# Washington County Board of Commissioners AM Worksession, 11/03/26 (Part 1)


**Body:** Washington County, Oregon
**Date:** November 02, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


Washington County Board of Commissioners work session, November 3, 2026: Commissioners reviewed the Meer Park Local Improvement District (LID) assessment and funding options for replacing the park’s aging playground. The current annual assessment is $424,452, with an average residential contribution of about $90. A community survey conducted by JLA Public Involvement found that approximately 76% of respondents favored some increase, and 60% of those respondents supported the option for full replacement. Staff presented options including maintaining the current assessment, partial replacement, or raising the maximum annual assessment to $750,000 to fund full replacement and operating costs; the full-replacement option would bring the average residential contribution to about $165. Potential grants were discussed, but the estimates assumed no grant awards.

No assessment option was approved at this meeting. Commissioners asked staff to return for a brief follow-up with information on the playground equipment’s condition and useful life, the financial and reserve impacts of phasing assessment increases, and the minimum increase needed to address safety and liability concerns. Staff noted that raising the maximum assessment would require a public hearing, while setting a lower annual levy within an approved maximum would not. The board also discussed the annual ARPA report and its submission cover letter; no procurement action was identified.

**Source:** Washington County, Oregon