The City of Battle Ground will be hosting the City's 5th Annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 5th. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a free barbecue, sponsored by Fred Meyer, and many family-friendly activities along East Main Street and in Central Park including Police and Fire department demonstrations and crime prevention and safety awareness information and activities. Free bicycle helmets, child ID kits, smoke alarms, prizes and more will be available to attendees through the generosity of our partners and sponsors.

Battle Ground is a fast growing, full service City surrounded by country landscape. Conveniently located within 15 minutes from either I-5 or I-205, Battle Ground is 25 minutes away from downtown Vancouver, 35 minutes from Portland City Center, 25 minutes from Portland Airport and 15 minutes from Westfield Shoppingtown Vancouver.

The purpose of National Night Out is to heighten crime prevention & safety awareness by fostering the growth of neighborhood and community relationships and police-community partnerships.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information about this annual City event, please click here or contact Bonnie Gilberti at 360-342-5004 or by e-mail at



Last week, U.S. Senator Patty Murray included $500,000 for the City of Battle Ground's North Parkway Project in a Senate spending bill. The funding was included in the Transportation and Housing Appropriations bill which was passed out of the full Senate Appropriations Committee today and will now go to the full Senate for consideration.

North Parkway, between Onsdorff Boulevard and North 6th Street, is a roadway badly in need of repair as it links neighborhoods to schools and the downtown core area. Funding provided by Senator Murray will complete the construction of this important transportation and safety improvement project; completion is scheduled for summer of 2009.

The half-mile improvements will add sidewalks, bicycle lanes, median islands, turn lanes and street lighting. The project will significantly improve safety for school children, school buses, vehicles and pedestrians who use this busy roadway.

"We are so grateful to Senator Murray for securing funds for the North Parkway Project," said Battle Ground Mayor Michael Ciraulo. "This critical transportation and safety project will improve access to downtown Battle Ground and provide school children with sidewalks and other improvements to ensure a safe route to school. Senator Murray's help in securing federal funds for this project will directly benefit our community for years to come."

For more information about the North Parkway Improvements Project contact Rob Charles, Public Works Director/City Engineer at 360-342-5070, or by e-mail at



The City of Battle Ground is seeking applications to name the City's new community center currently under construction. The 12,000 square foot community center is located in Fairgrounds Park at the east end of Main Street in Battle Ground and is scheduled to open this September.

To submit your idea; please complete and return a Park & Facility Naming Application, by Friday, July 18 at 5:00 pm. Applications are also available for pick up at any City of Battle Ground office.

For more information about the community center or the naming process, please contact the City's Parks and Recreation Department at 360-342-5380 or by e-mail at


The Parks Foundation presents their Summer 2008 My Favorite Park Contest. For information about the contest, click here.



Follow the construction at the Community Events Center by clicking on the image to the left. For more information about the Battle Ground Community Events Center, please contact Bonnie Gilberti by phone at 360-342-5004 or via e-mail at