Should Washington County Fund an Office of Sustainability?

Alas Washington County has no money to pay for such things. WASCo has one of the leanest budgets of any county in the state. Per head of population their budget is several times smaller than, say Multnomah County.

Every penny of the Wash Co budget is allocated, the general fund is tiny.

Sorry I do not have numbers at my fingertips, but I have attended meetings with various county commissioners over the years, including Tom Brian the chair.

Trying to get money out of Wash Co is an exercise in futility (been there, done that).

On the other hand, if state matching funds were available, possibly the county could act as a pass through. The state has a lot more money than the county, they have so much that they are refunding it with a record kicker this year.

What exactly do you have in mind for this office?