Vancouver, Wash.− The Board of County Councilors Tuesday appointed attorney Chad E. Sleight to the Clark County District Court bench.

Sleight was one of four candidates the council interviewed for the court’s Position 2, which will become vacant March 1 when Judge James P. Swanger retires. Sleight will have to run for election in November 2018 to keep the seat.

Next volunteer event is Thursday at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in the Hazel Dell area

The city-county program offers youth 14-19 after-school service opportunities throughout Clark County.

Two-hour work parties are planned from 3:30-5:30 p.m. the second, third and fourth Thursday of the month. The program runs from September through November and February through May.

New this year: Residents will be able to reserve picnic shelters at six community parks

Vancouver, Wash. – Residents have a little more than two weeks to reserve picnic shelters in Clark County parks before higher fees kick in at the beginning of March.

Reservation fees will increase by $25 for most picnic shelters at five regional parks: Capt. William Clark, Frenchman’s Bar, Lewisville, Salmon Creek/Klineline Pond and Vancouver Lake. Fees will increase by $50 for shelters seating more than 100 people at Frenchman’s Bar, Lewisville and Vancouver Lake regional parks.

Vancouver, Wash. – Residents of the Hazel Dell area and west Vancouver now have a more convenient place to take used or leftover paint: Filbin’s Ace Hardware. The store has joined the county’s Paint Take-Back program and accepts latex and oil-based paint for recycling, for free.

Ten local paint stores now accept used or leftover paint during business hours. They are:

Vancouver, Wash. – Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, Elections officials will perform a hand count of approximately 600 ballots that were randomly selected as part of a manual comparison against machine results.

Results of the approximately 600 ballots will be counted in the total returns on Election Day, but for this comparison, the Vancouver School District measure also will be counted by hand to prove the accuracy of the ballot tabulation equipment.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ County Manager Mark McCauley is seeking applicants for an open position on the volunteer Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board.

The position is for a person who owns any animal other than a cat or dog and who lives anywhere in Clark County.

The term begins immediately and terminates Oct. 31, 2020.

Advisory board members meet quarterly at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at Clark County Operations Division, 4700 N.E. 78th St.

Functions of the 10-member board include:

Members will highlight commission’s fourth-year accomplishments in annual report

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ The Commission on Aging will present a summary of its fourth year of work to the Board of County Councilors on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. The 4:30 p.m. meeting will be in the sixth-floor Hearing Room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., and open to the public.

Vancouver, Wash. – The Board of County Councilors has appointed Matt Swindell and Robin Grimwade to serve on the Planning Commission for terms beginning immediately.

Ridgefield resident Matt Swindell has served on the Ridgefield City Council and Ridgefield School District board of directors. He is a lifelong resident of Clark County with a background in construction. His term ends Dec. 31, 2017.

Vancouver, Wash. — Larry Stafford, Clark County Audit Services manager, has been named to the national Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council.

The 31-member council is responsible for advising the Governmental Accounting Standards Board on technical issues, project priorities and other matters. The board is an independent, private-sector organization that establishes accounting and financial reporting standards for state and local governments.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County is accepting nominations for the Green Awards, which recognize local individuals and businesses that promote environmental sustainability. The nomination deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24.

The Clark County Green Awards celebration is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St.

Green Business award categories are large employer, small employer and green product/service.