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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
View MoreWashington County files preliminary state funding bid for courthouse replacement
Washington County commissioners reviewed a courthouse replacement project update at a July 14 work session after a preliminary state funding application was added to the agenda just one day prior; a jail expansion update was also presented, though no project details have been released.
Local Government
View MoreHillsboro council sets de novo hearing for Sky Harbour jet hangar appeal, rejects records fee waiver
The Hillsboro City Council chose a de novo hearing format for the August 18 Sky Harbour jet hangar appeal, allowing new evidence, but rejected a blanket fee waiver for public records that residents say cost thousands of dollars per request.
Local Government
View MoreHillsboro district delivers free summer meals to rural families who can't reach park sites
The Hillsboro School District's summer meals program includes weekly rural delivery stops supplied from Evergreen Middle School, bringing free breakfasts and lunches to children ages 1 to 18 with no income verification required through August 13.
Local Government
View MoreState workgroup drafts Oregon road-funding fix with Hillsboro dollars at stake
A state workgroup drafting Oregon's next transportation funding plan held its third meeting Tuesday, July 7, with Hillsboro-area Rep. Susan McLain and a bipartisan panel of lawmakers outlining priorities after three consecutive failed attempts to fix ODOT's structural budget shortfall.
Local Government
View MoreHillsboro utility bills could rise again under proposed sewer, stormwater rate hikes
Hillsboro City Council reviewed but did not vote on proposed 5% annual sewer and stormwater rate increases at a Tuesday, July 7 work session; if approved in November, a typical household would pay about $4.18 more per month starting January 2027 as the city works through a $120 million infrastructure backlog.
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View MoreLess parking, more housing? New Oregon law could reshape parts of Hillsboro
Oregon's 2023 law eliminating parking minimums near transit corridors applies to Hillsboro, where the city is actively planning denser housing along TV Highway and needs more than 14,000 new homes in 20 years.
Local Government
View MoreWashington County tops Oregon in federal immigration enforcement requests
A new state report shows Washington County agencies fielded more federal immigration enforcement requests than any other jurisdiction in Oregon, accounting for roughly one in four contacts statewide during a year that saw a 246% surge.
Local Government
View MorePublic comment open until July 10 on Cornell Road transitional housing plan
Washington County is accepting public feedback until Friday, July 10, on a draft "good neighbor agreement" for its $28.5 million Cornell Road Recovery transitional housing project, which will convert the former Beaverton DoubleTree Hotel into 75 to 85 units for people experiencing homelessness.
Local Government
View MoreFire breaks out at Evergreen Parkway Shopping Center restaurant; no injuries reported
A Sunday morning restaurant fire at Evergreen Parkway Shopping Center in Hillsboro drew a first-alarm response from Hillsboro Fire & Rescue, which contained the blaze with no injuries reported; the cause remains under investigation.
Local Government
View MoreTwo resident groups appeal $38 million jet hangar project at Hillsboro Airport
Two groups of Hillsboro-area residents have filed land-use appeals of the approved $38 million Sky Harbour private jet hangar campus at Hillsboro Airport, and the City Council is expected to set an August 18 hearing date at its July 7 meeting, though a jurisdictional split between the city, Port of Portland, and FAA may limit what the council can control.
Local Government
View MoreFarmers, councilor sue Hillsboro City Council over $84M in data center tax breaks
A coalition including farmers, a school board member, and a sitting Hillsboro City Councilor filed a lawsuit on June 22 alleging the city improperly approved 17 data center Enterprise Zone tax breaks worth an estimated $84 million in 2026.
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