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Washington County names new building official

Derrick Moon, a long-time Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) employee, has been named building official, effective Dec. 9.

Moon replaces Scott Linfesty, who retired as building official in August. Moon has been serving as the interim building official since then.

Moon joined LUT in 2007 as a building inspector. His experience includes working on plan review, building inspections, code enforcement, planning and a brief assignment with Health and Human Services. For the last five years, Moon has been the Building Services supervisor for the Plan Review Team.

“Derrick’s expertise in the building code, our software programs, staff supervision and customer service made him an ideal candidate for this role,” said Erin Wardell, LUT Planning and Development Services Manager. “He brings a wealth of experience and institutional knowledge to this position.”

Moon has a degree in Building Inspection Technology from Portland Community College and studied Economics and Public Policy at Oregon State University. He holds several professional certifications from the State of Oregon Building Codes Division and the International Code Council. 

In 2020, the Oregon Building Officials Association (OBOA) named Moon the State of Oregon Supervisor of the Year. The OBOA represents building officials and building code professionals throughout Oregon.

TriMet upgrades Line 48-Cornell bus to frequent service

Buses will arrive every 15 minutes at stops along TriMet's Line 48-Cornell route starting Sunday (Dec. 3).

Line 48, running between Hillsboro Transit Center and Sunset Transit Center, will become the latest Frequent Service line. The lines include buses and MAX light rail, and aim to run about every 15 minutes throughout most of the day, every day.

Frequent Service lines connect regional hubs throughout the metro area. See the Frequent Service map. Visit TriMet to check schedules.

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

Dec. 4: Proposed 18-lot subdivision

At 7 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 0.94 acre in the R-9 District (Residential, 7-9 units per acre) and is located at 17370 SW Blanton St. Contact Ryan O'Brien, Planning & Land Design LLC, at 503-780-4601 or ryanobrien1@frontier.com.

District 1; CPO 6

Dec. 7: Proposed 2-lot partition

At 6:30 p.m. in the Cedar Mill Library Elm Room. The site is 0.7 acre in the R-5 District (Residential, 4-5 units per acre) and is located at 10225 Lee St. Contact Steven Farnsworth, Roadway Engineering, Inc., at 971-363-7022 or roadengr@comcast.net.

District 2; CPO 1

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:

• Engineer, full time regular. Closes 12/03/2023.
• Plumbing Inspector: Combination Inspector I / Inspector II (underfill), full time regular
• Project Manager, 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.