Advisory committee appointed for Comp Plan update
Multnomah County Commissioners have appointed a 16-member community advisory committee to assist with the county’s Comprehensive Plan update, with a first meeting on January 21.
Multnomah County Commissioners have appointed a 16-member community advisory committee to assist with the county’s Comprehensive Plan update, with a first meeting on January 21.
Oregon Health Equity Alliance members warn County Commissioners of a tobacco “epidemic” in communities of color.
On Thursday, Dec. 18 the Board of Commissioners unanimously approved preliminary plans and site selection recommendations for the central courthouse project.
Open enrollment for health insurance is happening now through February 15, 2015. Sign up at the following Multnomah County events.
Public hearings have been scheduled in 2015 on an update of the Sauvie Island and Multnomah Channel Rural Area Plan.
On Dec. 16 the Board of Commissioners heard preliminary recommendations on two possible sites for a new central courthouse and a financing strategy for the project.
Take action by Dec. 15 to change or keep your plan.
People of color in Multnomah County face “extremely sobering’’ disparities that lead to more illness, fewer opportunities and shorter lives, the Health Department reported.
On Dec. 9, 22 new parole and probation officers were sworn in by Judge Nan Waller marking the largest swearing-in ceremony yet for Multnomah County’s Department of Community Justice.
Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, in collaboration with Multnomah County’s Mental Health and Addiction Services, renovated Harriet Court, a stepping stone for residents managing mental illness.
On Dec. 4 the board ratified a new collective bargaining agreement between the county and Local 88 that raises the minimum wage for employees to $15 an hour by the end of the three-year agreement.
159 employees were recognized at Multnomah County’s annual Years of Service Award ceremony -- marking the largest number of people honored in the past decade.