Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County councilors today unveiled new watershed signs that were chosen by county residents last year as part of a Stormwater Partners of Southwest Washington project. The event was held at Klineline Pond at Salmon Creek Regional Park where the first new watershed sign was installed. The new signs, which are located where named streams cross roads, will replace existing signs that were installed in the mid-1990s.

Vancouver, Wash. – The county manager is seeking five applicants to fill vacancies on the Clark County Development and Engineering Advisory Board, DEAB. The positions are open to professionals associated with private and public-sector professional engineering, planning, the Building Industry Association and at-large development work.

The positions have three-year terms that begin April 1, 2020 and ends March 31, 2023.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Ballots are in the mail to all registered voters in the City of Battle Ground, Fire District 3, Ridgefield School District, Vancouver Public Schools, Washougal School District, and Woodland School District.

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 mail, email, or in person at the Elections Office at 1408 Franklin St. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Clark County Elections discovered, through correspondence by a voter, that a small amount of voters received incorrect ballot styles or received a ballot when they should not have received one for the Feb. 11, 2020, special election.

Elections’ staff analyzed the information and determined that a group of voters had been inadvertently moved to an incorrect precinct when the software application that determines voters’ precincts was updated in December.

Vancouver, Wash. – Members of the community are invited to come learn about on-going work for the Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan to address Eurasian watermilfoil in Vancouver Lake.

Public Works staff will host an open house from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 30, at Columbia River High School, 800 NW 99th St. Those interested in attending can stop by anytime during the event to discuss the plan, ask questions of county staff, and offer comments and suggestions.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ The Clark County Audit Oversight Committee today met to consider a recent performance audit of countywide contract maintenance. The internal audit is available on the county website at: www.clark.wa.gov/auditor/audit-reports.

Audit Conclusion

Contract maintenance in Clark County is limited by a lack of vision, communication, coordination, and training.

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 9:30 am Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. 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 2019 County Finance Report.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County recognizes that older adults are valuable contributors to the vitality of this community. To encourage and support older adults for their contributions to their communities, the Clark County Commission on Aging has established a program to recognize older adults by means of an annual award presented at the Commission on Aging Summit in April.

Vancouver, Wash. – Changes to property taxes impacting Clark County residents took effect beginning Jan. 1, 2020. Clark County residents will see continued changes in education property taxes, implementation of higher income levels for the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Exemption and Deferral programs and graduated Real Estate Excise Tax (REET).

Vancouver, Wash. – There’s still time to respond to Clark County Community Services’ survey regarding the needs of low-income families. The survey, which can be completed online or on paper, will take approximately 15 minutes. It is strictly confidential.

The survey began in November and is available through Friday, Jan. 31.

An online version is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020CNANeedsSurvey in English, Spanish, Russian and Vietnamese.