Area citizens concerned about the issue are encouraged to attend the 7 p.m. meeting at Camas City Hall, located at 616 NE 4th Avenue in Camas
On Monday (Feb. 3), members of the Camas City Council will consider a proposed resolution against the extension of TriMet’s Yellow Line (light rail) into Vancouver as part of the Interstate 5 Bridge project.
Area citizens concerned about the issue are encouraged to attend the 7 p.m. meeting at Camas City Hall, located at 616 NE 4th Avenue in Camas.
Resolution No. 25-001 reads:
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Camas as
follows:
Section I
The City states its opposition to the Light Rail extension as part of the I-5 Interstate
Bridge Replacement project and urges this component to be removed in its entirety.
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Camas, this 3rd day of
February, 2025.”
For more information, go to Camas.City Council.
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