This department can help you understand Washington County's appraisal and assessment of your property, paying your property taxes, getting a marriage license, passports, recording documents, mapping, elections and many other services.
Departments
This office is directed by an elected County Auditor and conducts performance audits and special studies that provide accountability to the public and improve Washington County programs, services and operations.
Washington County is structured as a Council-Manager form of government, giving the five-member, elected Board of County Commissioners legislative responsibility and designating administrative authority to a Board-appointed professional county administrator.
This department works to prevent the recurrence of crime among adult justice-involved individuals by supervising and connecting clients with the resources they need to change problem behavior.
This office administers the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) for Washington County.
This office provides executive leadership to the Washington County organization under the Council-Manager form of local government outlined in the County Charter.
This office provides legal advice and represents the Washington County government and affiliated agencies in civil litigation, administrative and enforcement proceedings.
This division of the Department of Assessment and Taxation is responsible for conducting all federal, state and local elections in Washington County. In addition, the division maintains voter registration records, verifies petitions and establishes and maintains precincts and election boards.
This office works to minimize the effects of major emergencies and disasters on the community.
This department provides efficient and effective planning, acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of all county-owned or operated facilities and vehicles. The department oversees three parks, Eagle Landing, Metzger Park, and Scoggins Valley Park, that together make up over 2,500 acres of parkland. It provides safe, dependable, cost-effective vehicles and equipment used to support Washington County services.
Westside Commons, home of the annual Washington County Fair, is a multi-use campus located in Hillsboro, Oregon, that is dedicated to serving the entire community by hosting and producing national-class events on a local scale.
This department manages the accounting system and financial records of the County and reports on the County’s fiscal affairs.
This department provides services for people, animals and the environment to foster a healthy, equitable and supportive community.
This department administers the housing activities and programs of the County and the Housing Authority. The Housing Authority remains a separate legal entity and contracts with Washington County to implement and administer Housing Authority programs and all support services.
This department finds and develops people and processes essential to the success of the Washington County organization and helps to provide a safe and inclusive place to work and live.
This department is the centralized provider of support and strategic leadership for technology serving all Washington County programs, offices and departments.
This court is directed by an elected Justice of the Peace and has jurisdiction over most violations of the State Motor Vehicle Code and over certain misdemeanor offenses. The court also has jurisdiction over civil and small claims for money and damages not exceeding $10,000.
This department protects the public by reducing delinquency and restores victims and the community by holding youth accountable. The Juvenile Department creates opportunities for change through swift and decisive use of effective practices, building on the strengths of youth and families.
This department is committed to meeting the needs of Washington County communities by addressing growth while supporting mobility, safety, livability, environmental stewardship and quality of life in a fiscally sustainable and responsible manner.
This office provides free access to print and digital collections of statutes, case law, subject treatises covering state and federal jurisdictions and historical Oregon legislative materials.
This office provides funding for public library operations, central support and outreach services for the libraries who serve the people of Washington County.
This office provides leadership and support to the County to advance equity, inclusion and community engagement policies and practices so that all Washington County residents thrive.
This office provides guidance for sustainable best practices and supports work to reduce the County's footprint.
This office is directed by an elected County Sheriff and is responsible for calls for police services, investigations of major crimes, managing the County Jail and providing a range of other services that support law enforcement and public safety.
Westside Commons, home of the annual Washington County Fair, is a multi-use campus located in Hillsboro, Oregon, that is dedicated to serving the entire community by hosting and producing national-class events on a local scale.