Vancouver, Wash. ‒ The Clark County Audit Oversight Committee today met to consider a recent performance audit of countywide contract maintenance. The internal audit is available on the county website at: www.clark.wa.gov/auditor/audit-reports.
Audit Conclusion
Contract maintenance in Clark County is limited by a lack of vision, communication, coordination, and training.
Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 9:30 am Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. The meeting is open to the public.
The meeting will be held in Conference Room 243, second floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.
The agenda includes discussion of the Fourth-Quarter 2019 County Finance Report.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County recognizes that older adults are valuable contributors to the vitality of this community. To encourage and support older adults for their contributions to their communities, the Clark County Commission on Aging has established a program to recognize older adults by means of an annual award presented at the Commission on Aging Summit in April.
Vancouver, Wash. – Changes to property taxes impacting Clark County residents took effect beginning Jan. 1, 2020. Clark County residents will see continued changes in education property taxes, implementation of higher income levels for the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Exemption and Deferral programs and graduated Real Estate Excise Tax (REET).
Vancouver, Wash. – There’s still time to respond to Clark County Community Services’ survey regarding the needs of low-income families. The survey, which can be completed online or on paper, will take approximately 15 minutes. It is strictly confidential.
The survey began in November and is available through Friday, Jan. 31.
An online version is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020CNANeedsSurvey in English, Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese.
The Clark County Council is seeking applicants for two volunteer positions on the Solid Waste Advisory Commission.
One position represents Clark County at-large and is open to all residents. The other position represents Clark County agriculture. Applicants for the agriculture position should currently be involved in or have a background in one of the following areas:
The Clark County Council is requesting applications for two volunteer positions on the Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees.
Terms for the two at-large positions begin as soon as the positions are filled and run through Dec. 31, 2021.
The Board of Trustees oversees the work of the Clark County Mosquito Control District. The board establishes policy, manages expenditures and approves contracts for services. Clark County Public Health provides administrative services for the district.
Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council is seeking community members with expertise in or experience with people with intellectual/developmental disabilities to serve on the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board.
Three positions, each with a different focus, must be filled.
Vancouver, Wash. ‒ At 10 am on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Clark County Elections Office will conduct a logic and accuracy test of the programming to be used to tabulate ballots and the accessible voting units for the Feb. 11 special election.
The test will be held at the Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. Members of the news media, jurisdictions with measures on the ballot and the general public are invited to attend this test, which is required under Washington law.
Ballots will be mailed Friday, Jan. 24.
Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council has approved the Historic Preservation Commission’s recommendation to fund eight projects for the 2020 Historical Promotions Grant program. The grants total $50,000.
The grant recipients are:
