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Media Release: Washington County HHS Earns Public Health Emergency Preparedness Recognition

Washington County’s Fleet Services Division, in partnership with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, has donated a patrol motorcycle previously involved in a serious crash to the Oregon Department of Transportation for statewide community education.

Washington County will soon begin a two-year construction project to ensure that the Charles D. Cameron Public Services Building (PSB) will withstand a major Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. Construction will start in early 2017 and is expected to continue through 2018. Some County services will be temporarily relocated during construction to nearby office space in downtown Hillsboro.

Washington County is opening the Public Inquiry Center to field questions about the H1N1 flu.

Washington County Board of Commissioners proclaim May 2015 National Building Safety Month

County BOC Board Seeks Candidates

Washington County Health and Human Services (HHS) is working with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and other County departments to distribute naloxone kits at no cost to those with the highest risk of opioid overdose. Naloxone (brand name Narcan) is a lifesaving medicine that reverses an opioid overdose.

The Oregon Youth Development Council has awarded Washington County Department of Health and Human Services’ Children, Youth and Families a two-year $200,000 grant. The funds will be used to expand the PAX Good Behavior Game in Washington County elementary schools.

Access to Library Technology helps Washington County Residents in multiple ways - Media Release

Earlier this month when a snowstorm pummeled the region, some Washington County residents may have learned the hard way how important it is to be prepared in case of an emergency. Fortunately, based on data collected by Washington County Public Health last June, most residents were probably at least somewhat prepared.

The public is invited to a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 26, at 1 p.m., at the Veterans Memorial Gateway at the Washington County Fair Complex.

The Annual Washington County Facilities & Parks Services Energy Fair is expanding this year to include an additional focus on Emergency Preparedness.

A $95,000 grant to help reduce transportation-related injuries and fatalities has been awarded to Washington County’s Department of Land Use & Transportation (LUT) by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). LUT will use the grant to create a Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP) that addresses safety for all motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. The plan will use County road crash data to help the project team focus on goals, objectives and tactics to make County roads safer.

Cualquier persona de 24 años de edad o menor puede textear GOVAPELESS al 88709.

La Junta de Comisionados del Condado ha derogado una ordenanza obsoleta que limita el acceso al tabaco a menores y ha promulgado nuevas reglas que prohíben la venta de tabaco a personas menores de 21 años de edad y prohíben la venta al por menor de todo el tabaco saborizado y también los productos de nicotina sintética en el condado de Washington, independientemente de su edad.

The Board of County Commissioners recently approved the agenda for Washington County and Clean Water Services for the 2010 federal fiscal year.

Nonprofit organizations based in and serving Washington County are encouraged to apply for emergency assistance grants intended to offset expenses and lost revenues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington County recently completed its second comprehensive inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with internal operations showing a decline across all emissions sources.

With more Oregon workplaces experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks, Washington County has created a downloadable toolkit in English and Spanish to help businesses address and prevent these outbreaks.