The Clark County Assessor’s office property tax exemption specialists will be available to answer questions and enroll property owners in the county’s property tax relief program at an upcoming public event.

The Tax Exemption Program for senior citizens and people with disabilities can reduce property tax liability for qualifying homeowners. Eligibility is based on age or disability, home ownership, residency and income. Participants are not required to repay the taxes, and their homes are not subject to property liens.

The Clark County Auditor’s Auto License Office in downtown Vancouver is updating its hours of operation.

Effective Monday, April 3, 2023, the hours for walk-in and phone services will be 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. The office is located 1408 Franklin St.

Clark County has nine subagent locations through the county to serve residents. To see a list of subagent locations and their hours of operation visit the county website at https://clark.wa.gov/auditor/licensing-locations.

The county manager is seeking applicants to fill two positions on the volunteer Community Action Advisory Board.

Positions include an elected official from the county’s fourth district, and a low-income representative from the county’s fifth district.

Term periods start immediately, and are three years, ending Dec. 31, 2025. Incumbents have the opportunity for re-appointment to two additional three-year terms.

Clark County Jail Services and Human Resources staff will hold an information open house for individuals interested in a career as a corrections officer.

The open house will be Wednesday, April 19 in the sixth-floor hearing room in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. The event begins at 7 pm, doors open at 6:30. Seating is limited, and reservations are required by sending an email to DLCntyJailServicesRecruiting@clark.wa.gov.

Clark County’s Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free online workshops about composting and sustainable living strategies. The eight-part series will teach participants how to reduce their impact on the planet through composting, green cleaning, recycling, food waste prevention, and low waste living.

Here are the virtual workshops offered via Zoom this spring:

Clark County Council Chair Karen Dill Bowerman will present the 2023 State of the County address in a video to be released on Tuesday, April 4. The video will be available beginning at 9 am on the county’s website at www.clark.wa.gov. CVTV will begin airing the video later that day at 7 pm on channel 23/323 and www.CVTV.org.

The Clark County Council at a public hearing this week approved the Public Participation Plan for the Comprehensive Plan 2025 Update. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy guide for how the county plans to manage growth and development over a 20-year period.

The goal of the Public Participation Plan is to clearly identify the scope of the proposed update, when legislative action is expected, and how the public can participate or comment.

The Clark County Council is seeking applicants to fill a position on the Clark County Board of Equalization.

The three-year position runs from April 30, 2023, to April 29, 2026.

The Board of Equalization is a three-member, impartial citizen panel that hears and decides property owners’ appeals of assessed property valuations and exemptions. Members are paid $100 per day while attending hearings and meetings. Board hearings usually are held in alternating weeks, Tuesday through Thursday mornings in a virtual format.

The intersection of Northeast 99th Street and Northeast 94th Avenue will be closed beginning Monday, April 17 for construction of a roundabout. The closure is expected to last at least 25 days but may be extended as needed. Exact closure start and end dates are weather dependent.

Drivers will be diverted onto a detour route. To reduce the impact of traffic along the detour route, the construction contractor will place temporary bumps. The temporary speed bumps are owned by the contractor, who will remove them when the closure ends.

Clark County Green Neighbors is accepting applications for host gardens in the 2023 Natural Garden Tour. The annual tour features gardens across the county that are maintained using earth-friendly techniques.

Clark County residents with urban and rural gardens of all sizes can apply to have their property included in the tour, which offers self-guided tours to the community. Properties considered for the tour must be maintained without the use of synthetic chemicals.