County seeks to fill positions for boards, commissions and committees

Looking to have a greater impact on county government?

Whatcom County Council and county executive Satpal Sidhu are accepting applications for over 30 board, commission and committee vacancies until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5.

Applicants must be registered to vote in Whatcom County and meet the requirements of the position.

Here is the list of positions open for new applicants:

•Agriculture Advisory Committee

•Behavioral Health Advisory Committee

•Bellingham/Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence

•Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee

•Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management (BBWARM) Advisory Committee

•Board of Equalization

•Business and Commerce Advisory Committee

•Climate Impact Advisory Committee

•County Appeals Board

•Development Standards Technical Advisory Committee

•Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board

•Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District

•Ethics Commission

•Flood Control Zone District Advisory Committee

•Food System Committee

•Forestry Advisory Committee

•Horticulture Pest and Disease Board

•Whatcom County Housing Advisory Committee

•Marine Resources Committee

•Open Space Advisory Committee

•Parks and Recreation Commission

•Planning Commission

•Portage Bay Shellfish Protection District

•Public Health Advisory Board

•Purchase of Development Rights Oversight Committee

•Rural Library Board (Whatcom County Library System)

•Solid Waste Advisory Committee

Applicants must complete their application online at whatcomcounty.us/1584/how-to-apply or mail it to the Whatcom County Council office at 311 Grand Avenue, suite 105 in Bellingham or the county executive’s office at 311 Grand Avenue, suite 108 in Bellingham.

Applications cannot be dropped off due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

For more information, visit whatcomcounty.us/1585/current-vacancies or call county council at 360/778-5010 or the county executive at 360/778-5200.