Clark County marks 30 years of neighborhood outreach as volunteers tout community work

The Clark County Neighborhood Program marked its 30th anniversary in January 2026, with county staff and neighborhood leaders emphasizing volunteer-driven outreach and community support. Marilee McCall, the neighborhood program coordinator for Clark County, said the milestone underscores long-running grassroots work connecting residents to services and public-safety information.

"It's really special to be celebrating 30 full years as a neighborhood outreach program," McCall said, noting she has served as neighborhood program coordinator for ten years. She credited volunteers with starting food drives, cleaning parks and roads, and helping to distribute information about county services.

Bill Cline, president of the Northeast Hazel Dell Neighborhood Association, described his group’s core work as keeping residents informed about matters that affect daily life, including "what's going on with the fire department" and "what's going on with the sheriff's department." He said the program is an important way to foster community and public engagement.

County staff and neighborhood association members framed the anniversary as recognition of sustained volunteer effort rather than a policy shift. For more information on the Clark County Neighborhood Program, the county directed residents to clark.wa.gov/neighborhoods.

The county did not announce new funding, formal policy changes, or votes tied to the anniversary at the event.