Washington County, Oregon, has a mission to provide excellent and cost-effective services that support healthy, peaceful, safe and sustainable communities and encourage meaningful participation in community activities and county governance. The organization is supported by a budget of $1.4 billion and is staffed by 2,230 full-time equivalent employees serving a diverse and growing population of 613,410 on the western side of the Portland metropolitan area. More information about Washington County can be found at www.co.washington.or.us.