EcoChallenge 2012

Multnomah County

Multnomah County Walnut Park

About Multnomah County

Population: More than 735,000 residents (the most populous of Oregon's 36 counties)

Geography: 470 square miles (the smallest of Oregon's counties)

Cities: Fairview, Gresham, Maywood Park, Portland, Troutdale, Wood Village

County Employees: About 4,500 people.

Functions: Services for seniors and disabled people, animal services, assessment and taxation, bridges, community justice, courts, elections, health, jails, libraries, marriage licenses and passports, school and community partnerships.

Elected officials: Four commissioners elected to the board by district. Elected countywide are a board chair, sheriff, district attorney and auditor.

Weekly board meetings: At 9:30 am Thursdays, first-floor board room, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd.

County History: Created on Dec. 22, 1854 and named after native people in the region.

Company Website

http://web.multco.us/

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