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Clark County to discuss revisiting home rule
Commissioners may vote May 29 on first step
Clark County commissioners are scheduled to decide next week if they will begin the process of crafting a home rule charter for county government.
Clark County, CREDC begin to rebuild relationship (with video)
Agency will receive pass-through funding, Commissioner Madore will get a seat on its board
Two months after the split between the Columbia River Economic Development Council and Clark County appeared permanent, the two sides say they will give it another go.
Whipple Creek Park group fights to protect old mill
Committee asks county to include park in master plan
Anita Will has worked for years to keep a historic mill near Whipple Creek from tumbling down.
Madore says he won't request to move public comment
Crowd of about 100 denounce recent actions, but some supporters heard, too
A crowd of about 100 people attend this morning's Clark County commissioners meeting, with many apparently wanting to talk more about the appointment of state Sen. Don Benton to be the county's environmental services director.
Public time to comment loses appeal for Madore
A compilation of recent blog posts from the All Politics is Local blog.
Overflow crowd meets to discuss recall, other options of Madore, Mielke
Those who want to rein in county commissioners also consider home rule
An overflow crowd spilled from a union hall in Vancouver's Fruit Valley neighborhood as hundreds gathered to discuss recall and other options against Clark County Commissioners David Madore and Tom Mielke.
Madore proposes change to commissioner meetings (with video)
He wants public comment at end, to ensure 'county business done first'
Thirteen hours after being bombarded with public comment over the appointment of state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, to the job of Clark County environmental services director, one commissioner wants to talk about changes to county meetings.
Benton critics stew, vent after public comments delayed (with video)
UPDATE AT 12:30: When the meeting ended at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart said he will ask the board to reconsider the appointment of state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, as it broke the board rules the three of them signed in January.
Commissioners quarrel on Facebook on Benton's first day (with video)
Stuart chastises Madore, says he's pushing blame on Barron
State Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, was all smiles as he walked into work Monday morning.Sen. Don Benton arrived at the Clark County Public Service Center just before 11 a.m. today to begin his job at county director of Environmental Services.
Benton predecessor forced out
Former environmental services director Gray alleged Mielke targeted him over probe of pal
In 2011, Clark County's director of environmental services launched an investigation into Vegetation Management Department employees misusing county time, resources and funds.
