The Parks and Lands division of Clark County Public Works will be working with a tree service contractor to remove several hazardous trees along the Lacamas Heritage Trail. The trees are located near the 2 Creeks Condos southeast of the Heritage Trail trailhead.
A concerned neighbor reported the trees to the City of Camas in 2021. The trees were evaluated by a certified arborist who determined that the trees present a hazard to structures on adjacent properties.
Kathleen Otto, county manager for Clark County is seeking applicants with an interest in government and educational access television and cable television franchising to fill a position on the volunteer city/county Telecommunications Commission.
The position is for an unexpired three-year term that begins immediately and ends March 31, 2023. Applicants must be Clark County residents.
Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper reminds residents that first-installment 2022 property taxes are due April 30, however because that date falls on a Saturday, payments on Monday, May 2, will be honored.
Tax statements will be mailed during the first week of March. If taxpayers are expecting a mailed statement and don’t receive one or have questions, they should visit www.clark.wa.gov/treasurer or contact the Treasurer’s Office at 564.397.2252 for a duplicate statement.
The county manager is seeking applicants to fill one pending vacancy on the Clark County Development and Engineering Advisory Board, DEAB. The position is for an at-large representative and is open to professionals associated with land development.
The term for the position is three years beginning April 1, 2022 and ending March 31, 2025.
The advisory board reviews policy and county code changes and works on process improvements and fees with the county’s Community Development, Community Planning and Public Works departments.
Clark County Public Works is seeking applicants interested in serving as the volunteer park host at Lewisville Regional Park. Volunteer park hosts live at their assigned park and assist with creating a safe and welcoming environment for all visitors. Host duties include (but are not limited to):
The Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office is taking applications for three retail fireworks permits to be assigned by lottery to be held on Monday, April 4.
Fireworks cannot be sold in Clark County without a permit.
Applications for the permit lottery can be obtained at the Fire Marshal’s Office, 505 N.W. 179th St., Ridgefield or on the county website at https://clark.wa.gov/code-administration/fire-forms-and-fees. Only one completed application may be entered per person or organization.
Neighbors and community members are invited to learn about upcoming sidewalk and roadway safety improvements for Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue. Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue is a two-lane urban arterial roadway used by up to 800 vehicles per hour. In sections where sidewalks are missing pedestrians must walk on rough, uneven terrain on the narrow roadway shoulder. Schools and public transit facilities in the area create high volumes of pedestrian traffic. Missing sidewalks in an area with high volumes of vehicle and pedestrian traffic creates significant safety concerns for all users.
Every election, the Clark County Auditor’s Office provides an online and printed voters’ guide with information about candidates and/or ballot measures for voters to make an informed decision when voting. Depending on the type of election, the voters’ guide includes statements by and photographs of candidates for elective offices as well as local ballot measures with supporting and opposing statements written by citizens.
Councilor Eileen Quiring O’Brien yesterday submitted a letter of resignation from her position on the Clark County Council. Her last day of service will be on March 1, 2022. Councilor Quiring O’Brien was elected countywide as chair of the council in November 2018, and served in that role from Jan. 1, 2019 to Feb. 2, 2022. Prior to that time, she served as councilor representing District 4 from Jan. 1, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2018.
