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THPRD's board warned Washington County commissioners that a proposed OSU Extension and 4-H taxing district would worsen property tax compression that has already cost the park district $907,687 over two years, and asked the county to consult special districts before moving forward.
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Washington County commissioners ended an Oct. 20 work session without agreement on a data center resolution after a compromise proposed by Commissioner Jason Snider collapsed over legal concerns, with a possible vote now pushed to Nov. 10, a week after the election that will decide the next board chair.
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Washington County has given final land-use approval to Bloom! A We Built Community, an 18-unit rowhouse complex on NW Glenridge Drive in Cedar Mill designed by parents to provide independent supportive housing for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Washington County's new SPARC community engagement system holds its first District 2 meeting Thursday, Oct. 8, at Cedar Hills Recreation Center, while the Board of Commissioners votes Tuesday, Oct. 6, on $2.851 million in additional funding for the Sunrise Hope Center on Cornell Road.
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