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A COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) is a network of voluntary organizations working together to strengthen community resilience and address the unmet needs of the community in times of disaster.

Sometimes also referred to a VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active Disaster), COADs and VOADs may be national, regional, state-wide or local. No two COADs are the same - who they are and what they do is tailored to the communities they serve.

The Disaster Services Network (DSN) is a space for local government and community partners to collaborate and coordinate in order to build resilience and better serve our community before, during and after disasters.

The DSN follows a national Community Organizations in Disaster (COAD) model, so you may also hear of the Disaster Services Network referred to as a COAD.

Any organization with the willingness and resources to respond to a disaster is welcome. This includes for-profit and non-profits, public and private agencies, faith-based and other community-based organizations.

This initiative is in its infancy and we are especially looking for leaders - people and organizations - interested in working together to guide and support this effort.

Multiuse paths create a safer, more comfortable transportation opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to walk, bike and roll between their neighborhoods, the elementary school and the future park. Washington County’s Board of Commissioners gave staff direction to build a 10-foot multiuse path with a 4-foot planter area between the path and the street along Kenny Terrace (the future Thompson Road alignment).

Many of the existing trees have outgrown the available space and are causing damage to the sidewalks. The project includes planting new tree species that are more appropriately sized for the space and surrounding facilities.