The public is encouraged to participate in the following ways:

• By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 740 086 980#
• Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov

Microsoft Teams Attendee Link:  Click here to join the meeting

The public is encouraged to participate in the following ways:

• By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 293 562 280#
• Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov

Microsoft Teams Attendee Link:  Click here to join the meeting

The public is encouraged to participate in the following ways:

• By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 915 068 329#
• Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov

Microsoft Teams Attendee Link:  Click here to join the meeting

Public Comment Period: Draft Park Use Fee Proposal

The draft Park Use Fee Proposal (PDF) is now available for public review and comment.

Comments can be submitted using any of the following:

• Email: PAB@clark.wa.gov
• Mail to:  Clark County Parks and Lands, 4700 NE 78th St., Vancouver, WA 98665

Public comments can be submitted until 5 p.m., Friday July 28, 2023.

Background:

Parks and Lands division is seeking public comment on a proposed update to park use fees. This includes fees for picnic shelter reservations, sports field reservations, park use permits and meeting room reservations.

Parks and Lands has been working with staff and Parks Advisory Board (PAB) members to review existing fees and create a proposal for fee updates. The goal of the proposal is to better recover maintenance and operations costs to ensure park facilities and services meet standards expected by residents.

State law grants local government agencies authority to charge user fees to recover costs for personal choice services. Personal choice services are those that more directly benefit individual users such as classes and facility rentals. Facilities and programs that generally benefit all taxpayers, such as playgrounds and open spaces, are not considered personal choice services. Charging fees for personal choice services that recover most of their associated costs helps ensure that levy and general tax funds can sufficiently support maintenance and operations of general use services and facilities.

To create the proposal for fee updates, staff and PAB members reviewed current fees for Clark County’s parks, fees charged by neighboring parks agencies, industry-standard best practices, goals identified in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space plan, the existing budget and budgetary needs. The final proposal aims to ensure the Parks and Lands division is strategically meeting the needs of the growing community in a financially sustainable and equitable way. The final report includes recommendations for adjustments to personal choice service fees.

The comment period on the final proposal is open for a period of 30 days, beginning June 26. The final report and proposal is posted at clark.wa.gov/public-works/parks-advisory-board. To submit a comment about the proposal residents can email PAB@clark.wa.gov or send comments via mail to Clark County Parks and Lands, 4700 NE 78th St., Vancouver, WA 98665.

The public is encouraged to participate in the following ways:

• By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 126 545 476#
• Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov

Microsoft Teams Attendee Link:  Click here to join the meeting

Due to the current public health situation, the public is encouraged to participate in the following ways:

• By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 852 597 110#
• Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov

Microsoft Teams Attendee Link: Click here to join the meeting

Due to the current public health situation, the public is encouraged to participate in the following ways:

• By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 911 876 143#
• Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov

Microsoft Teams Attendee Link:  Click here to join the meeting

Due to the current public health situation, the public is encouraged to participate in the following ways:

• By Phone: 1-213-262-7043 access code: 781 855 01#
• Submit public comments to: pab@clark.wa.gov

Microsoft Teams Attendee Link: Click here to join the meeting

This meeting has been cancelled, PAB will not meet until March.

The next Parks Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March14, 2023, at 4 p.m.

See cancellation notice below.

Special Notice-Meeting Cancellation for PAB (PDF)

This meeting has been cancelled, PAB will not meet until February.

The next Parks Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 4 p.m.

See cancellation notice below.

Special Notice-Meeting Cancellation for PAB (PDF)