Proposed Highlands Area Park development
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At 6 p.m. at Bethany Presbyterian Church,
15505 NW Springville Road. The property is 6.5 acres in the R-6 NB (Residential-North Bethany, 5-6 units per acre) and is on tax lot #
1N118AA09400. Contact Rene Brucker, Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District, at 503-629-6305.
CPO 7; District 2
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Nov. 16 - Proposed 3-parcel partition
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Nov. 18 - Proposed 2-parcel partition
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Nov. 19 - Proposed 29-lot subdivision
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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
503-846-4963 direct | 971-713-9658 mobile
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