When the time comes to remove the pumpkins adorning porches and jack-o’-lanterns illuminating stoops, Clark County Public Health encourages residents to give gourds new life as compost rather than sending them to the landfill. 

County Council proclaims Oct. 15, 2024, James Lee Hansen Day

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Arts Commission this week awarded its 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award to Battle Ground resident James Lee Hansen. 

Joining the celebration of Hansen’s contributions to art in Clark County, the county council this week proclaimed Oct. 15, 2024, as James Lee Hansen Day. 

Clark County Community Planning has canceled the Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, Clark County Climate Project Community Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Reduction. The workshop will be rescheduled to a later date.

To learn more about county climate planning, sign up for project updates, or submit a comment,  please visit the project website at https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/climate-change-planning.

The Clark County Clean Water Commission is hosting the Vancouver Lake Symposium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 17 to bring together community organizations, agencies, funders and decision-makers with the common goal of improving water quality in Vancouver Lake. 

The Clark County Council earlier this month appointed Donna Goddard as the county’s Fire Marshal. Goddard has been serving as the Interim Fire Marshal since June 2024. 

Goddard will oversee the department’s nine employees as they continue to work to protect the lives and property of county residents. Goddard also provides oversight to the county’s Code Enforcement and Animal Protection and Control programs. All three programs are in the county’s Community Development Department. 

Residents are invited to learn more about the County’s 2025 – 2030 Stormwater Capital Plan at an upcoming open house hosted by the Clean Water division of Clark County Public Works. The proposed plan includes projects to update, repair, and build new stormwater infrastructure to protect clean water by removing pollutants and slowing runoff. Additional projects include tree planting, streamside habitat preservation and stream channel rehabilitation.

Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 16, Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all eligible registered voters.

If a voter does not receive a ballot by Thursday, Oct. 24, they should contact the Elections Office at 564.397.2345 to request a replacement ballot. Replacement ballots may also be requested or accessed at VoteWA.gov to print out and return by mail or drop box. Email requests should be sent to elections@clark.wa.gov. The mailing address is Clark County Elections Office, PO Box 8815, Vancouver, WA 98666-8815. 

The Clark County Commission on Aging completes the “Prepare in a Year” discussion series. This month’s topic discusses alerts and warnings. Experts from CRESA, Clark County’s regional emergency services agency, will discuss the topic and answer questions from the audience. 

The meeting will be 4:30 pm Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Learn what alerts CRESA sends and what alerts they don’t; how they send them, and what you can do to make sure you receive timely notification of events that may impact you.

The county manager is seeking applicants with an interest in government and educational access television and cable television franchising to fill four positions on the volunteer city/county Telecommunications Commission. Applicants must be Clark County residents.

The terms are three years, and all of the positions begin immediately. Two of the positions will end March 31, 2026; one ends April 30, 2026; and one will end Aug. 31, 2026.

The Clark County Council is seeking a volunteer to serve on the county’s Planning Commission. The term for this at-large position begins Jan. 1, 2025, and ends Dec. 31, 2030.

The Planning Commission is a seven-member committee that makes recommendations to the council on land-use planning, zoning and development in unincorporated Clark County. The commission also makes recommendations on issues such as growth management, roads, public facilities, development regulations and applicable county ordinances.