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Camas mulls hiring PR firm ahead of Camas-Washougal Fire Department bond, levy renewals

Interim city administrator: Camas is ‘behind the eight ball’ when it comes to replacing critical fire facilities, vehicles

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Washougal City Manager David Scott (right screen) tells Camas Mayor Steve Hogan (center, left screen), Camas City Council members and Camas' interim city administrator, Jeff Swanson (right, left screen) during a Jan. 3, 2023, Camas City Council workshop that city of Washougal officials are in favor of signing a contract with a public relations firm to help the Camas-Washougal Fire Department before sending a fire facilities bond and emergency medical services levy renewals to voters later this year. (Screenshot by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)

The Camas City Council is considering hiring a public relations firm to help the Camas-Washougal Fire Department work on messaging and public education ahead of a fire facilities bond and emergency medical services (EMS) levy renewals that could come before Camas-Washougal voters later this year.

If the Camas City Council, the financial decision-making body for the joint Camas-Washougal Fire Department (CWFD), approves the $11,666-per-month contract with the Snohomish, Washington-based Liz Loomis Public Affairs firm, it would kickstart the process of asking Camas-Washougal voters to approve a capital bond to replace failing fire stations and worn-out fire engines in the August 2023 primary election and placing both cities’ EMS levy renewals on the November 2023 general election.

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