The Clark County Council approved placing a Public Safety Sales Tax on the August primary ballot. If approved by the voters, sales tax in Clark County would increase by one-tenth of 1%, or one penny for every $10 spent. The tax will be used to fund law and justice expenses, including, but not limited to, body worn and dash camera programs, staffing for the Sheriff’s Office needed for jail bed expansion and other expenses.

Report indicates effective management during recessions; expenses will continue to increase

The Clark County Auditor’s Office this week released an Overtime Performance Audit available on the county’s website at https://www.clark.wa.gov/auditor/audit-reports.

Clark County Public Health has issued a swim beach warning at Battle Ground Lake after routine testing showed elevated levels of E. coli bacteria. The bacteria can cause serious gastrointestinal illness when water is accidentally swallowed.

Test results for one of five water samples collected at Battle Ground Lake on Monday showed elevated levels of E. coli bacteria. The other samples had bacteria levels within acceptable water quality standards.

Captain William Clark Regional Park at Cottonwood Beach is closed effective immediately. Excessive rain has caused flooding on the Columbia River. The river has reached the steps of the park’s south trailhead making it unusable for trail users.

Once the water starts to recede, Public Works will inspect the park to determine when the beach can reopen.

Dike Trail and assets to the north of it remain open.

At 2 pm on Wednesday, June 15, the Clark County Elections Office will conduct a logic and accuracy test of the programming to be used to tabulate ballots and the accessible voting units for the Aug. 2 primary and special election.

The test will be held at the Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. Members of the news media, candidates and jurisdictions with measures on the ballot, and the public are invited to attend this test, which is required under Washington law.

Ballots will be mailed Friday, July 15.

Clark County Public Health is reopening its Environmental Public Health and Vital Records offices to in-person services. Both offices will offer in-person services by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning June 14. The Vital Records office will also be open to customers without an appointment during limited hours.

Clark County Public Health is closing the Vancouver Lake swim beach due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria. Some E. coli bacteria can cause serious gastrointestinal illness if water is accidentally swallowed.  

Clark County is offering sign-on bonuses for deputies hired in the Corrections Branch of the Sheriff’s Office.

Individuals who have current experience working as a Corrections officer hired as a Clark County Corrections deputy will received a $25,000 sign-on bonus as described below.

A portion of Northeast Davis Road will be closed for construction beginning Monday, June 20. Regular drivers along Northeast Davis Road approximately 0.6 miles east of Ward Road, just south of Hockinson will see road closure message signs beginning Monday, June 13. Drivers will need to take a detour route during the closure. A detour route map can be found on the project website.

The closure is expected to be in place until no later than mid-November 2022. Closure start and end dates are weather dependent.

Clark County Public Works began construction of an 18-hole disc golf course, pedestrian bridge and a shelter at Hockinson Meadows Community Park in May. Public Works expects to begin significant field work at the park later this month pending receipt of building materials.