Barney & Worth, Inc. || Good Decisions. Great Communities.

GOOD DECISIONS. GREAT COMMUNITIES.

Barney & Worth, Inc., established in 1978, is an award-winning firm providing professional consulting services for public agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations.

Barney & Worth and its clients are partners in building better communities, to ensure that infrastructure and services are in place in time to meet pressing community needs.

The firm’s project assignments cover the full range of programs and services for which state and local government agencies are responsible. Barney & Worth contributes expertise in strategic communications, public involvement, program assessment and planning.

Featured Project

Electronic polling proved effective for Hillsboro Water in assessing customers' concerns for a proposed Willamette River water supply. At a recent public hearing, there was no public opposition to moving forward with the plan.

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EARNING COMMUNITY SUPPORT

"This is the best plan I have seen. It's a rare master plan that reaches the hearing with no opposition. In this case, your master plan is not only without opposition -- it has earned enthusiastic citizen support. And this strong support is for a wastewater treatment plant!"

William Shatzer

Hearings Officer
Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan

ON TIME AND ON POINT

"You guys are really spoiling me. I'm not used to getting this kind of fast turnaround from outside parties."

John Goodrich

Tigard Water Utility Manager

DELIVERING GREAT RESULTS

"Thank you for your tenacity to get us a great product. You delivered and did a great job!"

Denise Dyer

Manager
Pierce County Economic Development Division

GETTING PEOPLE INVOLVED

"It was a super, stupendous, tremendous and overwhelming success. People were involved with each other, talking and interacting across generations."

Richard Meyers

City Manager
Cottage Grove

MAKING THE DIFFERENCE

"We would not have been as successful with our transportation bond without the insight and thoughtful help from our consultants."

Mark Becktel

Transportation Manager
City of Salem

RICH IN TALENT

"The firm is comprised of talented individuals. They employ a range of communication tools tailored to a diverse public."

Debbie Bischoff

Senior Planner
Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

QUICK. EFFICIENT. EFFECTIVE.

“Great work! I think this document does an excellent work of capturing OFRI's current work and recommending some near-term strategies that will help us to continue to align our work and our mission.”

Paul Barnum

Executive Director
Oregon Forest Resources Institute

COMMUNICATING YOUR MESSAGE

"Clark and Libby, your help with messaging and information allowed us to communicate a clear message to our customers who were engaged and ultimately accepting of the decision."

Dennis Koellermeier

City of Tigard Public Works Director

FOCUS EFFORTS AND RESOURCES

“Overall, I am really pleased and this is going to help us focus in so many ways!”

Amanda Welker

Trade Development Manager
Oregon Agricultural Development and Marketing Division

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