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Local Government
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.
Local Government
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's Housing Authority committed 20 vouchers to Dolores, a new 67-unit affordable housing development in Hillsboro, drawing from the same rental assistance programs that serve families on waitlists in Bethany and Cedar Mill.
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Washington County added a preliminary state courthouse construction funding application to the Board of Commissioners' July 14 work session agenda one day before the meeting, as commissioners reviewed updates on the courthouse replacement and a jail expansion project.
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