Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper today announced she is accepting property tax deferral applications from business owners of real property who were financially impacted by COVID-19 in 2020. This program is a result of ESHB 1332 which provides for a deferral of 2021 property taxes through a payment agreement.
Governor Inslee on Friday morning signed the bill into law. The law contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County park users now have the convenient option to pay for parking before leaving home with the Flowbird mobile app. The Flowbird app is easy to use and provides peace of mind by offering:
To download the mobile app, visit https://flowbirdapp.com/app/, then:
Clark County Fire Marshal Dan Young has implemented a temporary burn ban that goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, April 16, 2021, and ends 12:01 am Friday, April 23, 2021. Clark County joins Washington State Department of Natural Resources and Skamania, Cowlitz, Pacific, Lewis and Wahkiakum counties in implementing this burn ban.
The burn ban applies to outdoor debris burning.
The COVID-19 vaccination site at Tower Mall will have more than 4,000 first-dose appointments available in the coming week. The site operates Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, and will have about 1,000 first-dose appointments available for each of those days.
Many older adults, along with people of all ages, were not prepared for the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been many complexities to navigate, from figuring out how to get groceries and wearing masks to quarantining or becoming ill. During many emergencies, the Fire Department is the first on the scene to address immediate problems and the Red Cross comes next to help with early needs like food, shelter and emotional support.
Clark County Green Business’ free virtual workshop series continues this month with an event focused on waste prevention. The series began in late February and will conclude with an event in May.
Remaining workshops include:
Clark County Council Chair Eileen Quiring O’Brien last night presented the State of the County 2021 address in a pre-recorded video. The presentation premiered on CVTV.
The address now is available for viewing on CVTV.org and channel 23/323. See CVTV.org for air times. The video also can be viewed on the county’s YouTube channel and its Facebook page.
Clark County’s Master Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free composting webinars this spring.
The four composting webinars will teach people how to keep food scraps out of the landfill by using their curbside composting cart or setting up successful composting systems at home. Three different home composting methods are highlighted.
Public health officials in Clark and Cowlitz counties are urging people to stay close to home this spring break and take precautions if gathering with others.
COVID-19 case numbers had plateaued in Clark and Cowlitz counties, but over the last few weeks have begun to increase. Additionally, multiple COVID-19 virus variants have been identified in Clark and Cowlitz counties, including variants known to spread more easily.
The Clark County Council is seeking applicants for two volunteer positions on the Solid Waste Advisory Commission. One position represents north Clark County, and the other represents the county at-large.
The three-year terms begin in April. Meetings are held quarterly at 6 pm on the first Thursday of the months of February, May, August and November. Meetings are currently held virtually.
