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\"We're a 47 deputies short of where we need to be,\" Chad said, describing the office’s recruitment and staffing challenges. He said the agency is budgeted for 77 sworn positions and that staffing and budget decisions are ultimately set through the county budgeting process.

Chad distributed flyers with recruitment information and said he would remain after the meeting to take questions from residents. He urged people to contact county decision makers to discuss staffing levels, saying the sheriff’s office relies on the county’s budget allocation to hire and maintain deputies.

Residents thanked the sheriff’s office for attending and for providing materials; Chad said he would stay to answer questions as long as meeting participants wished to talk.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Felida Community Neighborhood Association meeting - 03/11/2025","oneSentenceSummary","An enforcement branch chief from the Clark County Sheriff's Office told the neighborhood meeting the agency has a staffing shortfall compared with state averages and distributed recruitment flyers; he said the office is budgeted for 77 sworn positions and that budget decisions are made by county leadership.","taxTitle","Clark County, Washington","taxId",2766,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":74,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":75,"_40":76,"_42":77,"_44":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":83,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":84,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":66,"_70":71,"_72":71},6094798,"Neighborhood association plans July picnic, seeks volunteers and business partners",250,2362000,2612000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2841921-9e4f958246869ccc288aa9a1ddcb2c26&start=2362&end=2612","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2841921-9e4f958246869ccc288aa9a1ddcb2c26/thumbnail_2362000.jpg","/articles/6094798/Clark-County/Washington/Neighborhood-association-plans-July-picnic-seeks-volunteers-and-business-partners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6094798-d682e6c4c146c993910e51e5319c93be/orig.mp4?Expires=1769965397&Signature=MuwHHvCYnFGV7v1iQoWzIt2EUEw-VwC3QiDzqFF2h5J4I3krLgWGiqNldm~taYBGWU989mF7xQVpfUk~~5qaFA0XLsLgGHjpjJ62b6kzS3qk15vKrvzDp8EGROb1i~YjCaNj~v2RuuBMv9FGGIye7CjycUvJlmjM4Xo1cKdnf1i9eT5kn9WIOt5vJB~j8FoUNW5sbbUnlDIa-lFGPO3jI-lHHlxfX0SPjOzzVVWcTUuH9hnjkey4Dyc1PlCxN3l3avX0~OTC1tjQK8t1zC~Wu1-njOR2KfDxGFYkC5DmcOoDC-qYVwpNEyreFHCvhfY8zjG0pLnhODmALjCs5X5AZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flight Community Neighborhood Association announced plans for a community picnic in early to mid July and requested volunteers and business participation at its regular meeting.

“We're planning a fun filled community picnic in early to mid July,” said Corina Stubbs, co‑vice president of the association. Organizers said they will secure a park location with the county parks liaison and will solicit ideas, prizes and vendor participation through May and June.

The events subcommittee said it will pursue student volunteers and community members for setup, check-in, cleanup and activity staffing. The association reported contact with a local inflatables vendor and noted the county can provide backyard-style games that can be rented for the event.

Association leaders also said they have received many requests about a children's Fourth of July parade and are considering a short parade that would end at the picnic. Organizers said they will coordinate final dates and park reservations with county staff to avoid conflicts with planned park maintenance projects.

Residents were asked to provide ideas, nominate local businesses for booths, and sign up via the association’s contact list. The association said it will continue volunteer recruitment and event planning through the spring and early summer.","The Flight Community Neighborhood Association announced a community 'picnic in the park' planned for early–mid July and discussed a possible children's Fourth of July parade; organizers are recruiting volunteers, performers and local businesses for booths and activities.",{"_32":86,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":87,"_40":88,"_42":89,"_44":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":95,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":96,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":66,"_70":71,"_72":71},6094803,"Clark County outlines Cooper Creek Woods plan; sidewalk frontage work scheduled next spring",459,2886000,3345000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2841921-9e4f958246869ccc288aa9a1ddcb2c26&start=2886&end=3345","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2841921-9e4f958246869ccc288aa9a1ddcb2c26/thumbnail_2886000.jpg","/articles/6094803/Clark-County/Washington/Clark-County-outlines-Cooper-Creek-Woods-plan-sidewalk-frontage-work-scheduled-next-spring","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6094803-e7d317c8b0946bb46a52de5b9771cd53/orig.mp4?Expires=1769965397&Signature=FCgfiYgRSJGsEBYw3ZzT06t69qhLLfDyns9iWsb-V2roWwj6-kMQ-9Nfirn4Lf-voiEaMTzMjarV0yK7jRG~3J-2B-e2CXo52m2hou1QSct2ZqCxXxTVGPUV5-WIf~kWErIEtr6zZrt0vWvoKeTqdkUnAzWivDNGKF~1DQyz~Hi0SAeKb7j~xaXftC0r2MWiOkH2NSGrsmgtBUe6VEN8SQiso9urxVQt1w~XbhYaSgIP8H2liMqBsX6q1P6UuM~yqt4r5XSqrjLqQ0XN9loitjLlIBXJxxLdMj0NqTLpvvXgthdeU3E2Y-8rZ51up3I3kdNgSjHpS-QP1UqRHnrJ4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clark County parks staff presented an overview of Cooper Creek Woods and related local park planning at the Flight Community Neighborhood Association meeting.

David, a Clark County parks staff member, said Cooper Creek Woods is roughly a 10-acre parcel south of 119th Street on Northwest Sixteenth Avenue. “We will be doing the curb gutter and sidewalk out on Northwest Sixteenth Avenue next spring,” David said, describing a frontage improvement intended to close an existing sidewalk gap and improve pedestrian access to the site.

