Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Clark County is seeking applicants for an open position on the volunteer Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board.

The position is for an animal-related business owner living in Clark County. The business can include breeding, grooming, boarding and training, but excludes a veterinarian practice.

The term begins on appointment and ends Oct. 31, 2021.

Advisory board members meet quarterly at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at Clark County Public Works Operations Center, 4700 N.E. 78th St.

Functions of the 10-member board include:

• Reporting to the Board of County Councilors and Vancouver City Council at least once a year on general operations of the Animal Protection and Control Program
• Recommending potential modifications to code
• Acting as an appeals hearing board
• Volunteering at outreach and fundraising events
• Promoting the program and its licensing of all dogs and cats.

For more about the board or to download an application, please go to www.clark.wa.gov/community-development/animal-control-advisory-board.

Application deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, 2017

Please mail applications and a résumé to Animal Protection and Control, P.O. Box 9810, Vancouver, WA 98666-9810 or drop them off at the program office on the third floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. 

CONTACT
Paul Scarpelli
Animal Protection and Control manager
Community Development
360.397.2375 ext. 4705
paul.scarpelli@clark.wa.gov