Our Community

Welcome to Vancouver, Washington... proud of our rich heritage, friendly neighborhoods, vibrant economy and quality services.

Living in Vancouver

Neighborhoods

Office of Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Associations

Vancouver Sparkles

Do you know someone who helps make Vancouver a great place to live? Nominate them for a Vancouver Sparkles award.

Senior Programs

Senior activities, Meals on Wheels, Senior Messenger newspaper, Safety information from the Fire Department

Community Development Block Grant

Program information, resources, applications materials

Neighborhood Traffic Safety Alliance

Citizen volunteers from Vancouver’s neighborhoods advocate for neighborhood traffic safety and advise the City’s Transportation Services Department.

Community Mediation

Mediation is a voluntary process that offers Clark County residents an informal, private way to improve communications and resolve disagreements.

See and Do

Art and Culture

Public Art, Cultural Services, Historic Preservation

Parks, Trails, and Recreation Programs

Recreation and sports programs for residents of all ages, nearly 7,000 acres of parkland, over 44 miles of trails, and facilities including pools, a tennis/racquetball center, and community centers.

Water Resources Education Center

Entertaining exhibits, educational programs, activities and community events designed to teach us all how to be excellent stewards of water resources and how to use water wisely. Fun for all ages!

City Government

City Government in Vancouver is the essence of democracy and citizen rule. The city is managed by a council/manager form of government. This system empowers the citizens of Vancouver and provides responsive, progressive leadership and a vision for our community.

City Hall

Mayor and City Council

Meeting agendas, summaries, minutes, and information about Council members

State of the City

Mayor Royce Pollard's annual address, from Feb. 1, 2006.

Boards and Commissions

Vancouver city government is enhanced by the citizen volunteers who serve on various boards and commissions.

City Attorney

City Manager

Finances

Performance Measurement and Management

Doing a good job is no longer good enough for government; we must strive to perform on par with the best of the commercial services and seek new ways to do better with the resources we have available.

Financial Reports

Quarterly and annual reports of the City's revenues and expenses

Budget

Current and past City budgets, and information about the budget process.

Citizen Services

Citizen Advocate/City Ombudsman

The Citizen Advocate office addresses complaints and works to improve the City's responsiveness to problems.

Government Office Locations, Downtown

City Hall and other City offices, major County offices, State and Federal Offices

Municipal Documents

Municipal Code

Complete text of the Vancouver Municipal Code

Public Records

Official Public Records of the City of Vancouver, including staff reports, resolutions, and ordinances

City Charter

The official charter of the City of Vancouver

Strategic Plan

Strategic commitments that are the guide posts in helping to realize the community's vision and to accomplish the City's mission.

Services & Public Safety

Information about Police, Fire, and emergency medical service.  City-provided Public Utilities, such as street maintenance, water, sewer, and drainage services, garbage and recycling, and grounds maintenance of public spaces. Street improvement and traffic safety projects. Clark-Vancouver Television, providing coverage of local government the community.

Public Safety

Police Department

Vancouver Police Department news, crime prevention and public safety, community involvement, and police careers

Fire Department

Fire safety and prevention, emergency medical services, career and volunteer information.

Public Utilities

Where to Pay City Bills

Locations, hours, and phone numbers where you can pay utilities bills and make other types of City payments

Service Requests - Public Works

Report problems with City water, sewer, and drainage services, streets and traffic controls, and public parks.

Storm Water

Storm and Surface Water management

Street and Traffic Maintenance

Street repairs and maintenance, street sweeping schedules, traffic control equipment and streetlights

Water Production and Distribution

Drinking water system operations, maintenance and service; cross connection and backflow devices, drinking water quality and water conservation information.

Pavement Management

Vancouver's annual program of preventive maintenance, resurfacing, and reconstruction of City streets.

Garbage & Recycling

Contact information for local service providers and recycling "how-to" information.

Wastewater

Operations, maintenance and service of wastewater collection lines and pumping stations. Also, Industrial Pretreatment Program and Sewer Connection Incentive Program (SCIP) information.

Community Affairs

Clark-Vancouver Television (CVTV)

CVTV Channel 23 & 21 are the government cable access channels coordinated by the City of Vancouver/Clark County Cable TV Office.

Transportation and Parking

Pearson Field Airport

One of the nation's oldest operating air fields.

Traffic Safety

Improving traffic safety combines public education, modifications to roadways and signage, and enforcement.

Neighborhood Traffic Planning

Traffic calming, neighborhood traffic management plans, safety programs, and grants

Parking in Downtown Vancouver

Street Improvement Projects

Current and planned projects to improve the City's network of streets, bikeways, and walking paths.

Other Services

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Program

Code Enforcement

Enforcing the Property Maintenance Code and Development Codes, and other solid waste and abandoned vehicle rules.

Animal Protection and Control

Animal control and pet licensing are administered by Clark County.