9-1-1 Seeks Funding Panel Volunteers

Deadline to apply is September 19

Deschutes County Oregon -- 8/17/2011 --

Deschutes County 9-1-1 Service District seeks volunteers to serve on the District’s Citizen Funding Panel. Chosen participants of the new Panel will be a group of residents who live within the Deschutes County 9-1-1 Service District. The Panel will review the District’s funding needs and develop a permanent funding rate to be recommended to the Deschutes Board of County Commissioners.

The District is seeking candidates who:
1. Have an interest in helping determine the public safety needs of Deschutes County
2. Have a general understanding of public financing and budgeting
3. Are willing to attend and participate in four meetings to be held September 28, October 5, 12, and 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Meetings will be held at the 9-1-1 Center and dinner will be provided at no charge to participants.

Depending on the number of qualified applications received, between 7 and 9 volunteers will be selected by the Board of County Commissioners. Employees or members of a governing body of the County or of any taxing district within Deschutes County will not be considered to participate.

If you are interested in contributing to the stability of 9-1-1 services, please submit a resume and an application packet. A resume and Deschutes County application must be received in the Deschutes County Personnel Department no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 19, 2011.

The Funding Panel appointment process will be completed by September 23, 2011.

REQUEST APPLICATION PACKET FROM AND APPLY TO:
Deschutes County Personnel Department, Deschutes Services Center Building
1300 NW Wall St, Suite 201
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 388-6553

For panel procedural information, contact Deschutes County 9-1-1 Service District Director Rob Poirier at (541) 322-6101.

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