The Clark County Elections Office beginning Monday, Dec. 2, will update its office hours to 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday. The Elections Office is located at 1408 Franklin St. in downtown Vancouver.
Find more information about Clark County Elections at clarkvotes.org.
CONTACT:
Cathie Garber, Director, Elections
564.397.5179, cathie.garber@clark.wa.gov
Clark County Public Health’s Solid Waste Education and Outreach team encourages the community to celebrate this holiday season by properly disposing of items that cannot go in curbside garbage or recycling carts.
The Clark County Commission on Aging will wrap up its 2024 workplan on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The meeting will include discussion about the 2025 workplan and a proposed comment letter about upcoming housing code changes. The Commission will celebrate 2024 by presenting the 2024 Silver Citizen Award to recipients Bev Jones and Larry Smith.
The trail to the lower falls in Lacamas Regional Park has reopened after being closed since the beginning of the year.
Whooping cough cases continue to soar in Clark County, with 168 cases reported in the first two months of the new school year. Through October, 406 Clark County residents, mostly children, have been diagnosed with whooping cough – the highest number of cases among all counties in Washington.
Volunteers are needed to help with a restoration planting project from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 11 at Bosco Farm Neighborhood Park, located at 3601 Northeast 39th Street in Vancouver. The Public Works parks team and volunteer program are partnering with the community to add native plants to areas of natural landscaping n the park. Native plant communities reduce maintenance, provide nature spaces for park-goers to enjoy, and provide habitat for pollinators and wildlife.
In 2025, Clark County Public Works will begin construction of a project to improve Northeast 152nd Avenue between Northeast Padden Parkway and Northeast 99th Street. The project includes installation of a new traffic-signal controlled intersection with left-turn lanes and widening Northeast 152nd Avenue to add continuous sidewalks and bike lanes in both directions. The project will also add a new left-turn lane at the north entrance to York Elementary School, and two pedestrian crosswalks with push-button activated flashing beacons.
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.
The 10-member advisory board makes recommendations to the county council relating to developmental disabilities services and issues. Members provide leadership to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of community programs.
The next Clark County Finance Committee meeting is scheduled for 9:30 am Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., Room 243.
Pursuant to RCW 42.30.030(2), which encourages public agencies to provide for public access to meetings, this meeting can also be viewed via Teams or joined telephonically.
The Clark County Board of Health is extending the deadline to submit applications for a Public Health Advisory Council position representing the educational community. The term for the volunteer position begins as soon as it’s filled and ends Sept. 30, 2027.
