Start of school year calls for focus on safety

The new school year begins Tuesday, August 27.  Whether you drive, walk or bike, the Battle Ground Police Department urges you to focus on safety. 

Roads, sidewalks and crosswalks will be busy with children traveling to and from school. &...

A message from Battle Ground Police Chief Bob Richardson

In 2018, there were 458 reported vehicle collisions in the city of Battle Ground. We can all agree that is far too many.  We can also agree to do something about it – individually, as a community, and as law enforcement.  

Recen...

Annexation Discussion Continues for Battle Ground and Clark County Fire District 3

The City of Battle Ground and Clark County Fire District 3 are continuing discussions about annexation. The City, which currently contracts for fire service, will ask its voters to annex into the Fire District during the February Special Election in 2020....

Temporary Adjustment to Permit Center Hours

The City of Battle Ground has temporarily adjusted the in-person counter service hours at its Permit Center located at City Hall.  Permit Center hours are now 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Monday through Friday.  Doors will close each day at 1:00 p...

Projects Maintain & Preserve City Roadways

Annual Transportation Benefit District (TBD) street maintenance and preservation projects are underway in the city of Battle Ground.  The projects are funded by city residents who pay an annual $20 TBD vehicle tab fee.  The annual revenu...

City Council Adopts set of Guiding Principles

The Battle Ground City Council has adopted a set of Guiding Principles that will serve as a foundation for policy decisions as the city begins the 2020 budget-planning process. 

The Guiding Principles were developed by City Council at their March ...

City of Battle Ground Earns Clean Audit Reports

The office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO) recently completed its financial and accountability audits of the City of Battle Ground.   The city earned clean reports on both audits with no findings and no management letters.  This ma...

City Offering Tourism Grants

Tourism creates opportunity and a positive economic impact in the local community.  The City of Battle Ground is offering tourism grants for calendar year 2020 and is seeking grant applications for the marketing or operations of special events, p...