The Clark County Council is seeking two volunteers to serve on the county’s Planning Commission. The six-year terms for both positions begin Jan. 1, 2024, and end Dec. 31, 2029.

The Planning Commission is a seven-member committee that makes recommendations to the council on land-use planning, zoning and development in unincorporated Clark County. The commission also makes recommendations on issues such as growth management, roads, public facilities, development regulations and applicable county ordinances.

Clark County Green Neighbors is celebrating the program’s anniversary with a free cooking class for the community. Participants will learn ways to reduce food waste and become part of a community dedicated to sustainable cooking. 

Clark County Public Health’s Vital Records office is making changes to its regular office hours. Here are the new customer service hours beginning Monday, Oct. 9, 2023:

The Clark County Council today decided to update its weekly schedule in an effort to accommodate an increase in scheduled meetings and provide consistency for attendees.

The council will still hold work sessions beginning at 9 am on Wednesdays. However, the council time meeting that usually begins immediately after the work sessions will now begin at 1 pm on Wednesdays. This updated schedule begins the week of Oct. 9.

Clark County is seeking applicants to fill three open positions on the nine-member Clark Communities Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Committee members serve four-year terms. Terms for the open seats begin Jan. 1, 2024, and end Dec. 31, 2026.

Clark County is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the local civil service commission for the Sheriff’s Office created under state law (RCW 41.14).

The five-member commission is required to oversee certain employment and personnel matters. The primary focus is to ensure that pre-employment testing and hiring is fair, valid and non-discriminatory. The commission also presides over appeal hearings.

Clark County Interim Fire Marshal Curtis Eavenson has lifted the ban on outdoor debris-burning fires in unincorporated Clark County effective immediately. Eavenson previously lifted the ban on recreational fires on Sept. 23.

Eavenson urges residents to be vigilant when burning and always attend a fire until it is completely extinguished and cold to the touch.

Clark County is accepting applications to fill three open positions on the Clean Water Commission. Terms begin January 2024 and end December 2026.

Businesses and individuals who are making a difference in the lives of people with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities will be honored at the Disability Employment Awareness Awards.

Award recipients will be honored at the 23^rd Annual Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration which will a hybrid event on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The in person/ virtual ceremony runs from 5 to 6 p.m., with in-person networking taking place 4:30-5:00 p.m. The in-person event will be at Gaiser Hall at Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way.

Clark County Public Health’s Vital Records office will be closed Thursday, Oct. 5 to perform testing of the office’s new records management system. All other Public Health offices will be open regular hours.

The Vital Records office will reopen at 8 am Friday, Oct. 6. Orders for birth and death certificates can continue to be made online through the Public Health website.