For the first time, Clark County and all of its cities must address climate change in the 20-year plans required by the state’s Growth Management…
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Clark County 2025 budget: No property tax increase, no new staff for sheriff’s office
By The Citizen on December 6, 2024
The Clark County Council earlier this week approved a 2025 budget that does not raise property tax collections by the 1 percent allowed by state…
Clark County Council OKs certain multifamily housing in commercial or mixed-use zones
By The Citizen on December 6, 2024
Developers can now build certain multifamily housing in commercial or mixed-use zones within unincorporated parts of Vancouver. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Southwest Washington legislators outline priorities during forum in Vancouver
By The Citizen on December 6, 2024
Republican legislators in Southwest Washington have a clear objective heading into the 2025 legislative session: slash spending and go back to basics. Read more… Source:…
Clark County Council ends plan for levy lid lift request on February ballot
By The Citizen on November 25, 2024
The Clark County Council will not move forward with a February ballot measure asking voters to boost staffing at the sheriff’s office after a Monday…
‘Our revenues are not keeping pace with our rising costs’: Clark County faces $10M shortfall in general fund for 2025
By The Citizen on November 21, 2024
Clark County could be looking at a $10 million shortfall in its general fund next year. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Clark County’s deal with Cowlitz tribe requires Tri-Mountain Golf Course to stay a public course after sale
By The Citizen on November 20, 2024
Clark County is moving forward with selling its Tri-Mountain Golf Course to the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Clark County Council looks at levy lid lift to fund 30 new sheriff’s deputies
By The Citizen on November 19, 2024
The Clark County Council is considering asking voters to approve a levy lid lift to fund 30 new sheriff’s deputies, on the heels of Vancouver…
Clark County Council approves increases to clean-water rates for first time since 2015
By The Citizen on November 16, 2024
With only three members present, the Clark County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved increases to annual clean-water fees — the first increase since 2015. Read…
Clark County courts grapple with statewide network systems outage
By The Citizen on November 15, 2024
Clark County courts have been grappling with the impacts of an outage of statewide courts systems that have led to delays in some case filings,…