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Clatsop County is accepting applications for two vacancies on the 4-H Extension Budget Committee.
Budget committee members review the proposed overall 4-H Extension Service budget, make recommendations and approve the proposed 4-H Extension budget for adoption by the county commissioners.
The vacancies are for three-year terms.
The application deadline is Friday, Jan 26, 2024. To apply, submit an online application at ClatsopCounty.gov. You also may pick up an application at the Clatsop County Manager’s Office, 800 Exchange St., Suite 410 in Astoria.
The Board of Commissioners will make the appointment at a February 2024 Board of Commissioners meeting.
Clatsop County has one open seat for a Physician Advisor position on the Ambulance Service Area Advisory Committee and is accepting applications. The vacancy is for a physician familiar with Emergency Medical Systems (EMS).
The committee meets four times annually and monitors and reviews local emergency medical services in accordance with the Clatsop County Ambulance Service Area Plan and Ambulance Franchise Agreement.
The committee relies on information from service users, providers and the medical community, monitors coordination of service resources and dispatch procedures, and reviews service area boundaries.
Application forms are available at the Clatsop County website and at the County Manager’s Office at 800 Exchange St., Suite 410, Astoria. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Monday, January 1.
The appointment will be made by the Board of Commissioners at one of its regular Board of Commissioners meeting in early 2024.
Clatsop County is welcoming applications for open seats on the Human Services Advisory Council.
The Human Services Advisory Council advises the Board of County Commissioners on developmental disabilities, mental health and alcohol and drug abuse services.
The council meets the first Thursday of each month to identify needs, establish priorities for publicly funded services and assist in selection of service providers, evaluate services and provide a link to the public through advocacy and education.
There is one open seat with the term ending February 28, 2023, which can be renewed for a new three-year term.
Application forms are available online at ClatsopCounty.gov or at the County Manager’s Office at 800 Exchange St., Suite 410, Astoria. This vacancy is open until filled.
All applications will be reviewed by the Human Services Advisory Council and then brought to the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners for appointment.
Clatsop County invites applications from individuals interested in serving on three open seats on the Clatsop County Recreational Lands Planning Advisory Committee.
The Recreation Lands Planning Advisory Committee regularly meets in Astoria on the last Thursday of each month beginning at 1 p.m.
The Board of Clatsop County Commissioners created the Clatsop County Recreational Lands Planning Advisory Committee to assist the County in the development of long-range plans for County parks and to direct the formulation and preparation of amendments to Clatsop County’s Recreational Lands Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
In addition, the Committee advises County staff regarding the County’s update of its Parks Master Plan; and provides a public forum for citizen input regarding proposed changes that potentially impact parks, recreational lands, trails, boat ramps and related programs within the county.
The Board of Clatsop County Commissioners may use the County Recreational Lands Planning Committee as a primary public review body for any County actions related to recreation issues such as:
- Potential county land sales, trades or exchanges involving county park lands or lands adjoining county park properties
- Potential county timber sales involving county park lands or lands adjoining county park properties
- Land acquisitions
- Major improvement proposals, and
- Annual budget proposals
For more information about this committee’s meetings or responsibilities, please spmeshke [at] clatsopcounty.gov (email) or call Steve Meshke, natural resources manager, at 503-325-6452.
The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2024. Committee Application forms are available at the Clatsop County website or the County Manager’s office at 800 Exchange St., Suite 410 in Astoria.