The Clark County Council is seeking a volunteer to serve on the county’s Planning Commission. The position is for an unfilled term that begins immediately and ends Dec. 31, 2025.

The Planning Commission is a seven-member committee that makes recommendations to the council on land-use planning, zoning and development in unincorporated Clark County. The commission also makes recommendations on issues such as growth management, roads, public facilities, development regulations and applicable county ordinances.

2024 annual parking passes for county regional parks are available for purchase beginning today, Tuesday, Dec. 5. Daily parking fees are charged year-round at four county regional parks – Frenchman’s Bar, Lewisville, Salmon Creek and Vancouver Lake – and range from $2 to $8 depending on vehicle type. The daily parking fee can be paid at the fee booth when fee collection staff are present, via the Flowbird mobile app, self-pay stations or by displaying a valid annual parking pass.

Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper, Auditor Greg Kimsey and Assessor Peter Van Nortwick will host a 20^th Anniversary Celebration to commemorate the opening of the Joint Lobby.

The event will be 8:10 am Wednesday, Dec. 20, in the Joint Lobby on the second floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. The event is open to the public. Beverages and cake will be served.

Clark County Public Health is seeking applications from community-based organizations to support the county’s climate planning project. Organizations that work with, or are involved with, local populations experiencing high-risk for climate impacts can apply to deliver equity-centered public engagement activities. 

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office and other local law enforcement organizations will perform a training exercise this Friday, Dec. 1 through Sunday, Dec. 3. The training will take place in the Public Service Center parking garage and some meeting rooms in the building located at 1300 Franklin St.

Residents and visitors in the area can expect to see a larger presence of law enforcement vehicles and personnel than would normally be seen on the downtown county campus.

Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands division is hosting an open house about the future Minnehaha neighborhood park, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13. Three park concepts and name options will be presented for residents to review and provide feedback. The concepts and name options will also be available for review and feedback via an online survey open through Jan. 5.

Artists’ reception scheduled for Friday, Dec. 1, 6-8 pm

The art exhibit Colors of Abstraction featuring the photography of Jeff Gracz and the paintings of Gregory Manin is on display at the Rebecca Anstine Gallery through February 2024.

The gallery is on the sixth floor of the Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.

Clark County is seeking applicants to fill one vacancy on the five-person board that advises the county on noxious weed control. Applicants must live in weed board district 2, south of Northeast 99th Street and east of Northeast 50th Avenue. Weed board districts are not identical to county council districts; please refer to the map on the weed board webpage. Residents of the district engaged in farming or ranching activities, including growing Christmas trees, hay, grapes, or raising cattle or other livestock are encouraged to apply.

Beginning at 8 am on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, Clark County Elections Department will begin taking candidate filings for the commissioner positions of: Drainage District 2 positions 1 and 2; Drainage Improvement District 5 positions 1, and Diking Improvement District 14 positions 2. All terms are for 6 years except Drainage District 2 position 2 which for an unexpired term of 4 years.

The filing period will end at 5 pm on Friday, Dec. 13, 2023.

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Arts Commission is seeking applicants for Clark County Poet Laureate. The position is for two years beginning May 1, 2024.

The commission has extended its deadline for applications to Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.

Every two years the Clark County Arts Commission selects a Poet Laureate to engage our county in the literary arts. Duties include promoting poetry as an art form, expanding access to the literary arts, and encouraging poetry as a regional voice that contributes to a sense of place.