Study will be discussed at a County Council work session, Nov. 12 

Clark County is revising its Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, a 20-year guide for managing growth and development with respect to the natural environment and available resources. As a part of the update, the county hired a consultant, ECONorthwest, to conduct an agricultural resource lands study which was released this week.

The board of the Clark County Public Facilities District will hold a public meeting 4-5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 2025.

The Clark County Elections Office will publish initial election results for the Nov. 4, general election posted on its website after 8 pm on election day. The initial results will be available on clarkvotes.org at approximately 8:15 pm Tuesday, Nov. 4. 

The county manager is seeking applicants for four positions on the volunteer Community Action Advisory Board. These positions include a low-income representative from the county’s fourth district, and community representatives from the county’s first, third, and fourth districts.

Term periods start Jan. 1, 2026, and are three years, ending Dec. 31, 2028. Incumbents have the opportunity for re-appointment to two additional three-year terms. 

The Clark County Auto License office will be closed 9 am to 1 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Normal operating hours are 9 am to 4 pm Monday-Friday with closures from noon to 1 pm daily. 

County Manager Kathleen Otto is seeking a volunteer to fill an opening for seat position number one on the county’s Ethics Review Commission.

The opening is to fill an unexpired three-year term which begins immediately and ends Aug. 1, 2026. 

Commission members must be qualified in the area of ethical conduct in government. During their tenure, no member shall hold elected office or be an officer of any political party nor be a county employee.

Beginning at 9 am Wednesday, Nov. 5, elections officials will perform an audit of approximately 600 ballots randomly selected as part of a manual comparison against machine results.  

For this comparison, approximately 600 ballots will have a contest counted by hand, to confirm that the ballot tabulation equipment tabulated votes properly. The selected ballots will be counted in the total returns on Election Day.

Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper will conclude her service on the Washington State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC) this month after completing the maximum terms allowed by law. Treasurer Topper was appointed to the Commission in July 2017 by Governor Jay Inslee to serve as the elected official representative on the 11-member board.

In 2025, Clark County’s Legacy Lands program celebrates its 40th anniversary. Since 1985, the program has protected, preserved and restored 5,500 acres of natural space. Protecting these valuable natural resources protects air, water and wildlife habitat, and provides recreational opportunities at some of the area’s most scenic locations.

Update, 10/23: This information has been updated to include the deadline for application. 

The Clark County Council is seeking applicants to fill up to five seats on a fifteen-person board that advises the county on matters related to the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad. 

Applicants with railroad or railroad-related experience, or business experience using freight-rail service, are desired. 

Board members serve three-year terms. Terms are anticipated to begin after Jan. 1, 2026.