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Public commenters lament end of CPO program; commission re-elects chair and vice chair

Washington County Planning Commission · February 20, 2026
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Summary

Public commenters from the CCI and CPO 14 criticized the county's dismantling of the CPO program and loss of neighborhood-level participation; the commission accepted minutes for Jan. 7, 2026, and elected Rachel Moribidio as chair and Felicita Montblanco as vice chair for 2026.

Bruce Bartlett, chair of the Washington County Citizen Committee for Involvement (CCI), told the Planning Commission that the county "has dismantled the CPO program," leaving the CCI and community groups with uncertainty about the process and timeline. Bartlett said the CCI will attempt to align its monthly meetings with Planning Commission work…

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