Aug. 19, 2022 | View as webpage

Reminder: Drive safely alongside farm equipment

The fall harvest is on the horizon! If you’re headed over to your favorite farm stand for the last of the summer tomatoes and berries or the first of the fall carrots and gourds, remember to look out for farm equipment on the road.

Sharing the road with slow-moving farm equipment helps make sure harvests arrive safely. Slow down, be patient and wait to pass until you know it is safe.

Be cautious before you pass by making sure you can see clearly ahead of you and the vehicle in front of you. Don’t pass when there are curves or hills blocking your view or if you are in a designated “No Passing Zone.”

If you do pass wide farm equipment, know that you may need to get closer to the edge of the road than normal. Watch for road shoulders, and be prepared to navigate if you happen to steer over one.   Learn more

Visit the Transit Development Plan online open house and take the survey to help identify improvements to public transportation in rural Washington County and other areas not well served by bus routes. Visit the open house through Aug. 31.

Help our local government better understand community need by completing the Natural Hazard Mitigation Awareness Survey.

Your local governments are working together to update our Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan to help better prepare for possible natural hazards. Complete the survey by Sept. 30.

Aug. 25 - Proposed 3-parcel partition

At 6 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 0.51 acre in the R-5 District (Residential, 4-5 units per acre) and is located at 9495 SW Taylor St. Call Steve Miller, Emerio Design LLC, at 503-746-8812.

District 2; CPO 1

Aug. 27 - Proposed 12-lot subdivision

At 11:30 a.m. at the proposed site. The site is 0.79 acre in the R-15 District (Residential, 12-15 units per acre) and is located at 4290 SW 160th Ave. Email John DeJong, Technical Engineering, or call 503-819-6494.

District 1; CPO 6

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 where your CPO meets and learn more.