Vancouver, Wash. – A volunteer advisory commission tasked with evaluating options and providing recommendations to replace the county jail yesterday decided to move forward with the assumption the jail will need 850 to 880 beds by 2050.
“This is a significant step toward ensuring Clark County has sufficient beds for future needs while being mindful of the cost to our community,” said Chair Craig Pridemore.
Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Treasurer’s Office announced a pilot program for property tax payments. For first-half payments due April 30, Treasurer Alishia Topper will be opening a drive-through tax payment window.
In response to customer feedback on parking, Topper is adding a convenient drive-through drop-off at the parking structure kiosk at the Public Service Center at 1300 Franklin St. on Monday, April 29, and Tuesday, April 30, from 9 am to 4:30 pm. The kiosk is near the Franklin Street entrance to the parking garage.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper reminds residents that first-installment 2019 property taxes are due on Tuesday, April 30.
“If you have not received your 2019 first-installment tax statement or have lost it, please visit our website at www.clark.wa.gov/treasurer or contact the Treasurer’s Office at 564.397.2252 for a duplicate statement,” Topper said.
The Treasurer’s Office is located on the second floor of the Public Service Center at 1300 Franklin St. Office hours are Monday – Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County is providing an online survey to receive feedback on prioritizing surface mining impacts and resolutions.
A link to the survey, hosted by Survey Monkey is on the county’s website at www.clark.wa.gov/community-development/surface-mining-advisory-committee. It will be available beginning today, April 22 through Friday, May 10.
The survey takes about 3 minutes to complete.
Vancouver, Wash. – This Earth Day, Clark County Green Business is celebrating five new businesses joining the sustainability program this year.
The Green Business program offers resources and onsite assistance to help businesses operate efficiently, reduce environmental impact and offer employees healthy workplaces. The program, coordinated by Clark County Public Health, recognizes and celebrates these achievements with Green Business certification.
Currently, 87 businesses are certified with the program, which launched in 2012.
Vancouver, Wash. – Earlier this month, Clark County Fire Marshal Jon Dunaway and four other County Fire Marshals from southwest Washington met with officials from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources to discuss the outlook for the upcoming wildfire season.
Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council is seeking applicants for a volunteer position on the Solid Waste Advisory Commission.
The position represents southwest Clark County. Applicants must live west of State Route 503/Northeast 117th Avenue, or the extension thereof, and south of Northeast 179th Street. This includes those living in areas of Salmon Creek, Felida, Lake Shore, Hazel Dell, Fairgrounds, Minnehaha, Walnut Grove, Five Corners, Pleasant Valley and west Vancouver.
The three-year term will begin June 1 and end May 31, 2022.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health has been awarded a five-year, $300,000 grant to implement strategies to improve physical activity and nutrition among adults and children.
Vancouver, Wash. – Beginning at 8:30 am Wednesday, April 24, elections officials will perform a hand count of approximately 600 ballots randomly selected as part of a manual comparison against machine results.
The selected ballots will be counted in the total returns on Election Day. But for this comparison, the Ridgefield School District levy measure on those ballots also will be counted by hand, to check the accuracy of the ballot tabulation equipment.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County’s Historic Preservation Commission has listed the Parkersville Landing Site to the Clark County Heritage Register. The site is located off State Route 14 on the Columbia River in Washougal adjacent to the Camas-Washougal Port Authority at 24 South A St.
