News

• Elections

Beginning Friday, April 5, Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all voters who reside in the City of Camas and Ridgefield School District for the April 23 Special Election.


• Childrens Justice Center

Several events planned for April, an awareness walk scheduled for June

The Arthur D. Curtis Justice Center will partner with Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries to host a series of events recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. 


• Public Works

Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands invites residents to an open house to learn more about the parking lot and safety improvement project coming to Harmony Sports Complex. The open house, 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, will allow residents and facility users to learn more about the upcoming project and provide feedback. 


• Public Health

Clark County has joined a national movement to prevent food waste. The Clark County Council on Tuesday proclaimed April 1-7 to be Food Waste Prevention Week, joining the international sustainability campaign with more than 600 organizations working to implement and amplify food waste prevention education.


• Public Works

The Public Works Clean Water division is asking residents for input about which programs, activities and services are most important to them via a survey opening March 25. This information will be used to guide planning efforts to update the division’s service offerings. The survey asks residents why rivers and lakes are important to them and how we should protect and improve water quality. It also asks how much they value various services provided by Clean Water, like street sweeping and leaf disposal coupons. 


• Community Planning

The Clark County Climate Project Environmental Justice Coalition will meet at 3:30 pm on Monday, April 1. 


• Jail Services

The naloxone vending machine located in the public lobby of the Clark County Jail is a result of a partnership with Clark County Jail Services, Southwest Washington Accountable Communities of Health (SWACH) and Carelon Behavioral Health.  


• Public Health

Clark County’s Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free in-person and online workshops about composting and sustainable living strategies. The series will teach participants how to reduce their impact on the planet through composting, green cleaning, recycling, food waste prevention and low waste living. 

Here are the workshops offered this spring:


• Assessor

The Clark County Assessor’s office property tax exemption specialists will be available to answer questions and enroll property owners in the county’s property tax relief program at an upcoming Ridgefield City Council meeting.

The Tax Exemption Program for senior citizens and people with disabilities can reduce property tax liability for qualifying homeowners. Eligibility is based on age or disability, home ownership, residency, and income. Participants are not required to repay the taxes, and their homes are not subject to property liens. 


• County Manager

Artists’ reception scheduled for Friday, April 5

 

Artwork from two local artists is on display at the Rebecca Anstine Gallery through May. The show, Spirit/Nature features paintings by MJ McColum and Zhana Tsytsyn. 

The gallery is on the sixth floor of the Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.