Vancouver, Wash. - The Clark County Arts Commission is accepting applications for a resident who will serve as the next Clark County Poet Laureate. The commission is seeking an experienced poet to share his or her passion for the literary form with the community. 

This two-year position includes public speaking engagements, teaching, open mic readings and a stewardship in the Poetry Moves program sponsored by C-Tran and the nonprofit Arts of Clark County.

Vancouver, Wash. – The Board of County Councilors has authorized a Texas-based executive search firm to begin a national recruitment for a new county manager.

Strategic Government Resources, headquartered in Keller, Texas, has posted the county’s chief executive position on its website under Executive Recruiting at https://www.governmentresource.com/.  The firm’s website features openings for more than 1,800 local government jobs across the nation.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County’s Green Neighbors Program is celebrating its fifth anniversary from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way. Admission is free and light refreshments will be provided.

Vancouver, Wash. – Socialization is a basic human need. Unfortunately, with the number of seniors who live alone, isolation is not uncommon. Learn about socialization for older adults and long-term care options with opportunities for engagement in Southwest Washington at the Tuesday, Oct. 17, meeting of the Commission on Aging.

The 4:30 p.m. meeting will be in the sixth-floor Hearing Room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open to the public.

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Auditor’s vehicle licensing office will adjust walk-in business hours beginning Monday, Oct. 16.

The new hours will be 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office is at 1408 Franklin St.

The new hours will enable Vehicle Licensing to provide maximum staffing at the busiest times of day.

Transactions submitted electronically will continue to be processed between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The vehicle licensing office issues titles and registrations for a variety of motorized and non-motorized vehicles and vessels.

Vancouver, WA ‒ Clark County citizens have until Tuesday, Oct. 10, to submit a mail-in voter registration form to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 7, 2017 general and special election. Voter registration forms must be postmarked no later than Oct. 10.

Online registration applications can be submitted up to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9. To register online, visit the Elections Office website at clarkvotes.org and click on MyVote. 

Vancouver, Wash. – Applications are being accepted for the 2018 Master Composter/Recycler training program. The training provides information and resources on composting, recycling, green cleaning, green building, water quality and other aspects of sustainable living.

The 10-week class, sponsored by Public Health’s Solid Waste and Environmental Outreach, meets Wednesdays beginning Jan. 24 and running through March 28. Classes are 6–8:30 p.m.

The training is offered at no cost in exchange for 30 hours of local volunteer time.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Property tax statements for the second half of 2017 are in the mail, Treasurer’s Office Tax Services Manager Alishia Topper announced Friday.

Property tax statements include property tax levy amounts, special assessments and certain fees. The Treasurer’s Office sent 71,000 paper statements, 76,400 postcards to taxpayers whose mortgage companies pay their taxes, and 5,010 e-statements to people who registered to receive tax bills online. 

Vancouver, Wash. – The Board of County Councilors is seeking applicants to fill one of three Clark County-recommended positions on the seven-member Fort Vancouver Regional Library District board of trustees.

The position is designated for a Clark County resident living outside the Vancouver and Camas city limits. The term is for seven years and begins January 2018. The recommendation must be jointly approved by Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties.

Vancouver, Wash. – Rain and cooler temperatures have prompted Clark County Fire Marshal Jon Dunaway to lift the ban on recreational fires in unincorporated Clark County, effective 12:01 a.m. Friday.

The burn ban took effect on July 15 because of extreme fire danger due to dry conditions and hot temperatures.

Under the modified ban, burning yard debris and material from land clearing will continue to be prohibited until at least Oct. 1, if not longer, depending on fire conditions.