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Commissioners ask staff to explore business relief options after local firms report strain
Washington County Board of Commissioners · February 16, 2026
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Summary
A commissioner asked staff to investigate targeted business-relief mechanisms for Washington County's small businesses; the county administrator said the county currently has no ongoing business relief program and pointed to CARES/ARPA-era grants as the last time such funds were available.
During the work session, one commissioner described conversations with small businesses in Hillsboro and Beaverton that are "struggling in Washington County" and asked what the county could do to stabilize those firms, including whether a county-run…
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