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Community and Neighborhood Grants Program awards $3,500 to seven community groups
The City’s Community and Neighborhood Grants Program has awarded its next round of awards to support seven community groups. A total of $3,500 will support a diverse range of projects that help build community connections, foster a sense of belonging and inspire neighborhood pride for residents of all ages, including: “This round of grants will…
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City Hall customer service desk temporary closure
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City opens redesigned grant application process for tourism and cultural enrichment projects
The City’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) will accept grant applications for tourism and cultural enrichment projects from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30. Successful applicants will receive funding for use in the 2025 calendar year. These grants are available for event/festival organizers, tourism promotion organizations, and one-time tourism program and tourism facilities projects. The LTAC…
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First developers selected for Vancouver’s Heights District Plan
On Monday, Aug. 26, City staff and the Heights Community Investment Committee (HCIC) presented their recommendations for development teams to City Council for the first three City-owned development sites in the Heights District, located at Mill Plain Boulevard and Devine Road, identified as Sites B, C and P. The development teams were selected from a…
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Vancouver Police make arrest in drive-by shooting
Vancouver Police were called to the Woodspring Suites (200 NE 104th Ave) last night around 11:45 p.m., after callers reported that a male had shot into the building with a firearm before driving away in a silver SUV. When officers arrived, they located the exterior glass door of the building damaged with a bullet impact…
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City seeks volunteers to serve on Planning Commission
The City of Vancouver is seeking volunteers with interest or experience in community planning, urban design, equitable investment or housing policy to fill two seats on its Planning Commission. Applications must be submitted by Sept. 27. The seven-member Planning Commission makes recommendations to Vancouver City Council on topics related to the future growth and development…
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City seeks volunteers to serve on regional library district board
The City of Vancouver is seeking volunteers with a passion for libraries to fill one vacancy on the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District Board of Trustees. Applications must be submitted by Sept. 27. The seven-member board of trustees oversees the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District system whose service area includes Clark (excluding Camas), Klickitat and…
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City seeks volunteer to serve on Clark County Public Health Advisory Council
The City of Vancouver is seeking volunteers interested in serving as the City’s representative on the Clark County Public Health Advisory Council. This appointment would begin Oct. 28, 2024, and expire Sept. 30, 2027. Applications must be received by Sept. 27. The Clark County Public Health Advisory Council is a 20-member volunteer body that makes…
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City seeks volunteer to serve on Civil Service Commission
The City of Vancouver is seeking a volunteer to fill one seat on its Civil Service Commission. The appointment would begin Oct. 28 and expire Oct. 31, 2030. Applications must be received by Sept. 27. The Civil Service Commission is responsible for adopting rules for the regulation of classified service, appointing a secretary/chief examiner, providing…
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City seeking service provider for proposed bridge shelter
On Tuesday, Aug. 20, the City opened a request for proposals (RFP) to identify a qualified service provider to help establish and operate a 150-bed bridge shelter. The bridge shelter, which the City will open in 2025, is a crucial piece of the ongoing solutions being implemented as part of the City’s current homelessness emergency response.…
