Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13, Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all eligible registered voters for the Nov. 3, General and Special Election.

Clark County Public Works is seeking two adults who are committed to working together to serve as park hosts to care for Lewisville Regional Park and its historic structures. These positions are part of Public Works’ volunteer park host program, where volunteers live at a county park and perform basic security and maintenance duties.

The Clark County Council is seeking volunteers to fill two openings on the county’s Planning Commission. 

Terms for the positions are four years and expire Dec. 31, 2030. 

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. 

County Manager Kathleen Otto is seeking two volunteers to fill open positions on the county’s Ethics Review Commission.

These openings are to fill two new seats for three-year terms which begin immediately and end Oct. 31, 2029. 

Commission members must be qualified in the area of ethical conduct in government. During their tenure, no member shall hold elected office or be an officer of any political party nor be a county employee. 

The Washington State Auditor’s Office recently issued its annual audit reports on Clark County activities.  For 2025 the state auditors did not identify any reportable findings in the areas reviewed, resulting in “clean” audit opinions.

Clark County Public Works, Parks and Nature, invites the public to help shape the future of the county’s parks, trails and natural areas by taking an online survey, available through Nov. 1. The survey is part of the county’s update of the Clark County Parks and Natural Areas System Plan. 

The updated plan will guide park improvements, trail expansion, new recreational opportunities and long-term stewardship of natural areas in the county’s park system. 

Clark County Community Services has scheduled four public forums in October 2026 to discuss and get feedback on its low-income community needs survey conducted earlier this year. This feedback will be included in the final Community Needs Assessment report and will help determine spending decisions countywide. 

Vancouver, Wash. – Applications for Clark County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds will be available beginning Thursday, Oct. 1. In 2027, Clark County expects to award approximately $2,374,000.

Applications will be completed and submitted through Neighborly Software. Applicants are encouraged to participate in a pre-submittal workshop to review application questions and program requirements:

As colorful leaves begin to fall from trees, Clark County and the City of Vancouver encourage community members to properly dispose of leaves to keep them out of streets and the landfill. 

Leaves should not be raked or blown into streets. Fallen leaves can clog storm drains and create areas of standing water on roadways, making roads unsafe for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. Instead, residents can use local disposal options that turn leaves into compost.

Clark County Fire Marshal Donna Goddard announced today she will lift the ban on outdoor debris burning as well as recreational fires in unincorporated Clark County effective Oct. 1, 2026.   

To have predictable and consistent burn bans, Clark County implements a policy to ban outdoor burning from July through September each year. Designating this period was based on years of information about fuel conditions. However, under certain conditions, a ban can begin sooner or end later.