Clallam County is seeking volunteers to fill 119 vacancies on 21 advisory boards and committees.
The deadline to apply is the close of business Friday, Dec. 11.
To apply, call the commissioners’ office at 360-417-2233; visit their office at the Clallam County Courthouse, Suite 4, 223 E. Fourth St.; or download an application from the county website, www.clallam.net.
Descriptions of the advisory panels — and the application form itself — are available under the “Boards, Committees and Groups” link on the county website.
Current members with expiring terms who wish to retain their position are asked to provide a written statement to the commissioner’s office: fax at 360-417-2493; mail at 223 E. Fourth St., Suite 4, Port Angeles 98362; or email to mhalencak@co.clallam.wa.us.
Vacancies exist on the following advisory panels, with specific categories listed where applicable:
• Agricultural Commission (6 vacancies) — Openings for representatives of Farmer in Commissioner Districts 1, 2 and 3; an at-large farmer; and two non-farmers at-large.
• Behavioral Health Advisory Board (1) — Opening for consumer/past consumer of substance use disorder services.
• Board of Health (1) — Openings for an at-large position.
• Boundary Review Board (2) — Openings for a governor appointee and special district appointee.
• Building Code Board of Appeals (4) — Openings for representatives for two alternates; an an ICC-certified fire marshal, fire inspector, or fire plan examiner; and an ICC-certified building official, building inspector or plans examiner.
• Carlsborg Community Advisory Council (7) — Openings for representatives of resident within UGA exclusive of any manufactured/mobile home community; resident of a manufactured/mobile home park community with in Carlsborg UGA; business or real property owner within the U.S. Highway 101 commercial zone; business or real property owner within the Carlsborg Industrial Zone; business or real property owner within the Carlsborg Village Center; and two at-large member who are real property owners within the UGA boundary.
• Clallam Bay/Sekiu Community Action Team (4) — Openings for three at-large members and a business owner (Clallam Bay/Sekiu Chamber of Commerce).
• Crescent Community Advisory Council (4) — Openings for representatives of Crescent School District Alternate; grange; area business owner or individual who owns commercially zoned property, and Crescent School District Student Body Alternate.
• Fair Advisory Board (2) — Openings for at-large and livestock.
• Homelessness Task Force (31) — Openings for representatives of Health and Human Services Department alternate; city government of Forks; city government of Forks alternate; city government of Sequim; city government of Sequim alternate; tribal government of Jamestown S’Klallam; Tribal government of Jamestown S’Klallam Alternate; tribal government of Lower Elwha Klallam; tribal government of Lower Elwha Klallam Alternate; tribal government of Makah; tribal government of Makah alternate; tribal government of Quileute; tribal government of Quileute alternate; healthcare providers alternate; Peninsula Housing Authority alternate; mental health/substance use providers alternate; Department of Social and Health Services; Department of Social and Health Services alternate; West End service providers alternate; Olympic Community Action Programs alternate; United Way alternate; WorkSource alternate; law and justice system alternate; faith community alternate; business community alternate; three homeless or formerly homeless alternate; at-large alternate; advocate for youth issues alternate, and advocate for veterans issues Alternate.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (2) — Openings for a representative for two collectors of the tax.
• Marine Resources Committee (11) — Openings for representatives of Port Angeles City Council; Port of Port Angeles Commission alternate; Makah tribe alternate; Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe; Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe alternate; Jamestown S’Klallam tribal councils alternate; at large alternate; marine related recreation and tourism alternate; conservation/environmental alternate; District I alternate, and development community alternate.
• North Olympic Library System (2) — Openings for two board member positions.
• North Pacific Coast Marine Resources (2) — Openings for representatives of Clallam County and Clallam County citizen (conservation/environmental groups).
• Opportunity Fund Board (1) — Openings for representative of City of Port Angeles.
• Permit Advisory Board (14) — Openings for representatives of architect; building designer; building trades; certified septic designer/installer; code consultant; Economic Development Council; energy industry; environmental consultant; two homebulders association members; propane/wood stove contractor; Manufactured Homes/Mobile Home Association; ex officio-Environmental Health Division manager, and ex officio-planning manager.
• Planning Commission (1) — Opening for a representative of District IIIb.
• Port Crescent Pioneer Cemetery (2) — Opening for two committee member positions.
• Sheriff’s Citizens Advisory Committee (8) — Openings for representatives of Diamond Point; Clallam Bay/Sekiu, Forks and unincorporated area; Quileute Tribe; Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe; Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe; Joyce, and law and justice.
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee (10) — Openings for representatives City of Sequim; solid waste industry (West Waste Recycling); solid waste industry (West Waste Recycling) alternate; tribal governments; tribal governments alternate; City of Port Angeles alternate; City of Forks alternate; business community; business community alternate, and agricutlure community category alternate.
• Trails Advisory Committee (4).
