PORT ANGELES — Applications are due Friday, March 20, for 78 volunteer positions on 22 Clallam County advisory boards and commissions.
To apply, call 360-417-2233, download forms from www.tinyurl.com/PDN-Clallam-Boards or visit the county commissioners’ offices in the courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Suite 4.
Available positions:
• Agricultural Commission: Six positions — Representatives of farmers in Districts I, II and III, an at-large farmer and two at-large non-farmers.
The panel researches agricultural issues and conveys the interests of farmers to the board of commissioners.
• Behavioral Health Advisory Board: Three positions — representatives of: a native tribe, a private provider of chemical dependency services (not contracting for funding) and a consumer or past consumer of chemical dependency.
The panel advises on use of the one-tenth of 1 percent sales tax authorized by RCW 82.14.460.
• Board of Equalization: One position — a representative of District III.
The board receives appeals and holds hearings to resolve disputes over assessed property values between property owners and the county assessor, established by RCW 84.48.
• Boundary Review Board: Three positions — a governor appointee, a cities appointee and a special district appointee.
This autonomous board authorized by RCW 36.93 reviews boundary change proposals when requested by any affected jurisdiction and can determine logical boundaries, transfer of services and other matters.
• Building Code Board of Appeals: Four positions — two alternate members; an architect; a civil or structural engineer, an ICC-certified fire marshal, fire inspector or fire plan examiner; and an ICC-certified building official, building inspector or plans examiner.
The panel hears and decides appeals to rulings by the building official relative to county code 21.01, Building and Construction Code.
• Carlsborg Community Advisory Council: Six positions — a resident of a manufactured or mobile home park community within the Carlsborg UGA, a resident exclusive of any manufactured or mobile home park community, a business or real property owner within the Carlsborg Industrial Zone, a business or real property owner within Carlsborg Village Center and two at-large members who are real property owners within the UGA.
The panel liaises between residents of the Carlsborg UGA and the county commissioners.
• Civil Service Commission: One position — an Independent representative.
RCW 41.14.030 states that no more than two members of the commission may, at the time of appointment, be members of the same political party.
• Clallam Bay/Sekiu Community Action Team: Three positions — at-large members.
The group assists in gathering and analyzing information and making recommendations about the orderly growth of the area.
• Clallam Bay-Sekiu Sewer Advisory Committee: One position.
The panel gathers information regarding Clallam Bay and Sekiu sewer operations, rates and billing procedures and makes recommendations to county commissioners.
• Crescent Community Advisory Council: Five positions — an alternate representative of the school district, a Grange representative, an area business owner or owner of commercially-zoned property, an at-large member and a student body alternate.
The groups liaises between Crescent School District residents and the county on issues such as land use, economic development, transportation and pedestrian improvements, capital projects and community activities.
• Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee: Five positions.
The panel makes recommendations to the commissioners and the Department of Health and Human Services on programs and services for persons with intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, other neurological impairments or developmental disabilities.
• Fair Advisory Board: Four positions — a representative from the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce, and an arts or photography representative, an at-large agricultural representative and a 4-H Homemakers representative.
• Homelessness Task Force: Two positions — representatives of a tribal government and law and justice system.
The task force advises the commissioners on various matters related to the issues regarding homelessness in the county.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: One position — a representative of a collector of lodging taxes.
Reviews proposed changes to expenditures from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund and to makes recommendations to the Board of Commissioners.
• Marine Resources Committee: Three positions — a representative of the Port Angeles city council, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and marine-related recreation or tourism.
The panel advises the commissioners on marine resources within the county.
• Peninsula Housing Authority: One position — a representative of Clallam County.
The group serves Clallam and Jefferson counties under a contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide and maintain low-income housing.
• Permit Advisory Board: Ten positions — Representatives of architects, building designers, building trades, certified septic designers or installers, Economic Development Council, environmental consultants, propane and wood stove contractors, manufactured/mobile home associations and an ex officio planning manager.
The panel makes recommendations to the commissioners and the director of Community Development for changes to the building code and permitting.
• Planning Commission: One position — one representative each from representative of District I.
The panel reviews land use policy and planning ordinances.
• Port Crescent Pioneer Cemetery: Two positions.
The Board operates the Port Crescent Pioneer Cemetery.
• Sheriff’s Citizen Advisory Committee: Six positions — representatives of Clallam Bay-Sekiu, Forks and unincorporated area, Joyce, the Quileute Tribe, Lower Elwha Tribe and from law and justice.
The group provides a link between the sheriff’s office and the community.
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee: Five positions — representative of West Waste Recycling and alternate representatives of West Waste Recycling, tribal government, city of Forks and the business community.
The panel assists with implementation of programs and policies concerning solid waste handling and disposal.
• Trails Advisory Committee: Six positions — representatives of Olympic National Park, the city of Sequim, off-road motorized user groups, the city of Forks, Clallam County Road Department and the U.S. Forest Service.
The panel makes recommendations to the commissioners and other county bodies regarding non-motorized transportation and trail-related issues.
