Clark County officials outline legislative wins, miss comprehensive-plan extension

Clark County staff told the County Council on April 30 that the 2025 Washington legislative session produced several targeted wins for the county but denied the county the extension it sought on its comprehensive plan update.

George, a county staff member who delivered the briefing, said the session "was a little bit of a last minute kinda rush" as lawmakers finished budgets over the weekend. He said the Legislature included a $100,000,000 statewide grant program to support hiring of local law enforcement and public‑safety professionals and authorized a new 0.1% point public‑safety sales tax in House Bill 20 15. "I would say, overall, I would classify it as a success," George said.

Why it matters: the new grant program and sales tax create optional funding paths the county could pursue for…