Posts With Keyword ‘Washington County’

Washington County to Lose Court Attendant

Posted: Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 6:00 am

Washington County’s State Court Office is losing a court attendant

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Washington Co Working on Hazard Mitigation Plan

Posted: Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 6:40 am

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In the wake of last year’s flooding, Washington County is trying to take a proactive approach to hazard mitigation.

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Washington County Sees Low Voter Turnout

Posted: Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 6:57 am

Voter turnout was down in Washington during this week’s city elections, versus the previous two cycles. A little less than 17 percent of registered voters cast ballots. That’s compared with nearly 30 percent in 2007 and close to 43 percent in 2005. One possible reason 2005 saw such a high turnout was a county wide vote on approving bonds to build the new jail.

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American Cancer Society Welcomes New Coordinator

Posted: Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 6:56 am

The Washington County branch of the American Cancer Society has a new community communications coordinator. Kiersten Peck recently has worked with the ACS for many years both as a volunteer and as an intern, but she says there’s something special about Washington County. Peck says she has been involved in Washington County since September 1 and she has already seen a great deal of interest from residents to get involved. She says she will be working with volunteers in coordinating special fundraising events like Relay for Life and Daffodil Days.

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Highway 1 Down Lanes Reduced Between Brighton and Washington

Posted: Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 8:53 am

Highway 1 between Brighton and Washington is down to one lane of traffic today

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Polling Places, Sample Ballots and Other Information On the Upcoming City Elections in Washington County

Posted: Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 5:00 am

Below is a list of sample ballots, candidates, referendums and polling places you’ll need to know about ahead of next week’s city elections.

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1,200 People Sign Anti-Zoning Document

Posted: Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 6:24 am
Free County Members James Graham and Mary Leedy at a board of supervisors meeting prior to the passage of zoningFree County Members James Graham and Mary Leedy at a board of supervisors meeting prior to the passage of zoning

More than 1,200 people have signed a document asking Washington County Supervisors to not implement a zoning

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Washington Co. Unemployment Drops in September

Posted: Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 6:19 am

Washington County’s unemployment rate eased slightly last month

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Auditor Hoping to Finish Registrations this Week

Posted: Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at 6:29 am

The Washington County Auditor’s Office is hoping to get everyone registered to vote in the upcoming city elections

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Zoning Commissioner: Personally, I’m Against it

Posted: Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 at 6:23 am
A packed house at the last public hearing on zoningA packed house at the last public hearing on zoning

A member of the committee that formed Washington County’s proposed zoning ordinance feels it won’t

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