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Oct. 17, 2025 | View as webpage

Clean Your Storm Drains to Prevent Flooding

The leaves are falling, and the rainy season is upon us. That’s a perfect cocktail for clogged storm drains and flooding!


Help out your neighborhood by grabbing a rake and checking the storm drains near your home.


Here’s how to do it safely: 


🍂 Remove leaves and debris along the curbs within 10 feet of the drain.

🙌 Wear gloves to protect your hands, but use a shovel or rake to move leaves.

🍁 Never lift a storm drain grate.

🍃 Stay alert! Look out for vehicles, and wear bright colors to be seen.


Leaves, grass, and other vegetation can be bagged and placed in a yard waste container.


If your storm drain is still getting clogged after you cleaned it, contact Clean Water Services at 503-542-8100.


Comment Opportunity

TriMet Considering Cuts to More Than Just Bus and MAX Services 


Riders who rely on community shuttles might not realize that these County shuttles — operated by Ride Connection — could be affected by TriMet's announced plans for deep service cuts.  


At-risk county shuttles include: 

  • BethanyLink 
  • CorneliusLink 
  • GroveLink 
  • King City Link 
  • North Hillsboro Link 
  • Tualatin Shuttle 
    

In many areas, these shuttles are the only public transit option to get to school, work, shopping, medical appointments, or to reach the nearest TriMet connection. For many, these shuttles are their only means of transportation.


Now is the time to speak up for the transit services you rely on by taking the TriMet Service Priority Survey or attending an open house.  

Attend a TriMet Open House

 

Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 5-7 pm  

Shute Park Library

TriMet Line 57 

Bilingual (English/Spanish) 

 

Thursday, Oct. 23 from 5-7 pm 

Tualatin Library 

TriMet 96, Tualatin Shuttle Red Line 

Nearby: TriMet 76, 97, King City Link 

Bilingual (English/Spanish) 


Celebrations

Join Washington County, the cities of Sherwood and Tualatin, and the Willamette Water Supply Program in celebrating the completion of three Tualatin-Sherwood Road and Roy Rogers Road projects.


Tualatin-Sherwood Road & 
Roy Rogers Road Celebration

Monday, Oct. 20 at 11am 
Pioneer City Park in Sherwood


The event includes a short ceremony and ribbon cutting to mark the occasion.

WC-ROADS.COM Traffic Impacts


  • UPDATE - SW River Road from Davis Road/south of Oakhurst Street; road closure Oct. 27, 2025 to April 14, 2026.
    
  • 107th Avenue/ North of Cornell Road; road closure 9a.m.-3:30p.m. for utility work Oct. 20-Nov. 7.


  • NW Thompson Road/NW Saltzman Road; traffic signal shutdown 9:00a.m.-3:30p.m. for utility work Oct.20-31.


Visit wc-roads.com for more traffic impacts.

Career Opportunities: Work for LUT

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:



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.

Upcoming Neighborhood Meetings

Oct. 21: Proposed lot partition


At 6 p.m. at the proposed location, 9525 SW 92nd Ave. The site is 0.41 acre in the R-5 District (Residential 4-5 units per acre) and is located at 9525 SW 92nd Ave.


Contact Steve Nys, Nys Associates, at 503-245-6721 or nys.assoc@yahoo.com


District 3; CPO 4M

Oct. 28: Proposed building


At 6 p.m. virtually at https://tinyurl.com/ydnvmb8e. The site is 0.50 acre in the R-9 District (Residential 7-9 units per acre) and is located at 16830 SW Blanton Street, Beaverton, OR 97078.


Contact NW Engineers, LLC, at 503-913-9445 or elizabethn@nw-eng.com


District 1; CPO 6

Oct. 29: Proposed development


At 6 p.m. at Genesis of Portland, 9008 SW Canyon Rd. The site is 0.68 acre and is located at 9070 SW Canyon Rd. The 1.18 acre property is located at 9008 SW Canyon Rd. Both sites are in the GC District (General Commercial).


Contact AXIS Design Group at 503-284-0988 or stevenm@axisdesigngroup.com


District 2; CPO 6

NOTE: Neighborhood Meeting information is provided as a courtesy only. Developers must hold Neighborhood Meetings prior to submitting certain land use applications. These meetings serve as a forum for the developer, affected CPOs, and property owners within 500 feet in urban areas or 1,000 feet in rural areas to discuss the proposal before an application is submitted to the County. County staff do not schedule these meetings nor attend them. 


Questions? See the contact information included within each Neighborhood Meeting.

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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