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EthicsPoint, the vendor providing this hotline service, does not generate or maintain any internal connection logs with IP addresses, so no information linking your PC to EthicsPoint is available. However, the County’s network may be able to gather this information. If this is a concern, you can file a report online from home, or any internet portal.
Yes, you can log on using your unique user name and password and view the status of the investigation or you may also call the hotline to inquire about the status. However, no specific details of any on-going investigation will be provided.
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You have the choice to remain anonymous or you may leave your personal information that will be kept confidential.
The short answer is "no." Instead, Washington County and the City of Hillsboro have focused on ensuring that our communities remain great places to start or grow a business. Through the Strategic Investment Program, the Oregon Legislature has enabled the city and county to successfully attract and retain capital-intensive industries and high-wage jobs benefiting the entire state but focused here in our community.
Other businesses can and have participated in the Strategic Investment Program since the Legislature created the SIP in 1993. The intent of the program was to increase Oregon's ability to attract and retain capital-intensive industry and high-wage jobs. Projects approved for the SIP must pay full property taxes on the first $100 million of their investment, or $25 million in a rural area. Given these state requirements, a business would need to invest well over $100 million per year, or more than $25 million per year in a rural area, before benefiting from this tax abatement program. Other companies with SIP-eligible investments in Washington County have included: Integrated Device Technology (SIP agreement approved in 1994) and Genentech (2006). Moreover, other businesses have entered into SIP agreements elsewhere in Oregon.
The state of Oregon has been supportive of SIP agreements across Oregon ranging from high tech investments in Washington County to wind-generating facilities in eastern Oregon and a paper mill in Clatsop County. SIP presents an excellent option for the manufacturing industries and companies relying on high-value equipment.
Once a report is received, the reporter will be given a unique user name and asked to select a password. The user name and password will allow the reporter to return to the Ethics Matters system, either by Internet or phone, and access the report, and answer any questions posted by the Hotline Administrator. This step is critical to ensure that there is sufficient information to guide the investigation and address the reporter's concern.
You can file a report 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone or by completing an online form. If you call the Ethics Matters toll free number, 855-236-6972, a live operator will walk you through the reporting process. If you use the online form, you can access the Hotline’s website from any computer with internet access. The web address is https://washingtoncounty.ethicspoint.com.
Note: When filing a report online, you are able to attach electronic documents to support your concern.
