Whitman Conservation District is seeking qualified candidates for two Board of Supervisors position: 1 Appointed Supervisor and 1 Elected Supervisor.
Conservation district board supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation and set policy and direction for the conservation district. Applicants must be registered to vote in Washington State, and may be required to own land or operate a farm.
To apply, please use this link or visit the Washington State Conservation Commission website. Applications and supporting materials for appointments must be received by the Commission no later than March 31, 2024.
See election information below.
Whitman Conservation District
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the Whitman Conservation District (“District”) operates under the laws of the State of Washington applicable to conservation districts.
WHEREAS the District is governed by a five-member board, as set out in RCW Chapter 89.08 and WAC Section 135-110.
It is RESOLVED that a poll-site election for an open position on the District board of Supervisors will be held on
March 14th from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm at 601 N. Main Street, Colfax, WA 99111.
The elected position whose term is expiring in May 16, 2024 is currently held by Gary Luft.
Interested candidates must be registered voters who reside within the boundaries of the District. Candidates may be required to be landowners or operators of a farm, depending on the current composition of the District board of supervisors. The filing deadline for candidates to file their candidate required information is February 12th, 2023. Interested candidates must file their candidate required information at Whitman Conservation District at 601 N. Main Street, Colfax, WA 99111 .
Eligible voters are registered voters who reside within the boundaries of the District. The last day and time that voters can request ballots from the District is February 22nd, 2023. Ballots can be requested from Whitman Conservation District located at 601 N. Main Street, Colfax, WA 99111. Or by calling the office at 509-288-4644. If a voter is returning a ballot by mail, the voter must account for the time it will take for the ballot to be returned to the district by mail.
A conservation district supervisor is a public official who serves without compensation and who sets policy and direction for the conservation district. The published election procedures can be viewed at the District office and are available from the Washington State Conservation Commission.
Adopted at a regular board meeting of the District Board of Supervisors on Thursday January 11th, 2024 .
An appointed position is also open. Please contact the district if you are interested in applying.
