Camas mayor warns of ‘draconian’ budget cuts without new revenues
Camas Mayor Steve Hogan unveiled his biennial 2025-26 budget this week and gave Camas City Council members a warning: diversify and increase the City’s revenue sources or prepare…
Camas Mayor Steve Hogan unveiled his biennial 2025-26 budget this week and gave Camas City Council members a warning: diversify and increase the City’s revenue sources or prepare…
Sherry Montgomery recently conducted an unofficial count of the neighborhoods in Washougal as part of her latest project in her role as the city of Washougal’s community aesthetics program coordinator. She said that she was surprised when her count added up to about 200.
Faced with a $1.5 million budget deficit in 2025, city of Camas leaders say they have paused their search to replace former Camas Parks and Recreation Director Trang Lam.
There are less than five weeks until the Nov. 5 general election, and the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Clark County have candidate forums planned to help voters learn more about candidates running for county and state elections.
The Camas Salary Commission will hold a public hearing at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, to take public testimony, discuss and vote on recommended stipend increases for the mayor of Camas and members of the Camas City Council.
Camas city staff will host two public open houses to help community members better understand the City’s biennial budget process as well as revenue constraints that could negatively impact City programs in 2025-26.
As city of Camas officials grapple with how to balance the City’s 2025-26 budget amidst declining general fund revenues, Camas city staff are outlining possible revenue sources Camas leaders may want to consider.
Camas School District: The Camas School Board will hold a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, at the Zellerbach Administration Center, 841 N.E. 22nd Ave. The meeting also will be livestreamed, with video available on the district’s website. To send a written comment, email gail.gast@camas.wednet.edu. For more information, visit camas.wednet.edu/about-csd/school-board/meetings-minutes
The city of Washougal is accepting applications for a student representative to serve in an advisory capacity to the Washougal City Council.
Camas City Council: The Council will hold a workshop at 4:30 p.m. and regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at Camas City Hall, 616 N.E. Fourth Ave., Camas, and online via Zoom. For more information, including remote log-in details, visit cityofcamas.us/yourgovernment/minuteagendavideo and click on the agendas for the Sept. 16 workshop and meeting.