News

• Public Works

Clark County Public Works is seeking applicants for open volunteer park host positions at Haapa Boat Launch and Frenchman’s Bar Regional Park, and an upcoming position at Lucia Falls Regional Park. Volunteer park hosts live at their assigned park and assist with creating a safe and welcoming environment for all visitors. Host duties include (but are not limited to): 


• Community Services

As part of the 2025 Comprehensive Growth Management Plan update, Clark County Community Planning has been accepting site-specific comprehensive plan and zoning amendment requests. The next phase of the plan update process will be the creation of land use alternatives to be studied as part of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Site specific requests must be submitted by March 15, 2024, to be included in one of the alternatives to be studied in the DEIS.


• County Manager

The Clark County Council is requesting applications for an at-large volunteer position on the Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees.

The term for the position begins immediately and end Dec. 31, 2025. 

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. 

The Board of Trustees is comprised of one member from each city or town in Clark County and three at-large members appointed by the Clark County Council. 


• Internal Services

The board of the Clark County Public Facilities District will hold a public meeting 4-5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.


• Public Works

Drivers eastbound on Northeast 99th Street between Northeast 107th Avenue and Northeast 112th Place will encounter a single-lane closure on Monday, Jan. 29, Tuesday, Jan. 30 and Friday, Feb. 2. The closure is necessary to continue work on finalizing this new segment of road. The lane will be closed for roadwork during daytime hours and reopened each night. Traffic delays of up to 10 minutes are possible. While no lane closures are anticipated after Feb. 2, work is expected to continue through Tuesday, Feb. 6. Work is weather dependent.


• Community Planning

Clark County is seeking applicants to fill one open position on the nine-member Clark Communities Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. The volunteer appointed to this position will fill an existing term which is scheduled to end on Dec. 31, 2025.


• Public Works

Winter brings high water levels and swift currents to area rivers and streams each year. High river levels occur annually in the rainy season (October through March) and during spring snow melt (April through June). These high flows can pose safety hazards to visitors at parks including (but not limited to) Lewisville, Moulton, Lucia Falls, Frenchman’s Bar and Daybreak regional parks, Captain William Clark Regional Park at Cottonwood Beach, and Haapa Boat Launch.  


• Elections

Beginning Friday, Jan. 26, Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all voters who reside in the Battle Ground School District, Camas School District, Green Mountain School District and the Woodland School District for the Feb. 13 Special Election.


• Jail Services

On Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at approximately 6:45 pm corrections officers at the Clark County Jail were conducting a routine security check when they found inmate Rodger Williams unresponsive and in need of medical attention due to an apparent suicide. CPR was promptly started, jail medical staff responded, and EMS was notified and responded to the jail. 


• Community Services

The county manager is seeking applicants to fill several positions on the volunteer Community Action Advisory Board.

Positions include low-income representatives from the county’s third and fifth districts and a community representative from the county’s fifth district. A map of the districts is on the county website.