Oct. 27, 2023 | View as webpage

Watch out for ghosts and ghouls! Travel safely during trick-or-treat hours

Keep a close eye out for trick-or-treaters this weekend and on Tuesday. Drivers and pedestrians should be extra cautious during Halloween celebrations.

Drivers:

• Watch for pedestrians and bicyclists, particularly if raining
• Slow down
• Keep windshields clean
• Do not drink and drive

Pedestrians:

• Walk on sidewalks when possible
• Carry a flashlight and wear reflective clothing
• Face traffic while walking
• Do not run out between parked cars
• Cross at traffic signals, when available

Tell us your thoughts online about proposed natural resource map updates

Washington County is drafting an updated inventory of fish and wildlife habitat and considering the tradeoffs for allowing or limiting development in certain areas.

Learn about this work and share your thoughts in the online open house through Nov. 10.

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

Nov. 14: Proposed 8-lot subdivision

At 7 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 0.96 acre in the R-9 District (Residential, 7-9 units per acre) and is located at 17590 SW Blanton St. Contact Mark Dane, Mark Dane Planning Inc., at 503-332-7167 or markdaneplanning@gmail.com.

District 1; CPO 6

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:

• Building Official, full time regular
• Plumbing Inspector, Combination Inspector I /Inspector II, full time regular
• Survey Technician III, 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.