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Washington County outlines permitting system upgrades and readies for new SB 974 timelines
Summary
County staff described a migration of permit systems to the cloud, plans to expand online permitting and a coordinated effort across jurisdictions to meet new engineering-review timelines in Senate Bill 974, with implementation due July 1, 2026.
Washington County officials told a development‑industry forum that the county has migrated its permit software to the cloud, plans to expand online permitting, and is coordinating with cities and regional partners to implement new engineering‑review timelines created by Senate Bill 974.
At the forum, Steven Roberts, director of Land Use and Transportation for Washington County, said the event was intended to “share information with our development community” and to strengthen coordination between county staff and city and service‑provider partners.
Carol Johnson, planning and development services manager for Washington County, said the county completed a cloud migration…
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