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The Board of Commissioners has adopted a resolution to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in Washington County, including the creation of the “Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement,” to be housed in the County Administrative Office.

Selection comes after a six-month national search involving 60 candidates.

In response to recent voter approval to amend the Washington County Charter, the Board of Commissioners will establish a salary commission to set salaries for each member of the board.

After extensive community engagement, the Board of Commissioners has authorized spending for body worn cameras for the Sheriff’s Office in support of accountability, transparency, safety and continuous improvement.

Questions and answers and other materials from the Board of Commissioners' virtual town hall meeting of December 12, 2020.

As part of their regular COVID-19 status update this week, the Board of Commissioners received a comprehensive overview of the County’s developing vaccination strategy from Health and Human Services staff.

Obtenga más información sobre los impactos de COVID-19 en el ondado de Washington, la respuesta de COVID en curso del condado y nuestro estado de “riesgo extremo.”

Washington County’s Committee for Community Involvement has selected the Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District’s Visioning Task Force to receive the 2020 Harold M. Haynes Citizen Involvement Award.

El Comité de Participación Comunitaria del Condado Washington ha seleccionado al Grupo de Trabajo Visionario del Distrito de Parques & Recreación de Tualatin Hills para recibir el Reconocimiento de Participación Ciudadana Harold M. Haynes del 2020.

El lunes 30 de noviembre a las 6 p.m., la presidenta de la junta del condado de Washington, Kathryn Harrington, ofrecerá su primer mensaje de fin de año, compartiendo su perspectiva sobre los muchos desafíos imprevistos de 2020 y también compartirá una perspectiva esperanzadora para el próximo año.

On Monday, November 30, at 6 p.m., Washington County Board Chair Kathryn Harrington will offer her first-ever End of Year Message, sharing her perspective on the many unforeseen challenges of 2020, while also providing a hopeful look ahead for the coming year.

The Board of County Commissioners has proclaimed November 2020 as Native American Heritage Month in Washington County.

The Washington County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed October 18-25, 2020 as Family Promise Week to acknowledge the work of non-profit and faith-based partnerships working to end homelessness and to affirm that every child deserves a home.

Washington County Board of Commissioners invite the public to participate in an online conversation focused on providing information about the County’s budgeting process and public service priorities.

Elected officials across the tri-county Portland metropolitan region issue a plea for an end to violent protests and urge peaceful activism to eliminate racial injustice.

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Washington County Board of Commissioners invite the public to sign up for their upcoming series of online Community Listening Sessions.

The Washington County Board of Commissioners supports county’s proposed Safe Sleep Village project to lessen the spread of the COVID-19 virus

Statement from Board Chair Kathryn Harrington on Washington County remaining in Phase 1 of reopening