Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County has implemented and currently operates eviction prevention rent assistance programs, to assist people who are low-income impacted by the pandemic. These programs have provided an unprecedented $27.4M in financial assistance to 3,630 households, paying for 28,807 months of rent and utilities since August 2020. Approximately $750,000 in financial assistance for rent and utilities is going out to about 100 additional households each week.

Clark County is accepting applications to fill four vacancies on a seven-member Parks Advisory Board for terms that begin Jan. 1, 2022.

Board members serve three-year terms. Upon expiration of a term, a member can apply again. There is no limit on how many terms a member can serve. The Parks Advisory Board advises the Clark County Council and county staff on parks planning, acquisition, development and related issues. Applicants must be residents of Clark County.

In light of the ongoing pandemic, the Clark County Council has decided to keep its public meetings in a virtual format through the end of 2021 at which time councilors will re-evaluate and consider whether to open meetings to in-person attendance.

The council made the following cancellations to its regular meeting and Board of Health schedules for November and December:

The Clark County Auditor’s Recording Department recently implemented a new recording software which allows customers to enroll at no charge in a program that sends email notifications when a document is recorded with their name, address, property ID number, business name or property legal description.

Anyone wishing to enroll in the recording system, called Landmark must have an email address and can enroll using some or all of the following criteria:   

Clark County recently celebrated local individuals and employers at the 21^st Annual Clark County Disability Employment Awareness Month Awards event. The award ceremony and celebration honors the role people with developmental disabilities have in assisting us to achieve a dynamic, productive workforce and recognize the leadership of the business community. The event also celebrates October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

The following is a list of the award recipients for each category:

Clark County Public Health is encouraging residents to take precautions during Halloween activities to reduce the risk of catching or spreading COVID-19.

Clark County’s COVID-19 case rate is slowly decreasing but remains very high. Last week’s case rate of 450.9 cases per 100,000 residents over 14 days is comparable to peak rates during the winter months.

Clark County Public Health is seeking community feedback about proposed changes to the county’s Solid Waste Enforcement code. The last full review of Clark County Code 24.12 was about 30 years ago.

The Commission on Aging will hear about the economic impacts related to COVID-19 on older adults’ personal finances. The meeting will include guest experts and a discussion about what our community members can do to economically recover in 2021 and beyond.

The discussion will take place during the Commission on Aging’s monthly meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20. Meetings are currently in an online format.

Meeting guests include:

Beginning Friday, Oct. 15, ballots will be in the mail to all registered voters in Clark County.

If a voter does not receive a ballot by Thursday, Oct. 21, they should contact the Elections Office at 564.397.2345 to request a replacement ballot. Although replacement ballots may be requested in person at the Elections Office, staff encourages voters to request a replacement by email, or by phone. After Oct. 21, replacement ballots may also be requested or accessed electronically at votewa.gov to print out and return by mail or drop box.

Clark County Community Services is seeking applications for anti-poverty programs that help people reach self-sufficiency. There will be approximately $250,000 available in the following categories: physical health targeting dental and food assistance; income and asset building targeting credit repair and financial planning/budgeting services; and support services providing transportation assistance. 

Services provided must be in line with the Clark County Community Needs Assessment.