ISLAND COUNTY: Island County accepting applications for Port of Mabana’s Commissioner Position 1 vacancy

Island County put out the following press release on Mon., Mar. 14, 2022.

Island County accepting applications for Port of Mabana’s Commissioner Position 1 vacancy

The Board of Island County Commissioners (BOCC) is seeking individuals interested in representing Position 1 on the Port of Mabana’s Commission.  To be eligible, a candidate must reside within the Port of Mabana district boundaries and be a registered voter in Island County.

Interested individuals should submit an application, a resume and a letter of interest to Virginia Shaddy, Clerk of the Board, in one of the three following ways:

Submissions must be received by 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 21, 2022.

A digital copy of the application packet may be found online at https://www.islandcountywa.gov/Commissioners/Pages/opencommiteelist.aspx

The Port of Mabana on Camano Island is established by Island County commissioners on March 1, 1926 and is governed by a three-member elected commission.  The Port is considered to be an active port with the regular work of keeping the beach area cleared for recreational use. It does not have any facilities and the public water access is a 40-foot break in the seawall.

The Port’s Position 1 was recently vacated on January 3, 2022 by the resignation of Port Commissioner Kent W. Wallace.

The BOCC will appoint Wallace’s successor as per RCW 42.12.070(4).  The appointment will continue through the next general election (Nov. 2023) and until a successor is elected and qualified.The Port’s boundaries range from the southern tip of Camano Island north to Mountain View Road. A map showing the boundaries may be found at https://islandcountygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b44007da0e524721bb2b8f677b50d735&level=10  Click on Port Districts to view the boundary lines. The district includes the following voting precincts: