The Board of Island County Commissioners is looking for citizens interested in filling positions on a variety of committees and boards. The volunteer positions are located throughout the county and involve a wide range of qualifications. For an application and additional information, go to www.islandcountywa.gov/567/Boards-and-Commissions on the Island County website.
Current vacancies in Island County committees are as follows:
- Board of Equalization: Three-year terms (vacancy opening July 13, 2024)
- Position 6: Members must be residents of Island County and if they were employed by the Assessor’s Office, they must have left their employment a minimum of two years prior.
- Camano Island Mosquito Abatement District: Two-year terms. This position requires an additional application please reach out to the Commissioner’s office before applying.
- Position 3: Resident of the Camano Island Mosquito Abatement District.
- Civil Service Commission: Six-year terms
- Position 1: Must be a U.S. citizen, resident of Island County for a minimum of two years. No more than two members may have the same political affiliation.
- Conservation Futures Program Citizens Advisory Board: Three-year terms
- Position 4: Resident of District 2
- Position 5: Resident of District 3
- Position 8: At-Large
- Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve Trust Board
- Position 5: Resident of unincorporated Island County within the Ebey's Reserve
- Position 7: Member at Large, resident of Island County
- Island County LEOFF/Disability Board: Two-year terms
- Position 2: Member must be a retired law enforcement or firefighter recipient of LEOFF 1 disability benefits.
- Housing Authority of Island County: Five-year terms
- Position 2: Member must be a resident of Island County
- Island County Regional Transportation Planning Organization Technical Advisory Committee:
- Position 3: Resident of District 3
- Law & Justice Council: Two-year terms
- Position 3: Resident of District 2
- Position 5: Resident of District 3
- Position 6: Resident of District 3
- Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: Four-year terms
- Position 2: Member must be part of a business subject to the 2% Lodging Tax from Central Whidbey.
- Position 6: Position will be vacant Sept. 15, 2024 and must be part of an organization eligible to receive the LTAC grants.
- Marine Resources Committee: Three-year terms
- Position 16: Member must be a resident of Island County with experience with Marine Resources.
- North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization Advisory Board: Three-year terms
- Position 4: Member must be a resident of Island County with experience around the impacts of Behavioral Health issues and/or policies.
- Northwest Senior Services Advisory Board: Three-year terms
- Position1: Member must be a resident of Island County with experience around issues facing seniors.
- Position 3: Member must be a resident of Island County with experience around issues facing seniors.
- Northwest Workforce Council: Three-year terms
- Position 4: Member must be a resident of Island County from a Community Development-based organization.
- Solid Waste Advisory Committee:
- Position 12: Member must be a representative of agricultural interests in Island County.
- Veterans Advisory Commission: Two-year terms.
- Position 4: Member must be from Disabled American Veterans Post 47
- Position 6: Member must be from the Whidbey Veterans Resource Center
For more information, contact Island County Deputy Clerk of the Board Layla Tromble at LA.Tromble@islandcountywa.gov.