Clark County Fire Marshal Dan Young announced today he is lifting the ban on outdoor debris burning and recreational fires in unincorporated Clark County effective at 12:01 am Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
“With the rain we had this weekend and a 14-day forecast of temperatures in the 60’s and 70’s starting tomorrow, we will be removing the burn ban,” said Young. “Please use caution when burning and do not burn when the winds are coming from the east.”
The Clark County Board of Health is seeking applicants for a volunteer position on the Public Health Advisory Council.
The open position is for a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Clark County. The selected applicant will complete an unexpired three-year term that ends Sept. 30, 2024.
The advisory council meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month. One meeting per quarter is in person 6-8 pm at various locations across the county. The remaining meetings are 5:30-7:30 pm via Zoom.
Beginning Friday, June 17, Northwest 11th Avenue will be closed between Northwest 149th Street and Northwest 179th Street as a private contractor, Rotschy INC, installs a new sanitary sewer line. Construction requires a 200-foot work area that does not allow for traffic to safely use the road while sewer work is underway. This closure will allow for completion of a project that began in November 2022. The initial approved project-related closure ended in May. This closure extension is necessary for completion of the project.
Clark County Jail Services and Human Resources staff will hold an information open house and a testing event for individuals interested in a career as a corrections officer.
Open house
The open house will be Wednesday, June 27 from 6 to 8 pm in the sixth-floor hearing room in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. Seating is limited, and reservations are required by sending an email to DLCntyJailServicesRecruiting@clark.wa.gov.
County Manager Kathleen Otto is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Clark County Development and Engineering Advisory Board.
The opening is for a three-year term that begins immediately and ends Mach 31, 2026.
The vacancy is for a public-sector engineer or planner.
Clark County formed the Development and Engineering Advisory Board to review policy and code changes and work with the Community Development and Public Works departments on process improvements and fee issues.
lark County Community Services is seeking applications for programs providing prevention assistance services. There will be approximately $4,300,000 available in prevention assistance for each fiscal year 2024 and 2025. At least 10% of the total award will be subgranted to organizations that serve and are substantially governed by marginalized populations (By and For Organizations).
Clark County is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the seven-member Parks Advisory Board. The term would begin upon appointment and end 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.
Clark County is seeking applicants for a position on the Public Facilities District board of directors. The two-year term begins immediately.
The Public Facilities District was created in 2002 to participate in development of regional centers, such as the convention center in Vancouver and exhibition hall at the Clark County Fairgrounds.
Board members receive $50 per day while attending meetings.
The board typically meets on the first Monday of February, May, August and November. Meetings are held on the Teams platform.
Stormwater Partners of Southwest Washington is proud to announce the winners of the third annual Students for Clean Water Video Contest. Clark County middle and high school students submitted more than 60 videos for the contest. Five $500 first place and five $100 honorable mention prizes are awarded to:
At 10 am on Wednesday, June 7, the Clark County Elections Office will conduct a logic and accuracy test of the programming that is used to tabulate ballots as well as the accessible voting units for the Aug. 1 Primary and Special Election.
The test will be held at the Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. This test is required under Washington state law before every election. Members of the news media, jurisdictions with measures on the ballot and the public are invited to attend this test.
Ballots for this election will be mailed on Friday, July 14.
