News

• Assessor

The Clark County Assessor’s office property tax exemption specialists will make a presentation on the property tax relief program at an upcoming Vancouver City Council meeting at Vancouver City Hall.

The presentation is scheduled for 6:30 pm Monday, May 5, during the city council meeting at City Hall, 415 West Sixth St. 


• Elections

Interested in running for public office? The filing period for citizens to become candidates for elective office is rapidly approaching. The offices open for candidate filings this year include 15 charter review commissioners, a superior court judge position, city and town council positions including mayoral races, school district director positions as well as commissioner positions for fire, cemetery, sewer, port, and recreation districts.


• Community Planning

The Clark County Council and Planning Commission have scheduled work sessions on climate change planning. 


• Internal Services

The board of the Clark County Public Facilities District will hold a public meeting 4-5 p.m. Monday, May 5, 2025.


• Assessor

The Clark County Assessor’s office property tax exemption specialists will be available to answer questions and enroll property owners in the county’s property tax relief program at upcoming events in Washougal.

The Tax Exemption Program for senior citizens and people with disabilities can reduce property tax liability for qualifying homeowners. Eligibility is based on age or disability, home ownership, residency, and income. Participants are not required to repay the taxes, and their homes are not subject to property liens. 


• Public Works

Clark County Public Works, Parks and Nature is beginning construction on a parking lot and safety improvement project at Harmony Sports Complex. 

This summer, 200 paved parking stalls will be added, drive lanes in the parking lot will be paved, and a new access point will be constructed at the intersection of Northeast 192nd Avenue and Northeast 13th Street.


• Public Works

Clark County is performing required maintenance on more than one mile of track on the county-owned Chelatchie Prairie Railroad, from milepost 23.16 to milepost 24.3. The project also includes tree trimming and clearing brush and vegetation. 

As the railroad's owner, the county is required by law to maintain the infrastructure to meet regulatory requirements. 


• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. –  The Clark County Green Business program is celebrating Earth Day by recognizing local leaders in environmental sustainability with Green Awards. The annual awards feature four new categories this year. The new categories demonstrate the ongoing journey businesses must embark on to consistently reduce their environmental impacts and engage with employees and community members to set and achieve new sustainability goals. 

Here are the 2025 Green Awards winners:  


• Public Works

Every summer, drivers encounter work zones on state highways and local roads. Increasingly, driver behavior is making work zones more dangerous for everyone. The top three causes of work zone collisions in 2024 were following too closely, excessive speed, and inattention or distracted driving. 


• Assessor

The Clark County Assessor’s office property tax exemption specialists will be available to answer questions and enroll property owners in the county’s property tax relief program at an upcoming event in Ridgefield.

The Tax Exemption Program for senior citizens and people with disabilities can reduce property tax liability for qualifying homeowners. Eligibility is based on age or disability, home ownership, residency, and income. Participants are not required to repay the taxes, and their homes are not subject to property liens.