The Clark County Board of Health has extended the application period for the Public Health Advisory Council position held by a dentist practicing in Clark County. The three-year term for the volunteer position begins as soon as it’s filled and ends Sept. 30, 2026.
• Public Health
• Public Health
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health has lifted its algae advisory at Lacamas Lake. The bloom of cyanobacteria at the lake dissipated and is no longer present.
The warning signs posted at the lake are being removed. Educational signs about harmful algae will remain year-round at Lacamas Lake and other waterbodies known to have harmful algal blooms. Public Health encourages people recreating in the lakes to continue to watch for floating scum and avoid direct contact with water in those areas.
• Community Planning
Clark County recognizes that older adults are valuable contributors to the vitality of this community. To encourage and support older adults for their contributions, the Clark County Commission on Aging established a program to recognize older adults who go above and beyond in service.
The recipient of the 2023 Silver Citizen Award is Pat Suggs. Pat is a resident of Washougal and has devoted her volunteer time to the Camas-Washougal community through a variety of organizations.
• Community Planning
The Clark County Commission on Aging focused the last part of 2023 on community engagement for people 60 and older. At its November meeting, the commission will reflect on their three-part speaker series that explored ways to support individuals, businesses and community groups understand best practices for engaging with older adults and reviewed their priority community engagement strategies. They will also discuss dissemination of materials to help foster community-wide awareness of available aging resources.
• Public Works
The Parks and Lands division of Clark County Public Works has identified the need to replace the roofs of several structures at Hazel Dell Community Park, for the long-term preservation and usability of these structures. A roofing contractor will replace the roofs on both picnic shelters, the restroom building and a small shed.
While the park will remain open during work, access to these facilities will be limited:
• Internal Services
The board of the Clark County Public Facilities District will hold a public meeting 4-5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 2023.
• Human Resources
Clark County is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the local civil service commission for the Sheriff’s Office created under state law (RCW 41.14).
The county has extended the deadline for applications to 5 pm Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.
The five-member commission is required to oversee certain employment and personnel matters. The primary focus is to ensure that pre-employment testing and hiring is fair, valid and non-discriminatory. The commission also presides over appeal hearings.
• Superior Court
Clark County Superior Court on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, will host its first ever Color of Justice Event. With support and funding from the Administrative Office of the Courts, this is a one-day event to encourage local middle school girls of color to consider legal and judicial careers by bringing them together with judges and attorneys.
• Clark County Council
The Clark County Council recently updated its meeting calendar for the rest of 2023.
Council’s Tuesday hearings will be held:
- Nov. 7 at 10 am
- Nov. 14 at 1 pm
- Nov. 28 at 10 am
- Dec. 5 at 10 am
It is anticipated that Dec. 5 will be the council’s last hearing in 2023.
The council will not meet the weeks of Nov. 20, Dec. 18, and Dec. 25.
Council meetings that take place on Wednesdays will be scheduled as follows on Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 29:
• Elections
Beginning at 10 am Wednesday, Nov. 8, elections officials will perform a hand count of approximately 600 ballots randomly selected as part of a manual comparison against machine results.
For this comparison, the race for City of Vancouver, Council Position No. 6 will be counted by hand, to check the accuracy of the ballot tabulation equipment. The selected ballots will be counted in the total returns on Election Day.
If a voter has not received their ballot, they should contact the Elections Office at (564) 397-2345 or elections@clark.wa.gov.