No December CPO 1 meeting

We will meet on January 13. More information in the January news.

No Neighborhood Meeting notices or development applications have been received.

No December CPO 7 meeting

Cornell Road Recovery Open House

Wednesday, December 17, 4:30-6:30 pm, Cedar Mill Library upstairs meeting room, 1080 NW Saltzman

You are invited to the Helping Hands Introduction Open House. We welcome all those interested to drop in and meet the staff of Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers, the selected operator of Cornell Road Recovery transitional housing, as well as other relevant project partners. Come by any time after 4:30 PM for casual conversations with our project partners. No formal program—just a chance to connect, ask questions, and learn more! If you need interpretation and/or accommodation services, email homeless_services@washingtoncountyor.gov Staff representing Washington County Homeless Services, Washington County Housing Authority, and local substance-use recovery organizations will also table at the event.

We have updated our FAQ document posted on our website with two more answered questions from our “To be answered” questions list. The FAQ document is available at this link. Feel free to send additional questions which will be added to this document on a monthly basis.

The Housing Authority of Washington County purchased the former DoubleTree Hotel, located at 15402 NW Cornell Rd, to provide recovery transitional housing, starting in mid-to-late 2026. Helping Hands will provide: Clean and sober living environment for people in recovery; A steppingstone for 75-85 individuals and couples experiencing housing instability; 24/7 staffing and security; Robust services to help participants transition to stable, long-term housing within two years. Learn more and sign up for updates here.

County CPO program will be revised or eliminated

After several years of deliberation, the County Administration Office is presenting a proposal to the Board of County Commissioners at the December 2 Work Session outlining two options: retaining and modernizing the CPO framework, or sunsetting the program and implementing a co-created district engagement model. Based on BCC feedback, a new Resolution & Order is expected to be presented to the Board at the December 16 full meeting for a vote.

CPO leaders are discouraged after years of dwindling support but hopeful that the county will find new methods of engaging the community and making use of neighbors’ input. If you would like to comment on this, you can send an email to bcc@washingtoncountyor.gov or use this form.