All inhabitants of Washington have certain rights and responsibilities under the Law Against Discrimination (RCW 49.60). Under the law, everyone has the right to be free from discrimination at work, in housing, in a public accommodation or when seeking credit and insurance. For additional information, please visit the Clark County Department of Community Services, Fair Housing web page.
The City of Camas has three wards. Of the seven elected Council members, there is one elected at-large and six elected within wards. The wards are established based on population estimates within the City's boundaries and are reviewed and modified periodically by Council.
City Council Meetings are held the first and third Monday of the month from 7:00 p.m. until adjournment at Camas City Hall, 616 NE 4th Avenue. To participate remotely, see the agenda, published four days before the meeting, for the Zoom details. Note: if a holiday falls on the Monday of a Council meeting, the meeting is held on Tuesday.
Term: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021
Position: Ward 1
Melissa Smith was appointed by Council to the position of Ward 1 in 2004 and was elected in November 2005 for a four-year term. Melissa was re-elected for her fourth term beginning January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2021.
Term: April 21, 2025 - November 25, 2025
Position: Ward 2
Martin Elzingre was sworn into office on April 21, 2025, to the position of Ward 2, Position 1. Martin was appointed to serve on City Council by a unanimous vote for the term ending November 25, 2025.
The City of Camas was incorporated on June 2, 1906, and operates under laws of the State of Washington applicable to non-charter code cities with a mayor-council form of government. The City provides police, fire, ambulance service and emergency aid, streets, sanitation, health, recreation, library, public improvements, planning and zoning, water supply, treatment and distribution, sewage collection and treatment services.
