Volunteers needed for committee that will advise on needs of persons with disabilities.
The Clark County Council this week approved an ordinance establishing the Clark County Accessible Community Advisory Committee or ACAC. The advisory committee will be tasked with advising policy makers on the needs of persons with disabilities both in general and in emergency planning.
Clark County Public Works will replace the stop-sign-controlled intersection at Northeast 182nd Avenue and Northeast Risto Road with a roundabout. Other improvements will include reducing the slope at Northeast 199th Street/Northeast Risto Road and Northeast 176th Avenue resurfacing Northeast 199th Street/Northeast Risto Road from Northeast 167th Avenue to the Salmon Creek bridge at Northeast 182nd Avenue. These changes will increase the safety and reliability of travel along this route and reduce traffic congestion.
Beginning Wednesday, July 17, Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all eligible registered voters.
If a voter does not receive a ballot by Thursday, July 25, they should contact the Elections Office at 564.397.2345 to request a replacement ballot. Starting July 22, replacement ballots may also be requested or accessed electronically at VoteWA.gov to print out and return by mail or drop box. Email requests should be sent to elections@clark.wa.gov. The mailing address is Clark County Elections Office, PO Box 8815, Vancouver, WA 98666-8815.
The Clark County Council is accepting applications from local organizations for grants that encourage historic preservation and programs, including preservation of historic documents.
The Historical Promotion Grants program is designed to increase awareness and education to better preserve, exhibit, and/or interpret local history and historic preservation.
The Clark County Planning Commission will hold a work session on climate change planning at 5:30pm on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
The Clark County Planning Commission will hold a work session on the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review project at 5:30pm on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
The work session is intended as an informational update for the planning commission about the project’s environmental impact statement scoping process.
The work session is open to the public however there will be no public comment as part of the event.
Due to the extreme fire danger, recreational fires will be prohibited throughout unincorporated Clark County effective immediately.
Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands is installing partial fencing along the north and south property lines of the Cougar Creek Woods Property, along Northwest 16th Avenue.
Work is scheduled towards the end of July and is expected to be complete by September. Visitors may encounter inconveniences such as short-duration traffic delays, temporarily closed sidewalks, and construction noise. Visitors are reminded to stay out of work zones.
The Clark County Commission on Aging continues the “Prepare in a Year” discussion series. This month’s topic is all about knowing your community. Experts from CRESA, Clark County’s regional emergency services agency, will discuss the topic and answer questions from the audience.
The meeting will be 4:30 pm Wednesday, July 17.
Clark County Public Works Parks and Lands is seeking public comment on the Parks Capital Improvement Plan. The proposed six-year plan includes preventative maintenance projects, major maintenance projects and recreation enhancements at existing parks, and development of new parks. Projects in the plan address needs identified in the 2022 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan, which was created with input from the community and adopted by the Clark County Council in April 2022.
Comments must be received by Tuesday, Aug. 6.
