Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Ballots are in the mail to all registered voters in the City of Battle Ground, Fire District 3, Ridgefield School District, Vancouver Public Schools, Washougal School District, and Woodland School District.

If a voter does not receive a ballot by Thursday, Jan. 30, please contact the Elections Office at (564) 397-2345 to request a replacement ballot. Replacement ballots also may be requested by mail, email, or in person at the Elections Office at 1408 Franklin St. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Clark County Elections discovered, through correspondence by a voter, that a small amount of voters received incorrect ballot styles or received a ballot when they should not have received one for the Feb. 11, 2020, special election.

Elections’ staff analyzed the information and determined that a group of voters had been inadvertently moved to an incorrect precinct when the software application that determines voters’ precincts was updated in December.

Vancouver, Wash. – Members of the community are invited to come learn about on-going work for the Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan to address Eurasian watermilfoil in Vancouver Lake.

Public Works staff will host an open house from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 30, at Columbia River High School, 800 NW 99th St. Those interested in attending can stop by anytime during the event to discuss the plan, ask questions of county staff, and offer comments and suggestions.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ The Clark County Audit Oversight Committee today met to consider a recent performance audit of countywide contract maintenance. The internal audit is available on the county website at: www.clark.wa.gov/auditor/audit-reports.

Audit Conclusion

Contract maintenance in Clark County is limited by a lack of vision, communication, coordination, and training.

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 9:30 am Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. The meeting is open to the public.

The meeting will be held in Conference Room 243, second floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.

The agenda includes discussion of the Fourth-Quarter 2019 County Finance Report.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County recognizes that older adults are valuable contributors to the vitality of this community. To encourage and support older adults for their contributions to their communities, the Clark County Commission on Aging has established a program to recognize older adults by means of an annual award presented at the Commission on Aging Summit in April.

Vancouver, Wash. – Changes to property taxes impacting Clark County residents took effect beginning Jan. 1, 2020. Clark County residents will see continued changes in education property taxes, implementation of higher income levels for the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Exemption and Deferral programs and graduated Real Estate Excise Tax (REET).

Vancouver, Wash. – There’s still time to respond to Clark County Community Services’ survey regarding the needs of low-income families. The survey, which can be completed online or on paper, will take approximately 15 minutes. It is strictly confidential.

The survey began in November and is available through Friday, Jan. 31.

An online version is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020CNANeedsSurvey in English, Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese.

The Clark County Council is seeking applicants for two volunteer positions on the Solid Waste Advisory Commission.

One position represents Clark County at-large and is open to all residents. The other position represents Clark County agriculture. Applicants for the agriculture position should currently be involved in or have a background in one of the following areas:

The Clark County Council is requesting applications for two volunteer positions on the Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees.

Terms for the two at-large positions begin as soon as the positions are filled and run through Dec. 31, 2021.

The Board of Trustees oversees the work of the Clark County Mosquito Control District. The board establishes policy, manages expenditures and approves contracts for services. Clark County Public Health provides administrative services for the district.