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Give feedback on potential Farmington Road improvements at Dec. 11 workshop

Join us at the Farmington Road Concept Plan Design Workshop from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, to tell us which road improvements would most benefit you and your community.

The workshop will be at Butternut Creek Elementary School, 20395 SW Florence St.

The Farmington Road Concept Plan is a visioning project to help guide the future design and construction of improvements on Farmington Road between 209th Avenue and Kinnaman Road. During the workshop, the project team will work with you to learn which potential road design elements are preferred by road users and your community.

Dispose of leaves properly; don't move them into the street

Raking leaves is nobody’s favorite chore. But dispose of them properly instead of cutting corners and moving your leaves from your yard into the street.

You are even encouraged to clear leaves off the street and storm drains adjacent to your property when it is safe to do so! If you don’t, leaves that naturally fall into the street are generally taken care of by traffic, weather and monthly street sweeping in the urban area. But piling the leaves from private property on the street causes blocked storm drains, bike lanes and slick streets. 

There is no curbside disposal service for loose yard debris like leaves in unincorporated Washington County. So what are your disposal options?

• Use your yard debris bin for curbside pickup, if offered by your collection company. 
• Yard debris drop offs. Learn about options in your area using What to Recycle and Where and by checking Clean Water Service’s Leaf Disposal & Food Drive events.
• Consider backyard composting! Learn how.

Neighborhood meetings, required for many Washington County development applications, can be held online as per the COVID-19 Virtual Neighborhood Meeting Supplement.

Dec. 4 - Proposed pump station facility

At 6 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 30.41 acres in the FD-20 District (Future Development, 20-acre) and is located on tax lot #1S2360000900. Contact Melissa Slotemaker, AKS Engineering & Forestry, at 503-563-6151 or slotemakerm@aks-eng.com.

District 1, CPO 6

Dec. 10 - Proposed nature-based park

At 6 p.m. prior to the CPO 7 meeting, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Station #68, 13545 NW Evergreen St. The site is 2.39 acres in the R-6 District (Residential, 5-6 units per acre) and is located on tax lots #1N117CA31700 and #1N117CA40700. Contact Rene Brucker, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District at rbrucker@thprd.org or 503-629-6305.

District 2, CPO 7

Dec. 13 - Proposed solar energy facility

At 6 p.m., North Plains Library, 31334 NW Commercial St. The site is 181.52 acres in the EFU District (Exclusive Farm Use) and is located at 11789 and 11767 NW Helvetia Road. Contact Spencer Wallace, Conifer Energy Partners, at spencer@coniferenergypartners.com or 971-236-9796.

District 2, CPO 8

At Washington County, we believe our employees and services should reflect our growing and diverse community. We understand that taking care of our community means taking care of our employees.

Discover career opportunities with Land Use & Transportation! We're committed to building and maintaining a great transportation system and planning and protecting our community's land. Open positions include:

• Electrical Inspector II, full time regular (Closing date 12/1)
• Road Maintenance Worker I, full time regular

Learn what's going on in your area of Washington County. Attend your Community Participation Organization (CPO). CPOs are made up of community members who work together and are actively engaged in decision-making processes. Find out which CPO you live in and learn more.