The Clark County Public Service Center in downtown Vancouver
The Clark County Council has reappointed Steve Morasch to the Clark County Planning Commission for a six-year term and Karl Johnson for a four-year term. The council also appointed Rick Torres for a four-year term. All three terms begin Jan. 1, 2019.
Morasch is a local lawyer representing developers and landowners in the land use permitting process. He has experience in land use, transportation planning, growth management and has served on the planning commission since 2007.
Johnson previously worked as a teacher at Battle Ground Public Schools. He is a past manager and owner of various construction companies and has served on the planning commission since 2013.
New to the planning commission, Torres is a Leadership Clark County graduate and currently serves on the Clark County Civil Service Commission. Torres works as a business development manager and has extensive military and police experience including working as a patrol sergeant for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
The planning commission consists of seven county residents who advise the county council on land-use issues.
The other planning commission members are Ronald H. Barca, Richard Bender, Robin Grimwade, and Matt Swindell.
