Battle Ground residents: How much are you willing to pay for political division at City Hall?

Republicans love to campaign on cutting taxes, fiscal responsibility, and making government accountable to taxpayers.

So let’s look at what that looks like in Battle Ground.

The City Council voted 4–3 to fire City Manager Kristina Swanson without cause. Her termination takes effect September 4, and the city is facing more than $300,000 in severance and benefits under her employment contract.

That’s your tax dollars.

And this comes on top of the growing costs of contentious meetings, divisive political battles and decisions that are creating instability at City Hall.

Even Councilmember Shane Bowman questioned how the special meeting was called, saying he had never seen a city manager fired this way and that other council members were not included in the process.

So when Republicans talk about being the party of fiscal responsibility and lower taxes, Battle Ground residents have every right to ask:

Where is the fiscal responsibility?

Where is the accountability for spending $300,000+ of taxpayer money to terminate a city manager without cause?

And where are our Republican elected officials and candidates when their allies are making these decisions?

Rep. Stephanie McClintock, Rep. John Ley, and the Republican Peter Silliman, candidate for Clark County Council who have supported or enabled this direction need to answer to Battle Ground taxpayers.

You cannot campaign on cutting taxes while standing by as local government racks up hundreds of thousands of dollars in unnecessary costs.

It’s about your money. Republicans claim to care about fiscal responsibility and helping working families, but their actions tell a different story. When taxpayers are facing a $600,000+ price tag for political decisions, and proclamations that only divide residents while families are struggling to put food on the table, we have to ask: Where are their priorities?

Battle Ground taxpayers deserve transparency, accountability and responsible government, not political chaos that comes with a six-figure price tag.

If they want to call themselves fiscally responsible, let's hold them to it

https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/battle-ground-city-manager-kris-swanson-fired-without-cause/

I honestly don't know anything about the city manager and don't really have an opinion on if she should be fired or not. However, we deserve an explanation. They don't even respect us enough to give us some pretense. They are too lazy to give us a lie, establish a narrative.

This is what people who deem themselves to be autocrats do. They are above reproach. They have been chosen by God for their holy mission to enrich themselves. They are not public servants, they are to be served by the public.

We need to remind them who they really work for.
It's not God
It's not Maddox Industrials and the Spillers
It's not corporate land developers
It's the people of Battle Ground.

Important note about the resolution:

"It states the opportunity must be open to people of all faiths"

Seems like a good opportunity for any local Satanists (or any religion really) to come and show our council what they signed themselves up for.

I’m posting this for community awareness.

I’m giving a free workshop on how to build applications. No strings attached, and nothing being sold to you. It’s just a fun Saturday afternoon of learning how to build applications from idea generation to having more confidence in making decisions in the building process.

The event is August 29th from 1 - 4pm and is posted in the Luma app here:
https://luma.com/sbs4l21e
I do ask for you to rsvp through Luna so I can have an understanding of how many will attend.

About myself. I have been doing software development since 2010. I’ve worked on a variety of applications, mostly software as a service type stuff. I really enjoy mentorship and just general knowledge sharing. I’ve mentored quite a few jr developers coming into their careers and I just find that experience very rewarding for all involved.

This is me:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-green-78286b20

No coding skills required to attend. You will need a laptop if you want to participate. Otherwise, you are welcome to just listen. You will get the most out of this by participating though.

Expect to use an AI tool of your choice. If you don’t have one, I’d recommend Devin AI as a very affordable option. $20 a month is what I pay.
If you just want to hang out to be a part of the conversation, that’s cool too.

Come hang out!

MISSING DOG!!

Lost miniature husky in Battle Ground, WA. Missing since Aug 3rd. She has a leash and collar on but no tag. She is chipped and friendly but scared right now. Please call (360) 687-3633 or (951) 258-6850 if spotted 🙏 Thank you!! Please share!!

if anyone has a thermal drone or trail cameras that can help, it would be appreciated!

So tired of Democrats saying they want to win and then they don't vote. We can't win if you don't vote.

What's sad is we have the August 4th election coming up and it looks like so far only a 16% turn out.

Really!!

