Invitation to Reserves Public Hearings

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Public Welcomed to Testify on Urban and Rural Reserves in Washington County

The Washington County Board of Commissioners has set two dates to receive public testimony regarding urban and rural reserves. This process is intended to manage growth in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties for the next 40 to 50 years.

The two dates for public testimony are:

• Tuesday, December 8, 10 a.m., public testimony will be limited to three minutes per individual, five minutes for recognized associations. Total testimony not to exceed one hour.
• Tuesday, December 15, 6:30 p.m., public testimony will be also limited to three minutes per individual, five minutes for recognized associations. The length of individual and group testimony may be further limited in order to offer everyone present the opportunity to address the Board. (Individuals and organizations providing testimony on December 8 are asked not to testify again.)

Both hearings will be at the Shirley Huffman Auditorium in the Charles D. Cameron Public Services Building, 155 N. First Avenue, Hillsboro.

Written testimony will also be accepted. Please visit www.co.washington.or.us/reserves for background and current information on the reserves process, tips on effective testimony and to download a form to submit written testimony.

Under the regional reserves coordinated work program, regional recommendations for urban and rural reserves are scheduled for mid-December and additional review and comment from the public for early January. Adoption of reserves would occur in February through inter-governmental agreements. Additional information is available at www.oregonmetro.gov/reserves.

For more information email: [email protected] or call 503 846-3519.

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