News

• Public Works

Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands division, invites residents to an open house to learn more about the development of Curtin Creek Community Park, 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6. The 17-acre property is located at 12603 NE 72nd Ave. in Vancouver. 


• Treasurer

Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper reminds residents that first-installment 2024 property taxes are due April 30. 

Tax statements will be mailed during the week of Feb. 19. If taxpayers are expecting a mailed statement and don’t receive one or have questions, they should visit www.clark.wa.gov/treasurer or contact the Treasurer’s Office at 564.397.2252 for a duplicate statement.


• Elections

Beginning Friday, Feb. 23, Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all registered voters for the March 12 Presidential Primary.


• Community Planning

Clark County Community Planning and GIS departments are releasing for public review the county’s 2023 Vacant Buildable Lands Model (VBLM) capacity report. 

The VBLM is a planning tool developed to analyze residential, commercial and industrial lands within urban growth areas. The model serves as a tool for evaluating urban area alternatives during Comprehensive Growth Management Plan updates and for monitoring growth patterns during interim periods. 


• Community Services

The Clark County Council is seeking a community member with expertise in or experience with people with intellectual/developmental disabilities to fill an open position on the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board. 

The 10-member advisory board makes recommendations to the county council relating to developmental disabilities services and issues. Members provide leadership to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of community programs.


• Community Planning

The Clark County Council will consider proposed housing code amendments at a public hearing at 10 a.m. on March 5. 

The meeting will be held in a hybrid format. Anyone interested can join in person in the sixth-floor hearing room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. or virtually via Webex. Additional meeting details will be posted on the project web page at https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/housing-options-study-and-action-plan.


• County Manager

Clark County is accepting applications to fill an open position on the Clark County Arts Commission. 

The position is for a representative of the local arts education profession. The term begins March 1, 2024, and ends Feb. 28, 2026.

The Arts Commission is made up of 11 volunteers. Each participating city appoints one member, and the county manager appoints three members representing the arts, arts education and business communities. The commission meets at 5:30 pm on the first Tuesday of each month.


• Public Works

Clark County Public Works will be constructing a sidewalk along the east side of Highway 99 from the vicinity of Northeast 102nd Street to Northeast 104th Street. A portion of sidewalk will also be constructed on the south side of Northeast 104th Street to connect the project with the existing sidewalk. Completing missing segments of sidewalks is highly desired by residents in the Highway 99 corridor to improve pedestrian mobility and improve streetscapes. 


• Community Planning
Joint orientation meeting scheduled for Feb. 21.

With the passage of HB 1181 during the 2023 Washington State legislative session, Clark County is now required to add a Climate Change Element to its Comprehensive Plan by June 30, 2025. The new legislation mandates that greenhouse gas reduction and resilience are added into the county’s comprehensive plan, including goals and policies for the county to implement during the 20-year planning period, 2025-2045.


• Courts

Residents in Clark County are being targeted in a wave of jury duty scams. Superior Court Administration has received more than 20 emails and phone calls from residents in the last week alone. 

Clark County Superior Court and Clark County District Court do not initiate calls about warrants, fines, fees, or other forms of payments for jury service. Clark County Courts would never ask residents for money over the phone.