Vancouver, WA – The Board of County Councilors is seeking nominations and applications to fill a vacant position on the three-member board that oversees Drainage Improvement District No. 5. The term begins immediately and could continue through 2018 if the newly appointed member is elected in 2016. The district includes the western Hockinson area bounded generally by Northeast 132nd Avenue on the west, Northeast 99th Street on the south, Northeast 182nd Avenue on the east and Northeast 159th Street on the north. Drainage improvement district commissioners have authority to conduct business as needed to maintain and operate drainage systems, purchase property, enter into contracts and exercise powers set forth in state law. Applicants must be property owners within the drainage improvement district and registered voters in the state of Washington. Anyone interested should submit a letter of interest and résumé to the Board of County Councilors, P.O. Box 5000, Vancouver, 98666-5000. Applications also may be delivered to the Board of County Councilors, sixth-floor, Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., by fax to (360) 397-6058 or by email to jennifer.clark@clark.wa.gov. Application deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2015.