Join the Foss Waterway Board of Directors

Do you have 4 to 6 hours a month to spare? Are you interested in the development of the Foss Waterway? If you are, and you’ve got relevant experience, you might want to apply for the opening on the Foss Waterway Development Authority Board of Directors.

THE CITY OF TACOMA SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR FWDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tacoma, WA – October 15, 2012

The City of Tacoma is seeking volunteers to serve on the Foss Waterway Development Authority Board of Directors. Each Board member serves a minimum 3-year term and the time commitment is approx 4-6 hrs/mo plus 6 hrs for an annual retreat.

The role of the FWDA is to implement the Master Plan for the Foss Waterway, including the sale, lease, development and management of public properties in and along the waterway

Applicants should be civic or business leaders with experience relevant to the purpose of the FWDA in such fields as finance, law, real estate dev, construction management or similar discipline.

Citizens who have an ownership interest in real property located within or along the Foss Waterway, employees of the City of Tacoma or METRO Park District, and members of other City of Tacoma Boards and Commissions are not eligible to serve.

An official application can be obtained from the City’s website: (pdf). Applications are also available through the City Clerk or Mayor’s office. The deadline for submitting applications is 5:00 pm November 2, 2012.

There are a lot of overlapping interests and issues for the Foss, so this could be an interesting opportunity. For more on the FWDA, visit www.theafoss.com.