BOC-mtg_02262013-webVANCOUVER, Wash. – The Port of Vancouver USA Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday, Nov. 18, to consider approval of the port’s 2015 budget.

Open session begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Commission Room at the port’s administrative office, 3103 NW Lower River Road, Vancouver. The port will hold a public hearing on the proposed $98,612,949 budget for 2015 directly after open session.

Commissioners Brian Wolfe, Nancy Baker and Jerry Oliver sat down with port staff at a five-hour, public workshop Oct. 27 to examine and discuss the proposed budget. The board adopted the proposed budget during the board’s regularly scheduled meeting Oct. 28, putting the public process of final budget approval into motion.

If the commissioners approve the final budget Nov. 18, staff will work with the Clark County Treasurer’s Office to file the port’s levy by the Nov. 30 state-mandated deadline.

If the final budget is not approved Nov. 18, the commission will hold another public meeting Nov. 25 to resolve any outstanding questions or issues by the Nov. 30 deadline.

Regularly scheduled Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioner meetings are televised and streamed live on CVTV (Cable Channel 21) beginning at 9:30 a.m. The meetings are archived within 24 hours for future viewing.

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 The Port of Vancouver USA is one of the major ports on the Pacific Coast, and its competitive strengths include available land, versatile cargo handling capabilities, vast transportation networks, a highly skilled labor force and an exceptional level of service to its customers and community. For more information, please visit us at www.portvanusa.com.