08/01/2025
Seeking Candidates for Board Vacancy
Wickiup Water District is accepting applications to fill two open positions on its board of commissioners.
A commissioner of the Wickiup Water District serves on a five-member Board of Commissioners responsible for conducting the affairs of the district in compliance with Oregon Revised Statutes. The Board of Commissioners has the legislative authority and power to establish policies and procedures that are in the best interest of the residents it serves.
The board ensures that the district achieves its mission in an ethical, transparent, accountable and prudent manner. Each commissioner is accountable for the functions described below, all of which are mainly accomplished at board meetings and through review of information, strategic planning, conversation and decision making. Together, the board makes decisions and sets policy for the district. Individually, you do not have any power, but acting with your fellow commissioners you have an opportunity to have a positive impact on your community. The board’s major responsibility is setting policy. Commissioners also do the following:
• Attend the board meeting held on the second Wednesday of each month (sometimes special meetings can be held to address specific issues)
• Review and adopt the annual budget
• Approve financial reports
• Set goals and evaluate progress towards those goals
• Ask voters to approve bond measures and local option levies for facilities and operations
• Hire and evaluate the district manager
• Help set standards, controls and policies that support sound risk management practices are in place; e.g. safety and security, insurance, data controls and personnel management practices
• Delegates authority
• Connects with the community
Wickiup Water District has two positions that are being filled by appointment. Interested candidates can request an information packet, which includes information about the district and an application, from the district office by contacting Michelle at either (503) 458-6555 or (503) 791-6782 or by email at [email protected]. You may also visit our office located at 92648 Svensen Market Rd. during regular business hours (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Please note that during the month of August the office will be operating remotely on Mondays and Wednesdays.
If you are interested, please complete an application and return it to the district by August 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Applications will be accepted in person or via email. The board will review applications on August 13, 2025, and schedule interviews, if necessary. If you are selected, you will be sworn into office at the September 10, 2025, board meeting.
About Wickiup Water District
Wickiup Water District is a domestic water supply district under ORS 264. The District covers an area of approximately 7.6 square miles and serves a rural population estimated at 1,800. The District has approximately 700 water meter hookups.
The District Board consists of five commissioners elected from the District at large. The District’s day-to-day operations are performed by District staff (2) under the direction and oversight of the District Manager.
The District owns and operates two water treatment plants. Little Fat Buck Creek and Fat Buck Creek feed the slow sand filter facility on property leased from Lewis & Clark Timberlands Greenwood Resources. The slow sand filter was built in 1987. Little Creek feeds the District’s rapid sand filtration facility located on Palmrose Road. The facility was built in 1993. The whole system is gravity fed.
