The county manager is seeking applicants to fill one pending vacancy on the Clark County Development and Engineering Advisory Board, DEAB. The position is for an at-large representative and is open to professionals associated with land development.

The term for the position is three years beginning April 1, 2022 and ending March 31, 2025.

The advisory board reviews policy and county code changes and works on process improvements and fees with the county’s Community Development, Community Planning and Public Works departments.

The board of the Clark County Public Facilities District will hold a public meeting 4-5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.

The meeting will be on the Cisco Webex platform. Anyone wishing to attend the meeting can use this link and use the meeting password P2c2gFp7VuR or call 1.408.418.9388 and use the access code 2480 313 7444.

Councilor Dill Bowerman elected council chair, Councilor Medvigy to serve as vice chair

Clark County Councilor Eileen Quiring O’Brien today announced her retirement from the county. Her last day will be March 1, 2022. Councilor O’Brien also stepped down from her position as chair of the council effective immediately.

The council elected Councilor Karen Dill Bowerman, District 3 to serve as chair and Councilor Gary Medvigy, District 4 to serve as vice chair. Both positions take effect immediately and end Dec. 31, 2022.

Beginning at 9 am Wednesday, Feb. 9, elections officials will perform a hand count of approximately 600 ballots randomly selected as part of a manual comparison against machine results.

The selected ballots will be counted in the total returns on Election Day. But for this comparison, the City of Vancouver ballot measure will be counted by hand, to check the accuracy of the ballot tabulation equipment.

Clark County has implemented and currently operates eviction prevention rent assistance programs to assist people who are low-income impacted by the pandemic. These programs have provided an unprecedented $39 million in financial assistance to 4,844 households, paying for 42,568 months of rent and utilities since August 2020. Approximately $885,000 in financial assistance for rent and utilities is going out to 100 additional households each week.

The Clark County Council this week appointed Yacolt resident Eldon Wogen to the county’s volunteer Planning Commission. His four-year appointment begins immediately and ends Dec. 31, 2025.

Wogen retired in 2020 and spent his professional career as a project manager. He has extensive volunteer experience including serving on the county’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Wogen also was a member of the Battle Ground Youth Soccer Club board for several years.

Clark County is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the seven-member Parks Advisory Board for term that begins April 1, 2022.

Board members serve three-year terms. Upon expiration of a term, a member can apply again. There is no limit on how many terms a member can serve.

The Buildable Lands Report is Clark County’s evaluation of the adequacy of the remaining suitable residential, commercial and industrial land supply within urban growth areas to accommodate projected growth at observed development densities. Clark County’s next Buildable Lands Report is due to Washington State Department of Commerce by June 30, 2022, three years prior to the next Comprehensive Plan periodic update due by June 30, 2025. 

Clark County has implemented and currently operates eviction prevention rent assistance programs to assist people who are low-income impacted by the pandemic. These programs have provided an unprecedented $39 million in financial assistance to 4,744 households, paying for 41,613 months of rent and utilities since August 2020. Approximately $885,000 in financial assistance for rent and utilities is going out to 100 additional households each week.

Neighbors and community members are invited to learn about design activities associated with the reconstruction of the intersections of Northeast 29th Avenue and Northeast 50th Avenue with Northeast 179th Street, at an upcoming open house. This area is anticipated to experience significant growth over the next 20 years. Upgrades to the intersections will accommodate future traffic volumes while maintaining safety and mobility.