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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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Two federal injunctions now block President Trump's mail-ballot restrictions, protecting Washington County's Oct. 14 ballot mailing for the Nov. 3 county chair runoff between Commissioners Nafisa Fai and Pam Treece as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in.
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Oregon's Emergency Board approved $1.25 million for 20 new ballot drop boxes, statewide BallotTrax expansion and voter notification cards ahead of the Nov. 3 election, with direct implications for Washington County voters who already use the tracking system.
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