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Clover Court Update No. 5
Updated information is available regarding the proposed Clover Court homes near SW 170th and Bany Road.
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Housing Services
Disaster Communications Exercise 2017
Agencies and organizations throughout Washington County will participate in a disaster communications exercise today. Public guidance about disaster preparedness is available at key websites.
Media release
Emergency Management
Clover Court Update No. 4
Updated information is available regarding the proposed Clover Court homes near SW 170th and Bany Road.
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Housing Services
Clover Court Update No. 3
Updated information is available regarding the proposed Clover Court homes near SW 170th and Bany Road.
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Housing Services
Clover Court Update No. 2
Work to complete an environmental review of the proposed Clover Court homes near SW 170th and Bany Road continues this month with some contractor activity on the site. The Board of Commissioners has not yet scheduled a meeting to decide on a land transfer.
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Housing Services
Clover Court Community Meeting
Washington County and the Luke-Dorf nonprofit organization convened a community meeting last month about a proposed six-home development meant to help address chronic homelessness.
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Housing Services
Washington County Answers Questions about Garbage Collection in Storm Aftermath
Information for people whose garbage wasn't picked up this week due to the winter storm
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Health and Human Services
Quake Up! presentations and discussion Saturday, Oct. 1
Presentations will be open to the public Saturday, Oct. 1 during Quake Up! from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., across from the Beaverton Farmers Market inside Beaverton First United Methodist Church’s Wesley Hall, 12555 SW 4th St.
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Emergency Management
Public Comment Sought on Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
Community members of Hillsboro, Tigard, and unincorporated Washington County are invited to provide input on the 2016 Washington County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan is open for a public comment period which runs from August 31 to September 14, 2016.
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Emergency Management
Food Waste Prevention Campaign Wins State Award
At their annual conference in Portland last week, the Association of Oregon Recyclers awarded its Recycler of the Year award in the education and promotion program category to the “Eat Smart, Waste Less Challenge.”
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Health and Human Services
Earthquake Exercise
Agencies and organizations throughout Washington County will participate in a multi-state earthquake exercise this week. Public guidance about disaster preparedness is available at key websites.
Media release
Emergency Management
Washington County Receives Homeless Assistance Grant from HUD
Washington County has been awarded $3.4 million in Continuum of Care Program grant funds, under the new Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act. In partnership, Washington County and non-profits will provide housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness.
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Housing Services
Washington County Welcomes New Emergency Management Supervisor
John Wheeler will serve as Washington County’s new emergency management supervisor after spending the last 20 years with the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency in Vancouver.
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Emergency Management
Flood Damage from Recent Storms
Washington County Emergency Department is seeking input from the public to determine eligibility for Federal flood assistance.
Media release
Emergency Management
Washington County Seeks Community Input on Natural Hazards Mitigation Action Plan
The Washington County Natural Hazards Mitigation Action Plan seeks to address a variety of natural hazards by identifying activities that can be taken to lessen their impacts. Those who live and work in Washington County are invited to give input by completing a brief, online survey by October 1, 2015.
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Emergency Management
Creating New Opportunity for Affordable Housing
Washington County celebrates an innovative public-private partnership to expand affordable housing with a groundbreaking ceremony at the new Sunset Garden Apartments on SW Jenkins, West of SW 158th Avenue in Beaverton.
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Housing Services
Washington County Outdoor Burn Ban in Effect
The Washington County Fire Defense Board, in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Forestry, has enacted a burn ban in Washington County. The burn ban will remain in effect until weather conditions minimize the fire danger.
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Emergency Management
Higher Cost of Housing Increases Homelessness
Higher Cost of Housing Increases Homelessness, 2015 Washington County
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Housing Services
Housing Assistance Waitlist Opening
Housing Assistance Waitlist Opening Media Release
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Housing Services