Beginning at 9 am Wednesday, Aug. 2, elections officials will perform a hand count of approximately 600 ballots randomly selected as part of a manual comparison against machine results for the Aug. 1, 2023, Primary and Special Election.

For this comparison, a race in the City of Battle Ground will be counted by hand, to check the accuracy of the ballot tabulation equipment. The selected ballots will be included in the total returns on Election Day.

Clark County’s Green Business program is hosting its first in-person Morning Blend networking event in more than three years. The free event is 8-9 am Thursday, July 27 at the Clark County Center for Community Health, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Building 17, in conference room 210.  

Morning Blend is an opportunity for business owners, managers and employees to network, discuss green business efforts in the workplace, and learn about solutions for reducing our impact on the environment.  

County Council July 19 work session available on county website

Clark County is seeking public input on a draft Vancouver Lake Management Plan (VLMP). The goal of the plan is to restore and maintain the health of Vancouver Lake.

After receiving public comment during a July 19, county council work session, the county has extended the deadline for public comment to Wednesday, Aug. 2.

Lucia Falls Bridge #116 will be closed beginning Monday, Aug. 7. This will close Hantwick Road to through traffic. Northeast 279th Street will also be closed to through traffic east from Northeast 182nd Avenue. The closure will allow work to strengthen the bridge and ultimately remove the existing weight restriction. The closure is scheduled to last no more than 20 calendar days (through Aug. 26) but may be extended as needed. Exact closure start and end dates are weather dependent and subject to change.

Clark County is seeking applicants for one position on its Commission on Aging. The commission manages and implements the county’s Aging Readiness Plan and fosters countywide awareness, dialogue and insight into challenges and opportunities for residents of all ages, incomes and abilities.

The position will begin immediately upon appointment. Volunteers typically serve three-year terms, however, this vacancy is for approximately two-years, to complete an outgoing member’s term through May 31, 2025. Residents living anywhere in Clark County may apply.

The structures used as residences for former park caretakers and volunteer hosts at Daybreak and Lucia Falls Regional Parks will be demolished. As part of the Parks and Lands division's efforts to station volunteer park hosts within parks to promote security and reduce maintenance costs, the structures will be replaced with RV pads. No timeline on the completion of the RV pads and posting of the volunteer host positions is available at this time. 

Clark County Public Health has issued a warning advisory at Vancouver Lake due to elevated levels of cyanotoxins from harmful algae. The warning advisory at Lacamas Lake also remains in place.

Public Health has been monitoring harmful algal blooms at Vancouver Lake since early July. Results from water samples taken from the lake on Monday revealed cyanotoxins above the threshold levels recommended by the Washington Department of Health. Warning signs are being placed at public access points at the lake.

Clark County is accepting applications to fill an unexpired vacancy on the seven-member Parks Advisory Board. The term begins immediately and ends Dec. 31, 2025.

Board members serve three-year terms. Upon expiration of a term, a member can apply again. There is no limit on how many terms a member can serve.

At the close of the regular candidate filing period on Friday, May 19, 2023, Clark County election officials had not received candidate filings for four elected offices: Town of Yacolt, Councilor, Positions 1 and 5; Green Mountain School District, Director, Position 1; and Clark County Fire Protection District 13, Commissioner, Position 3.

Arborists have identified trees on the Clark County Courthouse campus with dead, dying or broken limbs. These limbs will be removed by contractors on Saturday, July 29. Broken limbs or those in poor health create a hazard for courthouse and parking lot users, as they are at increased risk of falling unexpectedly. Public Works removes hazardous limbs or trees from county properties when they present a risk to users or property, or to neighboring properties.