County Manager Kathleen Otto is seeking applicants for three open positions on the volunteer Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board.
The positions are for Clark County residents that represent:
The terms for the livestock owner and at large positions begin Nov. 1, 2026, and the opening for someone not owning domestic animals is currently vacant. All terms are four years in length.
The Clark County Council is requesting applications for an opening on the Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees.
The term is for an at-large position that begins Jan. 1, 2027, and ends Dec. 31, 2028.
The Board of Trustees oversees the work of the Clark County Mosquito Control District. The board establishes policy, manages expenditures, and approves contracts for services.
Capping more than three years of work, the Clark County Councilors this week adopted a plan that will guide growth in Clark County over the next 20 years.
The more than 400-page Comprehensive Growth Management Plan final update now goes to the Washington State Department of Commerce.
Clark County is hosting three open houses to share information on Propositions 12 & 13 that are on the Nov. 3, general election ballot. If approved, the measures will expand and update the current jail facility in downtown Vancouver and fund law and justice staffing.
The open houses are scheduled as follows:
The Clark County Commission on Aging’s charge is to provide leadership in addressing the special needs of the aging population and to manage and assist with the implementation of the county’s Aging Readiness Plan.
Commission members welcome emergency management professionals from around the county to discuss winter preparedness at their October meeting. The meeting will be at 4:30 pm Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.
The Clark County Council seeks volunteers to fill up to five seats on the fifteen-member Railroad Advisory Board. The board advises the county on matters relating to the county-owned Chelatchie Prairie Railroad.
Applicants with railroad or railroad-related experience, or business experience using freight-rail service, are strongly encouraged to apply.
Board members serve three-year terms. Terms are anticipated to begin after Jan. 1, 2027.
Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13, Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all eligible registered voters for the Nov. 3, General and Special Election.
Clark County Public Works is seeking two adults who are committed to working together to serve as park hosts to care for Lewisville Regional Park and its historic structures. These positions are part of Public Works’ volunteer park host program, where volunteers live at a county park and perform basic security and maintenance duties.
The Clark County Council is seeking volunteers to fill two openings on the county’s Planning Commission.
Terms for the positions are four years and expire Dec. 31, 2030.
The Planning Commission is a seven-member committee that makes recommendations to the council on land-use planning, zoning and development in unincorporated Clark County. The commission also makes recommendations on issues such as growth management, roads, public facilities, development regulations and applicable county ordinances.
County Manager Kathleen Otto is seeking two volunteers to fill open positions on the county’s Ethics Review Commission.
These openings are to fill two new seats for three-year terms which begin immediately and end Oct. 31, 2029.
Commission members must be qualified in the area of ethical conduct in government. During their tenure, no member shall hold elected office or be an officer of any political party nor be a county employee.
