Clark County Community Services is working on updating its Strategic Plan. As part of the update, Community Services is asking stakeholders, partners and collaborators to complete a strategic planning survey.
The survey will be open until 5 pm Friday, Aug. 11 and is available online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DDHTZPV.
Klineline Pond at Salmon Creek Regional Park will be closed Thursday, Aug. 3 and Tuesday, Aug. 8 for parking lot repairs. The pond area of the park will be inaccessible to visitors. The closure will allow crews to resurface and restripe the parking lot. Visitors are reminded to avoid work sites and never enter areas that are closed with ropes, cones, signs, barricades or other devices.
The board of the Clark County Public Facilities District will hold a public meeting 4-5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.
Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands division is hosting an open house about the future Minnehaha Neighborhood Park, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9. Participants can join in person or online. The park property is located on Northeast 17th Avenue, north of Northeast Minnehaha Street.
Clark County recognizes that older adults are valuable contributors to the vitality of this community. To encourage and support older adults for their contributions to their communities, the Clark County Commission on Aging established a program to recognize older adults by means of an annual award presented at a Commission on Aging event.
Beginning at 9 am Wednesday, Aug. 2, elections officials will perform a hand count of approximately 600 ballots randomly selected as part of a manual comparison against machine results for the Aug. 1, 2023, Primary and Special Election.
For this comparison, a race in the City of Battle Ground will be counted by hand, to check the accuracy of the ballot tabulation equipment. The selected ballots will be included in the total returns on Election Day.
Clark County’s Green Business program is hosting its first in-person Morning Blend networking event in more than three years. The free event is 8-9 am Thursday, July 27 at the Clark County Center for Community Health, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Building 17, in conference room 210.
Morning Blend is an opportunity for business owners, managers and employees to network, discuss green business efforts in the workplace, and learn about solutions for reducing our impact on the environment.
County Council July 19 work session available on county website
Clark County is seeking public input on a draft Vancouver Lake Management Plan (VLMP). The goal of the plan is to restore and maintain the health of Vancouver Lake.
After receiving public comment during a July 19, county council work session, the county has extended the deadline for public comment to Wednesday, Aug. 2.
Lucia Falls Bridge #116 will be closed beginning Monday, Aug. 7. This will close Hantwick Road to through traffic. Northeast 279th Street will also be closed to through traffic east from Northeast 182nd Avenue. The closure will allow work to strengthen the bridge and ultimately remove the existing weight restriction. The closure is scheduled to last no more than 20 calendar days (through Aug. 26) but may be extended as needed. Exact closure start and end dates are weather dependent and subject to change.
Clark County is seeking applicants for one position on its Commission on Aging. The commission manages and implements the county’s Aging Readiness Plan and fosters countywide awareness, dialogue and insight into challenges and opportunities for residents of all ages, incomes and abilities.
The position will begin immediately upon appointment. Volunteers typically serve three-year terms, however, this vacancy is for approximately two-years, to complete an outgoing member’s term through May 31, 2025. Residents living anywhere in Clark County may apply.
