News

• Public Works

Clark County is seeking applicants to fill one vacancy on the five-person board that advises the county on noxious weed control. Applicants must live in Weed Board District 4 in north/northwest Clark County (see map; note that Weed Board districts are not identical to council districts).


• Public Works

When winter weather strikes, Clark County Public Works is ready to respond. Our roads maintenance and operations crews are located at six “sheds” spread throughout the county, so we can respond quickly and efficiently to the unique conditions that may occur in different locations of the unincorporated area. 


• Community Services

The county manager is seeking applicants to fill the position of a low-income representative from the county’s second district on the volunteer Community Action Advisory Board.

Term periods start Jan. 1, 2025, and are three years, ending Dec. 31, 2027. Incumbents have the opportunity for re-appointment to two additional three-year terms. 


• Community Services

Clark County Community Services has published the most recent Clark County Community Needs Assessment Report and made it available on the county’s website. The report is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian and Chuukese. This report outlines the needs and priorities within the Clark County community as identified by people and households experiencing economic hardship. 


• Treasurer

Vancouver, Wash. ̵ To allow our staff and residents to prepare for the holiday season, the Clark County Joint Lobby will close early on Dec. 24, 2024. The lobby will close to the public at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, phone services will be available until 12:30 PM.

County offices are closed on Dec. 25. The Joint Lobby will resume normal operating hours on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.


• Public Health

Clark County residents who are among the millions of people buying natural Christmas trees this holiday season can utilize local recycling options to give their trees purpose long after the holidays are over.   

Recycled Christmas trees are chipped into mulch – a natural and low-cost product that can help conserve water and beautify garden beds and landscaping. When organic waste, like trees, is left to rot in landfills it creates methane, a toxic greenhouse gas.  


• Elections

Every election, the Clark County Auditor’s Office provides an online and printed voters’ guide with information about candidates and ballot measures for voters to make an informed decision when voting. The February voters’ guide includes local ballot measures with supporting and opposing statements written by citizens.


• Community Services

The county manager is seeking applicants to fill the position of a low-income representative from the county’s first district on the volunteer Community Action Advisory Board.

Term periods start Jan. 1, 2025, and are three years, ending Dec. 31, 2027. Incumbents have the opportunity for re-appointment to two additional three-year terms. 


• County-Wide

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council this week voted 3-2 to approve the annual budget for 2025. The total expense budget for 2025 is $871.74 million. 


• Elections

The Clark County Canvassing Board will convene at 1 pm Thursday, Dec.  12, 2024 to canvass returns of machine recounts of the Legislative District No. 18 – Senator and County Council District No. 4 – Councilor races from the Nov. 5, 2024 General and Special Election. The board will convene to perform any canvassing duties needed and certify the amended abstract.

All meetings will be held in the Elections Department conference room at 1408 Franklin St., Vancouver. This building is wheelchair-accessible.