Hillsboro’s 2021 State of the City

Press release from the City of Hillsboro:

March 15, 2021

• Street and water infrastructure projects
• HiLight high-speed internet
• Utility bill assistance

Panelists

• City Councilor Anthony Martin
• YAC Member Makena Krause
• Niki Iverson, Water Director, City of Hillsboro
• Suzanne Linneen, Finance Director, City of Hillsboro
• Tom Arnold, Public Works Director, City of Hillsboro

Affordable Housing and Homelessness

• Affordable housing updates
• Addressing homelessness
• Rental assistance

Panelists

• City Councilor Olivia Alcaire
• Metro Councilor Juan Carlos Gonzalez
• YAC Co-Chair & Transportation System Plan Steering Committee member Vrushank Gunjur
• Kim Marshall, Executive Director, Project Homeless Connect
• Kemp Shuey, Executive Director, Community Action
• Sia Lindstrom, Interim Assistant County Administrator, Washington County
• Chris Hartye, Senior Project Manager, City of Hillsboro

Economic Development and Business Support

• Small business support
• Resources during COVID-19
• Business and jobs expansion

Panelists

• City Councilor Rick Van Beveren
• Deanna Palm, President, Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce
• Jonath Colon, Director, Centro de Prosperidad
• Jelana Canfield, Owner, Jelana’s Bake Shop
• Tim Brown, Vice President & General Manager, Genentech
• Dan Dias, Economic and Community Development Director, City of Hillsboro

This press release was produced by the City of Hillsboro. The views expressed here are the author’s own.