Washington County

Washington County and its four partners in a regional transportation co-op took one of the first steps toward disbanding.

Washington County Washington County cannot continue to hold down property taxes if the state keeps requiring them to provide more programs and services without money to pay for them. That's the message county commissioners and staff will convey to their state representatives and senators...

Washington County cannot continue to hold down property taxes if the state keeps requiring them to provide more programs and services without money to pay for them. That’s the message county commissioners and staff conveyed to their state representatives and senators at the Washington...

Another great year is coming to an end in south Washington County, with more improvements on the way for 2017. The leadership and staff continue to focus efforts on providing for a county that continues to grow in population as it becomes older and more diverse.

You have a legally guaranteed opportunity to try to sway how local elected officials spend our tax dollars and how much. Use it.

Parents and others with questions about the increase in sex trafficking in the Twin Cities are invited to a forum on the issue next week.

Washington County plans a modest bump in its property tax collections in 2017. The increase is included in the 2017 preliminary budget, which Washington County commissioners unanimously approved Sept. 13. The board proposed a property tax levy of $96.1 million, an increase of 3.49...