CPO 1

07/24/2026

Have you ever found information or help from your former CPO? Learned about development in the community, heard from the Sheriff with local updates, connected with neighbors over problems or issues, or learned about ways to find information or beinvolved with Washington County (it's our only local government) ?
Now is the time to let the Powers That Be about your preferences and needs.
Clue: most of us are in Commissioner District 2.

Share your input by July 31! The County’s Office of Access and Opportunity is gathering community feedback to help shape new district‑aligned community engagement models. We want to hear directly from community members about what these future groups should focus on and how they can better serve Washington County neighborhoods.

Community Survey:
https://www.washingtoncounty-or.com/jfe/form/SV_e40vIYFtMgpM8J0

Youth under 18 can participate by completing the Youth Survey:
https://www.washingtoncounty-or.com/jfe/form/SV_4VL9PljqxExoBiC

07/15/2026

UPDATE: After hearing the LUT presentation and testimony from the public, the PC decided they need answers to the many questions that came up. They voted unanimously to continute the discussion to their next meeting on August 5. They also want to hear from OAO because many of the questions concerned what OAO would be doing for community involvement. Good News!

IMPORTANT!
We urge you to attend the Planning Commission hearing this evening at 6:30 pm on Ordinance 915, getting rid of the CPO system and determining the future of community involvement.

It's a zoom webinar and you can find the zoom link here.
https://washingtoncounty.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=13414

The staff report is linked from the agenda.

07/13/2026

Learn and review best management practices in the Creating Urban Ha...

07/13/2026

Now's the time to prevent blossom-end rot. 🍅

As the weather heats up, tomato plants grow fast... and that means they need more water and calcium. When soil moisture swings between too wet and too dry, plants can struggle to move enough calcium to developing fruit.

A few things you can do now:�
• Water consistently, especially during hot weather.�
• Avoid over-fertilizing
• Apply mulch around your plants to reduce moisture swings.

Fruit that already have blossom-end rot won't recover, but with consistent care, the plants can still develop fruit normally in the future.

Have you noticed blossom-end rot in your garden? Comment to tell us how you prevent blossom-end rot in your tomatoes!

07/01/2026

CPO 1 email list
Wednesday, July 1: you may have received an email from Community Engagement about disclosure of information.
The leaders of the former CPO 1 Community Involvement Organization have filed a Public Information Request asking for the list of emails of people who signed up to get CPO information.
What we intend to do is first send an "opt-out" email just asking who wants to continue to get information from your former leaders. Once we remove anyone who doesn't want messages, we will just send out one or two emails a month to let neighbors know about what's going on in the area.
You'll find more information about the current state of community participation in Washington Countyhere:
https://cedarmillnews.com/article/0726-who-you-gonna-call/
Please feel free to comment here with questions , opinions, or concerns. Or send an email to [email protected]

06/30/2026

There's an update about the "modernization" of community engagement in WashCo.
Read it here:
https://cedarmillnews.com/article/0726-who-you-gonna-call
if you're not getting the notice in your inbox, sign up here.
http://cedarmillnews.com/sign-up

After shutting down the Community Participation Organizations (CPOs) this spring, the county is still working to define what comes next, but decisions have already been made to limit future engagement by moving to four meetings per area countywide, based on County Commissioner Districts, held quarte...

04/10/2026

Findley School Road?

Findley School Road, NOT Old Thompson Road!

03/18/2026

03/17/2026

Today! Work session will hear from staff about (lack of) plans for the future of public participation. According to the presentation, (link below) after 4+ years they are still talking about method, not outcomes. In any case, we will at least be able to see and hear th discussion. Link to zoom in the comments.

03/11/2026

Here's the link to this evening's meeting. We got to meet all but 2 of the candidates, so you'll have a good opportunity to make an informed election selection!

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