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Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Release #5

May 6, 2024

The Southwest Washington Independent Investigative Response Team (SWIIRT), led by the Vancouver Police Department, is continuing the Independent Investigation of the officer-involved use of force incident involving deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office on April 13, 2024, at the American Legion located at 14011 NE 20th Avenue....
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City Manager Update: May 2024

May 3, 2024

Tell us what you think; take the City Manager recruitment survey  In late February, after 17 years with the City of Vancouver, I announced my intention to retire effective October 11. As part of the hiring process for Vancouver’s next City Manager, the City Council recently launched a...
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Second Safe Stay Community celebrates second year serving the unsheltered

May 3, 2024

On Friday, April 26, the City of Vancouver, non-profit operator Live Love Outreach and the many previously unsheltered individuals who have called Hope Village Safe Stay Community their temporary home, celebrated the community’s second anniversary. “This program has pulled a lot of people off the streets and given...
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Recruiting Vancouver’s next City Manager

In April, the Vancouver City Council launched a nationwide recruitment to hire Vancouver’s next City Manager. The City is searching now due to the upcoming retirement of current City Manager Eric Holmes in October.

Watch: Grandmother Camus

On April 20, Earth Day, we celebrated the installation of the 10-foot-tall Grandmother Camus sculpture at the intersection of St. Johns and Fourth Plain Boulevard. The installation reminds us about the interconnectedness of this land to our indigenous community and the power of what’s possible when we come together in service to our planet, our neighborhoods and each other.

Upcoming Events

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Ivy Removal at Behrens Woods

May 11, 2024

Registration is required. Sign up today! Join the City of Vancouver’s Volunteer Programs department and our Naturespaces volunteers for a morning of removing invasive plants. Training, gloves, tools, water, and…
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Water Center Garden Cleanup

May 11, 2024

Join Water Center staff outdoors to help keep our Backyard Habitat Certified gardens in tip-top shape. Volunteer activities may include weeding, mulching, trimming and raking pathways. All necessary tools will…
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Spruce the Couve

May 11, 2024

Advance registration is required and space is limited. RSVP today! Flower Planting shifts and Uptown Village are full, but we still need volunteers for the downtown cleanup! Join the City…
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Upcoming Meetings

Culture, Arts & Heritage Commission Special Meeting

Tue, May 7, 2024
12:00 pm - 2:00 PM

City Hall, Birch Room

Add to Calendar May 7, 2024 12:00 pm May 7, 2024 2:00 pm UTC Culture, Arts & Heritage Commission Special Meeting Agenda Preview Call to Order Approval of Minutes Culture, Arts & Heritage Grant Recommendation Cultural Services Report President’s Report Cultural Access Update Clark County Arts Commission Report Public Comment Commissioner Updates and New Business Public Comment is limited to three minutes per person. Pre-register by phone or email. City Hall, Birch Room

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Salary Review Commission Meeting

Tue, May 7, 2024
3:00 pm - 4:00 PM

City Hall, Council Chambers

Add to Calendar May 7, 2024 3:00 pm May 7, 2024 4:00 pm UTC Salary Review Commission Meeting City Hall, Council Chambers

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Transportation and Mobility Commission Meeting

Tue, May 7, 2024
4:00 pm - 12:00 AM

City Hall, Aspen Room

Add to Calendar May 7, 2024 4:00 pm May 7, 2024 UTC Transportation and Mobility Commission Meeting Testify before the Transportation and Mobility Commission City Hall, Aspen Room

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Parking Advisory Committee Meeting

Wed, May 8, 2024
8:00 am - 9:00 AM

City Hall, Aspen Room

Add to Calendar May 8, 2024 8:00 am May 8, 2024 9:00 am UTC Parking Advisory Committee Meeting City Hall, Aspen Room

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