Butte Valley & Dunsmuir Fire Protection District’s In Search of A Board Member

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Dunsmuir Fire Protection District
The Siskiyou County Clerk announces that there is one scheduled vacancy on the Dunsmuir Fire Protection District, with a full term expiring December 3, 2027.

Members of the Dunsmuir Fire Protection District Board shall be registered voters living within the District. Members are required to file Form 700, Statement of Economic Interest. For more information on this requirement, the County’s Conflict of Interest Code is available online on the County Clerk’s page a www.co.siskiyou.ca.us. Additional information is also available from the California Fair Political Practices Commission, www.fppc.ca.gov.

If you would like further information about the Dunsmuir Fire Protection District, please contact the office of the County Clerk at 842-8084 or 1-888-854-2000 Ext  8084.

If you are interested in serving, please submit a letter of interest to Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors’, C/O Siskiyou County Clerk, 311 Fourth Street, Room 201, Yreka, CA  96097, no later than December 22, 2023.

Butte Valley Fire Protection District
The Siskiyou County Clerk announces that there is one scheduled vacancy on the Butte Valley Fire Protection District, with a full term expiring December 3, 2027.

Members of the Butte Valley Fire Protection District Board shall be registered voters living within the District. Members are required to file Form 700, Statement of Economic Interest. For more information on this requirement, the County’s Conflict of Interest Code is available online on the County Clerk’s page a www.co.siskiyou.ca.us. Additional information is also available from the California Fair Political Practices Commission, www.fppc.ca.gov.

If you would like further information about the Butte Valley Fire Protection District, please contact the office of the County Clerk at 842-8084 or 1-888-854-2000 Ext  8084.

If you are interested in serving, please submit a letter of interest to Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors’, C/O Siskiyou County Clerk, 311 Fourth Street, Room 201, Yreka, CA  96097, no later than December 22, 2023.

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