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Board appoints Planning Commission, RROMAC members

The Washington County Board of Commissioners appointed three members to the Washington County Planning Commission and three members to the Rural Roads Operations & Maintenance Advisory Committee (RROMAC) at its Jan. 23 regular meeting.

Planning Commission

The following members were chosen from a pool of seven applicants to serve four-year terms:

Eric McClendon, Attorney, Oregon State Bar
Felicita Monteblanco, Public Affairs Manager, health foundation
Eric Peterson, Vice President, real estate development company

The nine-member Planning Commission advises the Board of Commissioners on land use matters including the adoption, revision or repeal of portions of the Washington County Comprehensive Plan. For some plan amendments, the Planning Commission makes the final land use decisions for the County. Planning Commission decisions may be appealed to the Board.

Rural Roads Operations & Maintenance Advisory Committee

The following members were appointed to serve additional four-year terms:

Loren Behrman, Vice President Operations, Behrman Farms Inc.
Marc Farrar, Consultant, Farrar Consulting Services LLC
David McCoy, President, McCoy Family Nursery Inc.

The committee has one vacant position. Read more and apply

The nine-member RROMAC advises the Board of County Commissioners on road-related matters associated with the operations and maintenance of county roads that are outside the urban growth boundary.

Washington County is committed to broad community engagement and offers several appointed boards, committees and commissions which allow community members to participate in the decision-making process. Read about additional Board and Commission vacancies.

Open Houses

The Vision for Transit online open house and survey is open for public comment until March 1.

The Vision for Transit includes draft recommendations on how we can support and improve transit in Washington County over the next 20 years. We’re asking for feedback on how well these recommendations will improve safety, accessibility, convenience and overall experiences to encourage transit ridership. Visit the open house and survey, learn more about the Vision for Transit.

WC-ROADS: Traffic impacts starting next week

NOTE: Laidlaw Road remains closed between 133rd Avenue and Oakpoint Way due to storm damage. Learn more.

170th Avenue/Merlo Road intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 2 (today) for utility work.

Gerda Lane/Tualatin Sherwood Road intersection; traffic signal shutdown, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Feb. 5-9 for utility work.

Scholls Ferry Road, east of 175th Avenue/Roy Rogers Road; eastbound center lane closure 9 a.m.-9 p.m., westbound center lane closure 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 5-9 for water supply line installation.

Visit wc-roads.com for more traffic impacts.

Neighborhood Meetings

Neighborhood meetings, required for many Washington County development applications, can be held online as per the COVID-19 Virtual Neighborhood Meeting Supplement.

Feb. 5: Proposed 50-bed residential care facility

At 6 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here). The site is 1.17 acres in the R-9 District (Residential, 7-9 units per acre) and is located at 6905 SW 195th Avenue. Contact Auryn White at 503-253-4283.

District 1; CPO 6

Career Opportunities: Work for LUT

At Washington County, we believe our employees and services should reflect our growing and diverse community. We understand that taking care of our community means taking care of our employees.

Discover career opportunities with Land Use & Transportation! We're committed to building and maintaining a great transportation system and planning and protecting our community's land. Open positions include:

Assistant Director of Land Use & Transportation, full time regular
Associate Planner, full time regular
Survey Technician III, full time regular

Attend CPO Meetings

Learn what's going on in your area of Washington County. Attend your Community Participation Organization (CPO). CPOs are made up of community members who work together and are actively engaged in decision-making processes. Find out which CPO you live in and learn more.

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