Meetings set for November and early December
The Clark County Council has updated its meeting calendar for the rest of 2023.
The council’s Tuesday hearings will be held:
- Nov. 7 at 10 a.m.
- Nov. 14 at 1 p.m.
- Nov. 28 at 10 a.m.
- Dec. 5 at 10 a.m.
It is anticipated that the Dec. 5 meeting will be the councils’ final hearing of 2023.
The council will not meet the weeks of Nov. 20, Dec. 18, and Dec. 25.
Council meetings that take place on Wednesdays will be on Nov. 1, 8, 15, and 29. Work sessions for those meetings will be at 9 a.m., with council time set for 1 p.m.
The council will meet at its capacity as the Clark County Board of Health at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 29. The December board of health meeting has been canceled.
Information on council agendas and how to participate in county meetings is on the county’s website at: https://clark.wa.gov/councilors/clark-county-council-meetings.
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