Vancouver, WA – The Board of County Councilors is seeking applicants for two seats on the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission.

The five-member commission is responsible for:

• Reviewing nominations to the National Register of Historic Places
• Reviewing nominations and designating properties to the Clark County Heritage Register
• Conducting design review for changes to buildings and sites on the local register
• Reviewing and deciding applications for the Special Valuation Tax Incentive for historic properties
• Overseeing education and outreach

Terms are for three years and begin in July. Service is voluntary.

The commission typically meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson St.

Applicants must have demonstrated interest, experience or knowledge in history, historic preservation, architecture or related disciplines such as planning, cultural anthropology, archaeology, cultural geography, American studies or historic rehabilitation or restoration.

To apply, submit a letter of interest and résumé to Jennifer Clark, Board of County Councilors, P.O. Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-5000 or jennifer.clark@clark.wa.gov.

Application deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2016.

For more information about the commission and the Historic Preservation program, please visit www.clark.wa.gov/planning/historic.

CONTACT
Jacqui Kamp
Community Planning
(360) 397-2280 ext. 4913
jacqui.kamp@clark.wa.gov