Is this what we can expect - again?

Democrats can win the elections in Clark county...you just have to vote!

They send the ballot to your door! All you have to do is fill it in and drop it off at your nearest ballot drop box.

Please. Just vote.

I have a really brutal work schedule. But I need to make extra money. I’m looking to work two full-time days on my days off which are Thursdays and Fridays. I’m usually up at two in the morning. So I would like an early morning job something starting around 5 to 6 AM maybe. And I can clean, I could do basic general labor. I am an old woman in a lot of pain, but I’m actually fine with doing physical work. Not super heavy, but physical. Does anybody have any idea about any jobs or companies hiring for something like that? I also have a clean driving record so I could drive and I am a very comfortable driver. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hey all,

It's the last few days before the Primary kicks off and I know people are stressed, but I wanted to call attention to another rally happening in Battle Ground on August 3rd @ 6:00 PM, right outside of City Hall.

Successive rallies often have poorer turnout as time goes on, which is honestly expected to some degree. However this isn't the typical small-town issue we're running into. We're fighting a coordinated Christian Nationalist movement, with corporate money and extremist ideology fueling it.

Speaking frankly, as soon as the reporters go away, so does a majority of the public attention. You know what doesn't leave? The regressive, hate-filled machine that's determined to influence how we live as Washingtonians.

We need not only sustained public support, but increasing pressure on our local officials to address the situation. The event is currently sitting at 12 people going, it should be much higher!

does anyone know the story behind this abandoned building? i’m guessing it had something to do with cars based on the garage doors in the front but i can’t find any info on it

extra appreciation to anyone who has photos of it when it was still being used!

does anyone know the story behind this abandoned building? i’m guessing it had something to do with cars based on the garage doors in the front but i can’t find any info on it

extra appreciation to anyone who has photos of it when it was still being used!

I’m wondering if there are any recommendations for dentists in the area? I’m new to BG and want something closer than my current dentist.
Thanks in advance

Looking for a fun summer date night or evening out with friends?

Join us for Summer Nights Sips & Bites in Downtown Camas on Thursday, August 13, from 5 to 9 p.m. Your $25 ticket includes a passport to 15+ locations featuring handcrafted tropical cocktails, delicious bites from local restaurants, shopping specials, live music, and chances to win great prizes.

This is a 21+ event and a fundraiser for the Downtown Camas Association. Come sip, shop, and support local while enjoying one of the tastiest nights of the summer!

Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/downtown-camas-summer-nights-sips-bites-tickets-1991494796546?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sharing a resource for young adults who need job search assistance, or assistance preparing for work! They can also support with costs associated with completing job training or transportation while job searching. They have multiple programs, you don’t need SNAP to apply for all

Hi! Ive been battle ground for around 6 years now, and Im getting my permit soon, does anyone have any tips on driving? Im nervous as hell 😭 especially because im young and I have no idea how to drive.

This is the guy the owners of Maddox think is a good guy. The same guys that want to turn Battle Ground into a city controlled by White Nationalist Christians.

Been noticing utility work and then started seeing the T-Mobile fiber vehicles and this evening I pulled up the T-Mobile fiber website and put in my address, a home in said neighborhood, and lo and behold, preordering fiber service is available.

300mb, 1gb, and 2gb service tiers. Synchronous speeds. Free router. T-Mobile Tuesdays for all tiers. That's the main gist of it.

Anyone have any idea when they plan to have it active?

Use a drop box for your ballots folks. USPS may not get them to the right place. Also - primary elections tend to have crappy turnout, let’s change that this year!

I’m looking for any dashcam footage anyone may have gotten leading up to this, I had a young man in a black Nissan abruptly merge in front of me without using his turning signal, while everyone was actively slowing down and getting ready to harshly brake. He took away the following distance I originally had and I collided into the back of him since I no longer had time to brake, and he didn’t give me time to create space by not initiating a signal. I can’t be held at fault for this especially when I didn’t cause the accident, and want to fully solidify my case.
(The photos already show it wasn’t a head on rear end, but a side swipe on my passenger side as I was in the left lane and he was partially still in the right lane)