County commissioners mull resignations, appointments

Island County commissioners are expected to accept the resignations of two of its volunteers and fill vacant seats on other advisory bodies at the commissioners’ meeting today in Coupeville.

Island County commissioners are expected to accept the resignations of two of its volunteers and fill vacant seats on other advisory bodies at the commissioners’ meeting today in Coupeville.

Lynae Slinden has resigned her position on the Marine Resources Committee, and Bob Cray has stepped down as a member of the Island County Water Conservancy Board.

Slinden resigned after she also quit her post as commissioner for the Port of South Whidbey, citing a potential move overseas as the reason. Cray resigned on Aug. 12.

County commissioners are expected to fill vacant seats on the Water Conservancy Board and the Northwest Senior Services Board at their Sept. 14 meeting. Three positions are empty on both boards.

Commissioners will also take up a resolution to add a seat to the Marine Resources Committee that would be set aside for a tribal representative. The request for such a position came from the committee.

Four people have applied for a seat on the Water Conservancy Board.

Larry Bach, a Camano Island resident, has been on the board since 2001 and is seeking a reappointment. He has a bachelor of science degree from New Mexico State University in electrical engineering.

Robert Furhman is a domestic engineer with a bachelor of science degree in computer drafting from ITT Technical Institute in Rancho Cordova, Calif.

Sherwood Minckler is a six-year member of the board and has worked as a research chemist for 30 years.

Tony Vivolo is a civil engineer and is the system manager of the Slidewaters water system.

Three people have applied for a position on the Northwest Senior Services Board.

David Bell is seeking reappointment to the board. He is a long-term care ombudsman for the NWRC and is retired.

Charles “Chuck” Schufreider is also seeking reappointment. He graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor of arts degree in education and has served on the boards and committees of nonprofits in the region.

Bob Monize has more than 35 years of experience working on behalf of seniors, children and people with disabilities, and has served on the Snohomish County Board on Aging, Senior Services of Snohomish County, and the Snohomish County Disability Advisory Committee.

Island County commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14 in the commissioners’ hearing room in the County Annex Building in Coupeville.