At 2 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 6, the Clark County Elections Office will conduct a logic and accuracy test of the programming of the accessible voting units for the Nov. 7 General and Special Election.
At 10:30 am on Friday, Sept. 8, the logic and accuracy test of the programming that is used to tabulate ballots for the Nov. 7 General and Special Election will be conducted.
Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands division, is convening an advisory group comprised of local residents to review the cleanup actions at Camp Bonneville. The first meeting of the Camp Bonneville Advisory Group (CAG) is Aug. 30.
The Clark County Council is accepting applications from local organizations for grants that encourage historic preservation and programs, including preservation of historic documents.
The deadline for submitting completed applications is 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
Clark County Public Works Parks and Lands is seeking public comment on the Parks Capital Improvement Plan. The proposed six-year plan includes preventative maintenance projects, major maintenance projects and recreation enhancements at existing parks, and development of new parks. Projects in the plan address needs identified in the 2022 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan, which was created with input from the community and adopted by the Clark County Council in April 2022.
New projects and programs in the proposed Parks Capital Improvement Plan include:
The Clark County Council will hold a work session Wednesday, Aug. 30 for an overview of the vacant buildable lands model as part of the process of updating the county’s Comprehensive Plan.
Councilors will meet with GIS staff and planning staff from 9 a.m. to noon on the sixth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.
Topics will include an explanation of the vacant buildable lands model, what it does, how it works, and what’s new with the model.
Venersborg Bridge (#217) will be closed beginning Monday, Sept. 11, closing Northeast Risto Road to through traffic. The closure is scheduled to last no more than 20 working days (through Oct. 6). Exact closure start and end dates are weather dependent and subject to change. The closure will allow for work to strengthen the bridge and ultimately remove the existing weight restriction.
Artists’ reception scheduled for Friday, Sept. 1
Vancouver, Wash. – The Rebecca Anstine Gallery is currently featuring an exhibit of artwork from local artists Ken Spurlock and Kevin Drake.
The work will be on display through November. The gallery is on the sixth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.
Clark County Public Health recently determined that a person associated with Minnehaha Elementary School has been diagnosed with infectious tuberculosis (TB).
The person who has TB spent time in Minnehaha Elementary School prior to the beginning of summer break. To protect the person’s privacy, Public Health is not disclosing how the person is associated with the school or additional details about the case.
Clark County Public Health has issued a warning advisory at Vancouver Lake due to elevated levels of cyanotoxins from harmful algae. The warning advisory at Lacamas Lake also remains in place.
Public Health has been monitoring harmful algal blooms at Vancouver Lake since early July. Results from water samples taken from Vancouver Lake on Monday revealed cyanotoxins above the threshold levels recommended by the Washington Department of Health. Warning signs are being placed at public access points at the lake.
Rock Creek Bridge (#96) will be closed beginning Monday, Aug. 28, closing Northeast 152nd Avenue to through traffic. Northeast 279th Street will also be closed to through traffic east from Northeast 182nd Avenue. The closure will allow work to strengthen the bridge and ultimately remove the existing weight restriction. The closure is scheduled to last no more than 20 working days (through Sept. 17). Exact closure start and end dates are weather dependent and subject to change.
