Vancouver, Wash. - The Clark County Commission on Aging is focusing this year on transportation, especially for people 60 and older. Transportation allows residents of all ages and abilities to connect with others and maintain independence. It is a hallmark of a livable community.

The year-long focus will educate and raise awareness about future transportation and mobility challenges and solutions that could help Clark County’s older residents age in their homes and neighborhoods for as long as possible. 

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Treasurer’s Office has a new property tax payment mailing address.

As of Feb. 1, 2018, people who pay their property taxes by mail should send payments to Clark County Treasurer, Caller Box 35150, Seattle, WA 98124-5150.

In person payments still can be made in the second floor joint lobby of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., and online payment also is an option. For details, visit the Treasurer’s website at www.clark.wa.gov/treasurer. 

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council urges county residents to complete an online survey about the possibility of Oregon applying a toll on Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 to ease congestion in the Portland area.

The Oregon Department of Transportation is conducting the Portland Area Value Pricing Feasibility Analysis and hosting an online open house through Monday, Feb. 5.

Vancouver, WA – The 20th annual Youth Achievement Awards celebration is scheduled for Sunday, June 10, and nominations of youth ages 11-19 are being accepted. Up to 300 young people will receive awards.

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council invites the community to the 2018 State of the County at the Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 NE Delfel Road, Ridgefield. The program is scheduled for 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21.

The venue was selected to honor this year’s 150 anniversary of the Clark County Fair.

Councilor Marc Boldt, chair of the county council, will present State of the County remarks prior to comments by councilors Jeanne E. Stewart of District 1, Julie Olson of District 2, John Blom of District 3 and Eileen Quiring of District 4.

Vancouver, Wash. – Beginning at 8:30 am Wednesday, Feb. 14, elections officials will hand count  approximately 600 randomly selected ballots as part of a manual comparison with machine results.

The selected ballots will be counted in the total election day returns. But for this comparison, the Evergreen Public Schools race on those ballots will be counted by hand to check the accuracy of the ballot tabulation equipment.

The procedure was recommended by the Washington Secretary of State’s Office and is now standard practice in Clark County.

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council invites residents to meet the two finalists for county manager during an open house 5-6 pm Monday, Feb. 12, in the sixth-floor Hearing Room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.

The two finalists are Dan Chandler, assistant county administrator for Clackamas County, Oregon, and Randall Partington, administrator for Finney County, Kansas.

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council is seeking applicants to fill two volunteer positions on the Solid Waste Advisory Commission. One position will represent Clark County north of 179th Street. The other will represent small cities and applicants for that position must live or work in Battle Ground, La Center, Ridgefield, Camas, Washougal or Yacolt.

Commission members serve three-year terms. They make recommendations to the county on issues such as recycling, garbage collection, landfills, transfer stations and waste reduction programs.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County is seeking public comments on the annual update of its Stormwater Management Plan.

Comments can be submitted by email to cleanwater@clark.wa.gov. Submission deadline is 5 pm Wednesday, Feb. 28.

People can review the current Stormwater Management Plan at www.clark.wa.gov/public-works/clark-county-stormwater-management-plan.

Vancouver, Wash. - Ballots are in the mail to all registered voters for the upcoming Feb. 13 special election. For this election, ballots are being mailed only to voters in city of Camas, Battle Ground School District, Evergreen Public Schools and La Center School District.