The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors is currently accepting applications to fill a number of Special District Board vacancies across the county. Interested individuals must be registered to vote within the specific Special District they wish to serve. Applications must be submitted to the Office of the Clerk of the Board by 5 p.m. on Friday, November 6. The county stated that Special District Board appointments will be made no later than Monday, November 30.
Vacancies are open on the following boards: * Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District, Division 4, which falls within Supervisorial District 1. * Casmalia Community Services District, and a separate Casmalia Community Services District – Short Term position, both within Supervisorial District 4. * Cuyama Community Services District, along with a Cuyama Community Services District – Short Term position, both serving Supervisorial District 1. * Cuyama Valley Recreation District, and a Cuyama Valley Recreation District – Short Term position, also within Supervisorial District 1. * Embarcadero Municipal Improvement District, located in Supervisorial District 3. * Goleta West Sanitary District – District 3, which is part of Supervisorial District 2. * Mission Hills Community Services District – Short Term, encompassing Supervisorial Districts 3 and 4. * Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District, Division 5, covering Supervisorial Districts 4 and 5.
Individuals interested in serving on one of these boards can obtain an application form through several channels. Forms are available online. They can also be picked up in person at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, located on the fourth floor of the County Administration Building at 105 E. Anapamu St., Room 407 in Santa Barbara. Alternatively, applicants may request a form by calling the Clerk of the Board Office at 805-568-2240.
Completed applications can be submitted to the Clerk of the Board via email at [email protected]. For those preferring physical submission, applications may be hand delivered or mailed to 105 E. Anapamu St., Room 407, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. The deadline for all submissions is firm, set for 5 p.m. on Friday, November 6. Prospective board members are reminded that eligibility is tied directly to voter registration within the boundaries of the district they seek to represent.
