Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Tualatin public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in business jobs
Education and civic campus proposal (Rec. 5.5)
A member proposal would recruit a higher education or healthcare institution to build a downtown campus, potentially driving student housing and redevelopment and supporting workforce training. Members worried about declining college enrollment and the hit to urban renewal if a big tax-exempt landowner anchors downtown.
Tualatin economy and industry clusters
Tualatin's economy is strong — high-tech manufacturing alone is 15% of jobs at $125,000 average wages — but only 6% of people who work in Tualatin live here. The analysis kicks off a multi-year update to the Economic Development Plan.
Ancestry Brewing Liquor License
The council approved a new liquor license application for local brewery Ancestry Brewing.