The Clark County Council in November approved an ordinance establishing the Agricultural Advisory Commission. The purpose of the commission is to provide reviews and recommendations to the County Manager, County Council, the Planning Commission and other appropriate boards and commissions on issues that affect agriculture in Clark County. The commission will also provide a forum for those in the agricultural community and others interested in enhancing and promoting the long-term sustainability of agriculture in Clark County.

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).

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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.  

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.

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. 

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.