Vancouver, Wash. – The City of Vancouver is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Vancouver Public Facilities District (PFD) Board of Directors. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17.

The Vancouver PFD is a municipal corporation governed by a five-member Board of Directors. It was created by Vancouver City Council in 1999 to develop the downtown hotel and convention center.  The Vancouver PFD owns the hotel and convention center property, which it leases to the City’s Downtown Redevelopment Authority (DRA). The Vancouver PFD receives state sales tax credit program funding for operation of the hotel and convention center property, which it transfers to the DRA.

Interested applicants may apply online at www.cityofvancouver.us/boards. To request an application or for more information, contact Michelle Bartley in the City Manager’s Office by mail at City Hall, P.O. Box 1995, Vancouver, WA 98668-1995, by email at michelle.bartley@cityofvancouver.us, or by phone at 360-487-8607.

The Vancouver City Council will appoint this PFD board member based upon recommendations from local organizations, including the Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, local economic development organizations and local labor councils.

All board members serve four-year terms. The term for this position will expire Nov. 30, 2022, with the potential for an additional four-year extension. Board members may serve a maximum of two four-year terms.

The PFD Board typically meets twice a year in June and December. Meetings are held in City Hall Council Chambers, 415 W. 6th St., Vancouver. Board members prepare for meetings by reviewing budget summaries and other financial information.

For more information about the Vancouver PFD, including links to past meeting minutes and agendas, visit www.cityofvancouver.us/pfdb.

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