Skagit County





PRESS RELEASE

January 6, 2025




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Jenn Rogers, Communications Manager

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Call for Applications for Skagit County Planning Commission 

 

The Planning Commission works with the Planning and Development Services Department and advises the Department and the Board of County Commissioners on proposed land use plans and regulations in unincorporated Skagit County.

The Planning Commission is currently working on the County’s agritourism [ [link removed] ] policies and significant updates to the Comprehensive Plan [ [link removed] ] to ensure consistency with new state law addressing affordable housing and climate resiliency. For more information about current Planning Commission work items, please visit: www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/PlanningAndPermit/communplan.htm [ [link removed] ]

The Planning Commission consists of nine members (three from each Commissioner District) and usually meets twice monthly in Mount Vernon at the Commissioner’s Administrative Building. Meetings are broadcast live on Skagit 21 and archived online. More information about the Planning Commission is available at: www.skagitcounty.net/planningcommission [ [link removed] ].

There are two Planning Commission seats currently vacant. This call for applications is for residents who live in District 1 or District 3 of Skagit County and would like to be considered for a seat on the Planning Commission.

Planning Commissioners serve four-year terms. The applicant nominated for the District 1 seat would complete the current term expiring on August 31, 2026. The applicant nominated for the District 3 seat would complete the current term expiring on August 31, 2025.

Please use the link below for a map of the three districts in Skagit County.

Skagit County iMap [ [link removed] ]

The application form can be found here: [link removed] [ [link removed] ].

You may also prepare a letter of interest with the following information:


* Name, physical address, phone number, email address;
* Personal statement, including any applicable expertise and experience;
* Disclosure of membership in, or affiliation with, any relevant interest groups.

Email your application no later than Friday, January 31st, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. to the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners at [email protected] or by mail at 1800 Continental Place Ste 100, Mount Vernon, WA 98273.

If you have questions, please email [email protected] or call 360-416-1300.

 

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SKAGIT COUNTY, WASHINGTON

County Commissioners: Lisa Janicki, Peter Browning, Ron Wesen
1800 Continental Place, Suite 100
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

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