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VOTE FOR LIBRARIES

 

Libraries are needed and wanted. They are

porn-ree, modern, and connected to the world,

and now much more affordable due to the generosity  of local philanthropists.

Elie G. Kassab
Prestige Development
Office 993.0010
Cell 503.781.1699
http://www.prestigedev.com

City council considering updating utilities
billing system, allowing credit card payment

The Vancouver City Council will consider updating its 20-year-old utilities billing system during its 6 p.m. meeting today. The new system would allow customers to pay water and sewer bills by credit and debit cards, electronic funds transfer and automatic withdrawals.

If approved, the first phase of the new system would become operational in September.

The second phase, which would become operational in the first quarter of 2007, would allow payments by internet and telephone.

The city expects that the only impact on city revenues from the new system would be a slight increase due to the imposition of late fees.

County’s comprehensive growth plan
draft EIS completed, comment solicited

A draft Environmental Impact Statement that examines planning alternatives for housing, industry and commerce has been completed and is up for public review, reports Martin Snell, director for Clark County Planning.

County commissioners are expected to incorporate a final planning alternative in its revised Comprehensive Growth Management Plan currently under review. The final plan, which covers growth issues for the next 20 years, is expected to be adopted by the end of this year. The draft EIS can be viewed on the internet by going to www.clark.wa.gov/longrangeplan/review/eis-draft.html. The document is also available on a CD for $5 from the permit center in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street.

Comments on the draft environmental statement must be received by the county by Monday, Sept. 25. Comments can be mailed to DEIS Comments, Clark County Planning, P.O. Box 9810, Vancouver, WA 98666-9810, or emailed to compplan@clark.wa.gov.

County commissioners will hold a series of open house meetings on the draft plan beginning Monday, Sept. 11, in Battle Ground.

Local waste water treatment
plants get perfect scores

Vancouver’s Marine Park and the city’s Westside waste water treatment facilities, along with the Woodland and Ridgefield waste water treatment facilities, were among 47 of the state’s 305 waste water treatment facilities getting a perfect rating from the state Department of Ecology.

The Department of Ecology will present Outstanding Wastewater Treatment Plant awards at the Vancouver facilities at noon, Thursday, Aug. 31.

Richard Sample retiring

Richard Sample, executive director of Columbia Non-Profit Housing, is retiring at the end of this month, following nine years of service.

 During his tenure, Sample was responsible for the development of 800 housing units for low income, elderly and disabled clients. The most recent addition is the Walnut Grove 64-unit senior housing project.

Sample also supervised the First Home Loan Program, which over the past nine years provided 530 home loans in Clark County.

A farewell reception for Sample is 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, in the community room of the Vancouver Housing Authority office, 2500 Main Street.

News brief

Unregistered voters have until 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, to register for the Sept. 19 primary election. Registration can be accomplished by going to the county Elections Department, 1408 Franklin Street.  

Calendar

The Vancouver City council meets in a special session at 6 p.m. today to consider a series of annexations and a revised city services billing procedure. n Clark County commissioners meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Tuesday. n The Clark County commissioners are holding three work sessions Tuesday, Aug. 29. At 11 a.m. commissioners will discuss the Open Space plan. At 2 p.m. commissioners will discuss Ridgefield sewer planning and expansion. At 3 p.m. commissioners will discuss the Metropolitan Parks District Plan.

   

Monday on the air    Vancouver City Council Workshop (8/21)—3:30 p.m. CVTV    Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners (live)—7 p.m. FSN, KFXX    Portland Beavers at Fresno (live)—7 p.m. KKAD    Vancouver City Council (live) 6 p.m. CVTV

Town Tabloids and the weather Lori Simpson taking care of friends. n Linda Martin getting bragging rights for illustrious nephew. n Gayle West-Grimley providing the numbers. n Darby Bacon sighting soaring eagle. n Cathy Green entertaining proletariat. n Lyle Smith stretching tonsils. n Terry Sullivan  basking in a little R&R. n Mick Shutt getting most of the candles extinguished by Monday. n Colleen McCormack doing a favor. n Monday, mostly sunny, 84. Tuesday, cooling and a little weepy, 68. Wednesday, chance of light shower or two, 66.

Accounting Caley & Associates, James Caley CPA, 695-0065 Peterson & Associates, P.S., Certified Public Accountants, 574-0644 Tax Advisors, PLLC, CPAs Property Tax/Cost Segregation 750-6884 Attorneys Miller Nash LLP. Steve Horenstein, 699-4771 Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Lisa Lowe, 694-7551 Banks Bank of Clark County, 993-2265 First Independent Bank, 699-4200 West Coast Bank, 695-3439 Beauty and Wellness Iduhair & Company Salon Retreat, Celinda Rupert, 735-1249 Charitable Gift Planning Barbara Chen CFP, Clark College Foundation, (360) 992-2659 David DiCesare, The Community Foundation, (360) 694-2550 Jim Forkner, FAHP, SWMC Foundation, (360) 514-3182 Elson Strahan, CFRE, President, Historic Reserve Trust (360) 992-1835 Cosmetic and Family Dentistry Earl C. (Duke) Simpson, DDS, PS, 993-0300 Construction Management and Development Andersen Construction Co., Inc. Bob Durgan, (503) 720-5234 RSV Construction, Ron Frederiksen, 693-8830 Credit Unions Columbia Credit Union, 891-4000 iQ Credit Union, 992-4242 Development/Investments Killian Pacific LLC, 567-0625 Prestige Development, Elie Kassab, 993-0010 Engineering, Planning and & Surveying Mackay & Sposito, Jon M. Yamashita, 695-3411 Human Resources Consultation O'Neill & Associates, Paula Johnson, 606-2961 Insurance Services Keenan Insurance Services, Brandon M. Keenan, 213-1500 Investment and Retirement Planning First Pacific Associates, Mark Martel, CFP, (360) 254-2585 Public Involvement and Natural Resources Normandeau Associates, Karen Ciocia and Kent Snyder, 694-2300 Public Relations Hunt Communications Tom Hunt, 693-8180 KMac & Associates LLC, Kathy McDonald, 607-8959 Rocky/Hill & Knowlton, Krista Hildebrand, (503) 248-9468 Real Estate Coldwell Banker Commercial Wally Hornberger, 699-4494 Norris Beggs & Simpson, Roger Qualman, 699-7181 Retirement and Inheritance Planning Andy Nygard, CFP, (360) 695-6431 Signs Security Signs, Designed to inform and sell! Carol Keljo, 817-9959 Speaking and Training Kathy Condon, Career Communications, 695-4313 Window Washing Quality Window Washing, Dave Beecher, 256-7370