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Votes at a glance: Washington County adopts ordinances, annexation, Clean Water measures and Highway 6 emergency
Summary
At its Jan. 6 business meeting the Washington County Board of Commissioners approved multiple ordinances and resolutions — including a housing tax-exemption code change, an annexation into THPRD, comprehensive-plan boundary updates, Clean Water Services settlement authority and a declaration of emergency for Highway 6 — and set a schedule for other hearings.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners recorded a string of formal actions on Jan. 6, 2026, adopting several ordinances and resolutions and scheduling follow-up hearings.
Key votes and outcomes
- Consent agenda: The board approved a 13-item consent agenda covering minutes and routine departmental items, unanimously 5–0.
- Behavioral Health Council bylaws: The board adopted revisions to the Behavioral Health Council bylaws (unanimous 5–0) after noting the item had been reviewed in a prior work session.
- Ordinance 913 (housing tax exemption): The board read Ordinance 913 by title, which amends Washington County Code section 3.48.002(c) to conform nonprofit low-income housing tax exemption language to ORS 307.541, and adopted it by roll call vote (5–0).
- Annexatio…
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