City of Hillsboro
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News Release
All City of Hillsboro Buildings and Facilities Will Be Closed Due to Unhealthy Air through Thursday, September 17 - 09/16/20

Worsening air quality conditions have prompted the City of Hillsboro to close all buildings and facilities to the public on Thursday, September 17.

To protect the health of community members, including City staff, outdoor services such as HPL To Go at Brookwood and Shute Park libraries will remain closed as well.

Unhealthy air quality levels remain in the region. City leaders will reassess the situation on a daily basis. If conditions worsen, City facilities may close.

Fire & Rescue, Police, Water, Public Works, and other essential City services will continue. The City’s website can provide assistance, 24 hours a day.

Hillsboro Civic Center: Closed

Municipal Court
You can schedule a new court date by calling the Municipal Court mainline at 503-681-6157 to leave a voicemail for staff to respond within 24 business hours, or you can email the Municipal Court to schedule a new date. You can also access services online at the Municipal Court webpage.

Community Development
Community Development staff continue to handle phone calls regarding project or property information. Permitting efforts continue and are largely unaffected. Inspections are not occurring except for remote/virtual inspections on a case by case basis. Other external meetings are occurring virtually.

Utility Billing
You can still call the Utility Billing Message Line at 503-681-5350 and leave a voicemail for a staff response. Staff will respond within 24 business hours. You can also access services online on our Utility Billing webpage. As a reminder, no water service disconnections are taking place at this time. You can also learn about federal assistance for paying your utility bill during COVID-19 on our Utility Assistance page.

HPL To Go: Closed

HPL To Go at Brookwood Library and Shute Park Library will be closed. Books will be held and no fines will be assessed. Phones will not be answered.

SHARC: Closed

Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation Center will be closed. Phones will not be answered.

Garbage and Recycling

Please contact your waste hauler for schedule updates and questions. 

 

Updates from the City of Hillsboro

See the City's Facilities and Parks Status Map for the latest updates on each location.

Please follow official City of Hillsboro social media feeds for accurate, current information on City services and facilities.

Wildfire and Air Quality Information and Resources

Visit the PublicAlerts Wildfire 2020 webpage to sign up for email, text, or tone delivery alerts and to find the latest information on evacuations, air quality, donations, utilities, and recovery.

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