At 8:30 am on Tuesday, March 26, the Clark County Elections Office will conduct logic and accuracy tests of the programming of the accessible voting units and the programming that is used to tabulate ballots for the April 23 Special Election.

The tests will be held at the Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. These tests are required under Washington state law before every election. Members of the news media, candidates, jurisdictions with measures on the ballot and the public are invited to attend these tests.

The county manager is seeking applicants to fill the position of a community representative from the county’s fifth district on the volunteer Community Action Advisory Board.

The term begins immediately and ends Dec. 31, 2026. Incumbents have the opportunity for re-appointment to two additional three-year terms. 

Clark County Council Chair Gary Medvigy will present the 2024 State of the County address in a video to be released on Wednesday, March 27. The video will be available beginning at 9 am on the county’s website at www.clark.wa.gov. Clark Vancouver TV will begin airing the video later that day at 7 pm on channel 23/323 and www.CVTV.org.

Effective April 1, the Parks and Lands division of Clark County Public Works is temporarily closing Bratton Canyon park. The closure will allow for comprehensive assessment activities. The information from the assessment will be used to develop a long-range plan for the property. The park will be reopened as soon as possible once the assessment is complete and the park is determined safe for public use. 

UPDATE: The earlier version of this release did not include location information for those wishing to attend the open house in person at Minnehaha Elementary School. That information has been added.  

The Parks and Lands division of Clark County Public Works is updating the master plan for Hazel Dell Community Park. Residents are invited to an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 to learn more. 

The Clark County Public Works volunteer program is calling for adult volunteers to help with a beach cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday, March 16 at Blurock Landing. Blurock Landing, located at 8001 NW Lower River Road in Vancouver, is a park at the confluence of the Vancouver Lake flushing channel and the Columbia River. Snacks and supplies will be provided. 

County Council hearing scheduled for April 2

All comments are welcomed and encouraged regarding the draft Clark County 2024 Annual Action Plan and substantial amendments to the Annual Action Plans for program years (PY) 2022 and 2023. Annual Action Plans detail the programs and activities that will be carried out for funding received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

The Clark County Commission on Aging continues the “Prepare in a Year” discussion series. This month’s topic is all about creating your own emergency kit. Experts from CRESA, Clark County’s regional emergency services agency, will discuss the topic and answer questions from the audience. 

The meeting will be at 4:30 pm Wednesday, March 20.

The Clark County Climate Project Community Advisory Group will meet at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, March 13. 

Clark County’s Green Business program invites the community to learn about green business marketing strategies from Riparian Media at a free Morning Blend event this month. 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 the commercial impact on the environment.