Like us on Facebook FREE for timely updates Sign up to get The News online: Cedar Mill News cedarmillnews.com/ Volume 18, Issue 10 October 2020 signup History in the News Election security in Washington County With all the confusion and con- election office or dropbox (13). Heritage trees at JQA Young House troversy surrounding the national Same question about the vote counting In the earliest photo we election, we wanted to check with process: What type/amount of security have of the John Quincy Washington County about how will be at the site (Elections office Adams Young House on they are ensuring the safety of our where the counting is happening)? Cornell, you can see a fruit own voting process. Here are the Understandably, it is critical that tree with a ladder propped answers to our questions. security measures being under- up against it. That pear tree, How will the county handle any taken at the Elections office, and and the apple tree next to it, disruption to ballot collection? exactly what the Security Plan is, still stand next to the house! It depends on the level of “dis- not be divulged. Election Security The apple tree had a few ruption.” Some may require Law plans are exempt from disclosure branches that were very Enforcement officers to get involved; under the public records law. A close to the house. Cedar some may be of a less dangerous county’s written Election Security Mill Historical Society nature, where the advice is to “wait” plan has to be filed with the Secre- (CMHS) Board Member until it is safe to move to the box to tary of State Elections Division by Robert Dupuy, and our deposit or collect the ballots. January 31 each year. The security advisor Michael Panhorst, Who would be called if there are plan may be updated as necessary were concerned that they people trying to prevent access to during the year but all updates have could damage the roof. ballot drop boxes, for example? to be submitted to the Secretary of Rather than just cut It would start with contacting State Elections Division. down the apple tree, as the Law Enforcement agency that How are you vetting those who will some had suggested, we come and go from the Elections office enlisted the help of Badger Tree Service, who donated when the counting is underway? trees can survive in spite of that if their time and expertise in pruning Anyone who enters into the non- the rest of the tree is healthy. If it the branches that were problematic. public area of the Elections Office can’t be saved, we will try to propa- We are also working with must sign a log. If they are “observ- gate some cuttings. Wouldn’t that be Bartlett Tree Service (formerly Col- ing,” they must sign an extra waiver a great fundraiser? lier) since they are as well. The pear tree is experts at main- We sincerely hope and expect probably a Bartlett, taining heritage has jurisdiction where the drop that things will go smoothly here. and has delicious fruit trees. We were box is located. After Law Enforce- We trust our process and the people fruit, although scheduled to meet ment is notified, contact the County who run it here in Oregon, and it’s it needs regular with them just as Election Office to make Election been painful to hear misinforma- spraying because the big windstorm Officials aware of what is happen- tion being spread about what has of pests. We’re not followed by the hor- ing. ORS 260.695(3) provides that become an Oregon tradition! sure what type of rible fire season hit, a person “may not obstruct an en- A list of library-adjacent ballot apple tree we have, and they asked to trance of a building in which ballots collection centers is available here. but maybe someone reschedule for obvi- are issued or a place designated for Additional drop boxes are listed on more knowledgeable ous reasons! the deposit of ballots.” This is effec- the Washington County Elections can identify it by the We aren’t sure tive October 14, 2020 through the website. More election information photo of the apples? election. So, it is against the law to on page 4. that the tree can be saved. It has a Continued on page 6 large bole, but Bartlett says old apple prevent access to a ballot drop box, Park News and if somebody does it, the police or sheriff should be called. THPRD proposes pedestrian bridge to cross Highway 26, link Or trying to vandalize them? segments of Westside Trail Vandalizing a ballot box is defi- Tuesday, October 20, 6-8 pm, online connect the Westside Trail from Park & Recreation District will offer nitely a crime, so the police should meeting SW Greenbrier Parkway to NW a community-wide survey to collect be called if anyone witnesses this A meeting was held on Septem- Cornell Road through the BPA public input, and will host a Virtual happening, and then contact the ber 30 to present powerline right- Community Meeting specifically Elections Office. ORS 260.695(11- the upcom- of-way behind for community input and questions. 13) prohibits multiple things, in- ing Westside the industrial One of the goals of the current cluding willfully defacing, remov- Trail Bridge over area on Science project is to identify potential ing, altering or destroying a posted Highway 26 study Park Drive. The funding sources for the design and election notice (11), or election and hear from meeting was construction of the bridge. equipment or supplies, or breaking landowners and recorded and Visit the project webpage for the seal or open any sealed package other stakehold- can be viewed the link to join the meeting, and containing election supplies (12), ers. When it is on YouTube for updates on the project and the prohibits attempting to collect completed, it will here. Tualatin public input opportunities,. voted ballots within 100 feet of any The proposed bridge location Page 2 Cedar Mill News October 2020 Cedar Mill Business Roundup Do you have news or events or know of something that you would like to see covered in the Cedar Mill News? 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