County Manager Kathleen Otto is seeking applicants for a 12-person Rural Event Center/Agri-tourism Task Force.

At the direction of the Clark County Council, the Director of Community Development will lead the task force to explore possible code revisions in unincorporated Clark County. Issues to be contemplated include opening up current county code to allow property owners in R-5, R-10 and R-20 zones to engage in agri-tourism related activities not currently permitted.

The task force will be comprised of:

Update, 12/13: both roads have reopened. Original notice is below.

Recent high water incidents have impacted the structures of two county bridges. Emergency closures are in effect until further notice on:

Clark County’s Composter Recycler program is accepting applications for a no-cost seven-course training program. Participants who complete the training become certified Composter Recyclers and join a group of environmental advocates who want to learn about low-waste living and share sustainability information with the community.  

The Clark County Council will hold a special meeting at 1 pm Wednesday, Dec. 13. This will be the council’s last meeting for 2023.

The council will consider the following items at the special meeting:

The Clark County Council is requesting applications for three at-large volunteer positions on the Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees.

Terms for all three positions begin Jan. 2, 2024, and end Dec. 31, 2025. 

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.

The Board of Trustees is comprised of one member from each city or town in Clark County and three at-large members appointed by the Clark County Council. 

2 p.m., Dec. 7: Northeast Spurrel Road and Northeast Pup Creek Road has REOPENED. Original posting below.

Posted Dec. 6: Northeast Spurrel Road and Northeast Pup Creek Road closed until further notice due to down power lines.

Never enter closed areas.

Updates will be shared at clark.wa.gov/public-works, on Public Works social media profiles and via additional news releases. Residents are encouraged to check the website for announcements of additional closures before they head out on the roads.

Update, Thursday, Dec. 7: the bridge and Northeast 156th Street has REOPENED. Originally posted information below. 

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12/7: bridge #275, which carries Northeast 112th Avenue over Salmon Creek in Brush Prairie, REOPENED this afternoon. The original closure message is below. 

Posted 12/6: Clark County Public Works has closed bridge #275, which carries Northeast 112th Avenue over Salmon Creek in Brush Prairie. High water is impacting the bridge. We do not have an estimated timeline for reopening as we cannot inspect the bridge’s condition until water levels sufficiently recede. No alternate route is available for this bridge, since it is located on a dead end.

Clark County Public Works invites the community to celebrate the opening of a new section of Northeast 99th Street at a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15. Attendees should park along Northeast 99th Street, west of Northeast 94th Avenue. Light refreshments will be provided. Councilor Michelle Belkot will cut the ribbon to officially open the road.