News

• Public Works

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. 


• Community Planning

The Clark County Council is accepting applications from local organizations for grants that encourage historic preservation and programs, including preservation of historic documents.

The Historical Promotion Grants program is designed to increase awareness and education to better preserve, exhibit, and/or interpret local history and historic preservation.


• Board of Equalization

The Clark County Council is seeking applicants to fill a position on the Clark County Board of Equalization. This is an engaging opportunity to serve on a Board that supports local government. The Board of Equalization is a three-member, impartial citizen panel that hears and decides on property owners’ appeals of assessed property valuations and exemptions.


• Community Development

April Furth, Director of Clark County Community Development today announced that Max Booth has accepted the position of Chief Building Official and Curtis Eavenson will serve as the county’s Interim Fire Marshal.


• Community Planning

The Clark County Aging Readiness Plan assesses the county's readiness to serve as a home for a growing number of older residents. The plan was approved in 2012 and includes strategies to improve the community’s capacity to support its growing older population and ultimately benefit all ages.


• Community Planning

The Clark County Council will consider proposed housing code amendments at a public hearing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25.

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. It will also air live on CVTV channel 23/323 and CVTV.org. More information on participating in council hearings is available on the council website at https://clark.wa.gov/councilors/clark-county-council-meetings.


• Elections

Beginning Friday, July 14, Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all eligible registered voters residing within the City of Battle Ground, City of Woodland, Clark County Fire District 3 and Clark County Fire District 4.


• Community Planning

As part of the county’s efforts on the 2025 Comprehensive Growth Management Plan update, Clark County Council will conduct a work session on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, and a public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 1 to take public testimony and select a 2045 employment projection as provided by Scott Bailey, Regional Economist from Washington State Employment Security Department.

Both meetings will be held in a hybrid format. Attendees can join in person, at the sixth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. or virtually, via Webex. 


• Public Health

Clark County Public Health has issued a warning advisory for Lacamas Lake due to elevated levels of cyanotoxins from harmful algae.

Results from water samples taken from Lacamas Lake on Wednesday, July 5 revealed cyanotoxins above the threshold level recommended by the Washington Department of Health. Warning signs are being placed at public access points at the lake.

Cyanotoxins can be harmful to people, especially young children, and deadly for small pets that drink the water. When a warning advisory is in place, health officials recommend:


• Public Works

The customer service hours for Clark County Public Works are changing. Beginning July 17, the new hours of operation will be 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and every other Friday. The office will be closed every other Friday.