What is the future of parks and recreation in Clark County?
In May 2010, elected officials from Clark County and cities of Battle Ground, Camas, Ridgefield, Vancouver and Washougal established a blue ribbon commission to look at the future of parks and recreation funding and operations in Clark County.
Each of the six local jurisdictions participating in the effort appointed two representatives to serve on the commission, which began meeting in July 2010. The commission met monthly through February 2011.
The commission's objective was to review the current operational and funding challenges and opportunities in each jurisdiction and make specific recommendations to the participating local elected
officials concerning:
- Opportunities for greater collaboration between jurisdictions within the county
in the continued delivery of local and region parks, trails, open space and recreation programs.
- How to better fund, manage, operate and govern local and regional parks, trails, open space and
recreation programs.
- How to establish stable and sustainable funding for these programs, while reducing
dependence on the general funds of each jurisdiction.
Final Report & Recommendations- June 2011
Blue Ribbon Commission on Parks & Recreation
P.O. Box 1995 - Vancouver, WA 98668-1995
blueribbon@clark.wa.gov - (360) 487-8344 |
