News

• Clark County Council

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County is seeking applicants for one position on the Public Facilities District board of directors.  The candidate must have experience in the lodging industry. The term begins immediately and ends Dec. 31, 2022.

The Public Facilities District was created by the then Board of County Commissioners in 2002 to participate in development of regional centers, such as the convention center in Vancouver and exhibition hall at the Clark County Fairgrounds.

Board members received $50 per day while attending meetings.


• Treasurer

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 2 pm Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. The meeting is open to the public.

The meeting will be held in Conference Room 243, second floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.

The agenda includes discussion of the Fourth-Quarter 2018 County Finance Report.


CONTACT
Alishia Topper
County Treasurer
564.397.2252
alishia.topper@clark.wa.gov

• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 34 confirmed cases and nine suspect cases. Public Health has also identified several new locations where people may have been exposed to measles.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:

Age

  • 1 to 10 years: 24 cases
  • 11 to 18 years: nine cases
  • 19 to 29 years: one case

Immunization status


• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 31 confirmed cases and eight suspect cases. Public Health has also identified one new location where people may have been exposed to measles.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:

Age

  • 1 to 10 years: 21 cases
  • 11 to 18 years: nine cases
  • 19 to 29 years: one case

Immunization status

  • Unverified: four cases​
  • Unimmunized: 27 cases

Hospitalization: one case


• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 30 confirmed cases and nine suspect cases.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:

Age

  • 1 to 10 years: 21 cases
  • 11 to 18 years: eight cases
  • 19 to 29 years: one case

Immunization status

  • Unverified: four cases​
  • Unimmunized: 26 cases

Hospitalization: one case


• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 25 confirmed cases and 12 suspect cases. No new public exposure locations have been identified. The two new confirmed cases were being monitored by Public Health. The cases stayed home, as instructed by Public Health, which prevented additional exposures to the public.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:


• Community Services

Vancouver, Wash. – The county manager is seeking applicants to fill several vacant positions on the volunteer Community Action Advisory Board.

The twelve-member board makes recommendations about local government funding for basic needs, self-sufficiency, and housing programs. Members also advocate for services supporting low-income communities, families and persons.

All open positions are for individuals who live in the county’s third district and include an elected official, a low-income representative and a community representative.


• Elections

Vancouver, Wash. – Ballots are in the mail to all registered voters in the Evergreen, Hockinson, La Center, Ridgefield and Vancouver School Districts for the upcoming Feb. 12 special election.

If a voter does not receive a ballot by Thursday, Jan. 30, please contact the Elections Office at 564.397.2345 to request a replacement ballot. Replacement ballots also may be requested by email, mail, or in person at the Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.


• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 23 confirmed cases and seven suspect cases. No additional confirmed cases have been identified since yesterday’s update.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:


• Clark County Council

Vancouver, Wash. – Chair Eileen Quiring and Councilors Temple Lentz, Julie Olson and John Blom selected Gary Medvigy to fill an unexpired term on the county council.

Chair Quiring, a Republican, vacated the seat for council district 4 at beginning of January when she moved to the chair position after being elected in the November general election.