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Avoid distracted driving: Park your phone

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is joining law enforcement agencies across the country to stop drivers who are using cell phones and other devices while behind the wheel.

April is national Distracted Driving Awareness month. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving killed 3,142 people in 2020. NHTSA recommends the following safety tips:

• Need to send a text? Pull over and park in a safe location. Only then is it safe to send or read a text.

• Designate a passenger as your “designated texter.” Have them respond to calls or messages.

• Do not scroll through apps while driving.

• Struggling to not text and drive? Put your phone in the trunk, glove box or back seat when driving.

Oregon's distracted driving law includes a fine of up to $440 for first-time offenders involved in a crash. See ORS 811.507

We are proposing changes to the Community Development Code and the Comprehensive Framework Plan to allow more middle housing. Middle housing includes duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhouses and cottage clusters.

Give us your feedback.

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

April 11 - Proposed 23-lot subdivision

At 6 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here.) The site is 3.83 acres in the R-6 District (Residential, 5-6 units per acre) and is located at 5560 NW 130th Ave. Email Wayne Hayson.

District 2; CPO 7

April 11 - Proposed 7-lot subdivision

At 6:30 p.m. held virtually (instructions available here.) The site is 0.84 acre in the R-9 District (Residential, 7-9 units per acre) and is located at 4380 SW 175th Ave. Call 503-893-5958 or email Katie Parano-Friesen.

District 1; CPO 6

April 23 - Proposed 18-unit townhouse, single-family development

At 11:30 a.m. at 18570 SW Blanton St. The site is 0.91 acre in the R-24 District (Residential, 19-24 units per acre) and is located at 18570 SW Blanton St. and 18600 SW Blanton St. Call 503-819-6494 or email John DeJong, Tech Engineering.

District 1; CPO 6

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 where your CPO meets and learn more.