David said the property has a long-range concept that includes a picnic shelter, playground, pedestrian trails and a small nonreservable shelter, but he does not expect a parking lot or flush restroom in an initial phase. “I would not anticipate investing the money in a parking lot or a flush restroom at this location,” he said, adding that the site will more likely be developed first as a neighborhood park with play and picnic facilities and walking trails.

The county plans to restart master-planning work for Cooper Creek Woods in 2028, perform preliminary engineering in 2029 and expects a first phase of construction in 2030–2031 if funding and planning proceed on schedule. The parks staff said the county updates its capital plan annually and that funds for development would appear in future six-year capital plans if prioritized.

Public comment at the meeting included proposals for smaller improvements at nearby trailheads. Doug Isaac, a resident, suggested widening a narrow creek outlet used as a canoe and kayak launch, adding river rock to stabilize the bank and make summertime access safer for small craft and wildlife. “I want to take that little stream and widen it to about 3 feet wide and just drop it down and then align it with river rock to hold the bank down,” Isaac said in public comment.

David said the county will do limited tree work this season to allow fence construction and to address hazard or nonnative trees, but he emphasized the goal of retaining canopy where possible. He also said the county hopes to coordinate trail improvements with stormwater/clean-water projects that might someday allow an underpass beneath 119th Street instead of a street-level crossing.

Neighbors asked about the project timeline and access; David repeated that planning would likely resume in 2028 with design work in 2029 and potential development in 2030–2031. He encouraged residents to participate in the annual capital-plan review and to contact parks staff about timing and coordination with neighborhood events.","Clark County parks staff described a long-stalled master plan for a roughly 10-acre Cooper Creek Woods parcel, with frontage curb, gutter and sidewalk work planned next year and broader master planning slated to resume in 2028.",{"_32":98,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":99,"_40":100,"_42":101,"_44":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":107,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":108,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":66,"_70":71,"_72":71},6094808,"Neighborhood survey highlights safety hotspots on 118th and 119th streets; county traffic program could fund fixes",738,163000,901000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2841921-9e4f958246869ccc288aa9a1ddcb2c26&start=163&end=901","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2841921-9e4f958246869ccc288aa9a1ddcb2c26/thumbnail_163000.jpg","/articles/6094808/Clark-County/Washington/Neighborhood-survey-highlights-safety-hotspots-on-118th-and-119th-streets-county-traffic-program-could-fund-fixes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6094808-5def9f902dfe0db9d434862090b2a511/orig.mp4?Expires=1769965397&Signature=egXldOHrhQ8uUqzZDBBdbf8qn7Mo3S-PLajs1VuBlgg4jRx63-zgwVoboKELi11bqz2jl8V2ffbMd41oUD8~l8lUM~gn2DRiXuVrnLIDi9pj~esKzJxHCdUt-jlzMGdO~lH-WTHBaEYX0~fVJ7-oLdH1oAO5Hcvu~NrJR6H9iIhvIF9Dxx8~y4jTSbVjH-jOFRv2BjjHI4Stb~-W-LwjSMt29UQyfYmI8WiwNeHBZT9XqLymEYXD7lKbwWI42NlnJjd-5n1xYwcaV~-sdmPBBzYuLm6nzPv~SGyKOy1WAzOaXz1IuR01bS5Sa0lp4DJnCzv7JMxxi519g~rSQ3QqJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a meeting of the Flight Community Neighborhood Association, the neighborhood traffic and road safety subcommittee presented results from a community survey that show concentrated safety concerns on 118th Street and 119th Street and nearby corridors.

“We developed a survey… and we received about 30 responses,” said Brandon Erickson, who represented the committee. Erickson said respondents pinpointed overlapping vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle problems on the same blocks and at several intersections.

The survey mapped individual reports as a heat map, with clusters along the two corridors and a notable concentration near a commercial node and school locations, Erickson said. The survey asked residents for their two top locations and for a description of the safety issue; it did not collect time-of-day information.

“Neighborhoods can bring forward proposals for grants” if Clark County adopts its neighborhood traffic program, said Merrilee McCall, Clark County Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator. McCall said the county program has been through work sessions and is expected to go to county council for review; if adopted it would use a grant and ranking process similar to the city’s to fund neighborhood traffic projects.

Committee members said the next steps are to share the raw survey data with county advisory boards and technical staff so that it can inform projects and funding requests. Erickson said the group will give the data to the county’s pedestrian–bicycle advisory body and the parks advisory board and that the county’s transportation and planning processes will be used to request capital projects.

County staff in the meeting also noted existing public-review opportunities: Clark County updates its Transportation Improvement Plan and Parks Capital Improvement Plan annually and opens drafts to public comment during the capital-plan process.

Residents raised lighting, vegetation blocking sightlines and localized speeding as top concerns during the discussion. The committee said some near-term responses — for example, movable speed-feedback signs — have appeared after earlier engagement, but most mitigation will require design work and funding.

The committee requested accident/stop data from the sheriff’s office to overlay with the survey points; meeting speakers said the sheriff’s office previously provided a dataset that included more than 5,500 stops over a year for the broader area.

The subcommittee urged neighbors to submit sidewalk, crosswalk or other capital requests during the county’s capital-plan public-review window and to follow the neighborhood grant process if the county council adopts the proposed program.","A neighborhood traffic committee presented a survey of about 30 responses showing concentrated pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle safety concerns on 118th and 119th streets and nearby corridors. County staff said a neighborhood traffic program now before the council could provide grant funding if approved.","actionData","errors"]

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