Port Commissioner info session open to all

The Port of Whitman County will host an informational session today, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. which will share background about the Port and the roles and responsibilities of a Port Commissioner. While the session is primarily for those interested in applying for the vacant District 1 Commissioner seat, anyone interested in learning more about the Port and what it does may participate.

Port district boundaries are the same as county commissioner boundaries. District 1 encompasses part of Pullman, the eastern side of the county north of Pullman and the northern approximately half of Whitman County including Steptoe, Elberton and St. John.

The informational session will be on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83561948135.

Applications will be available on the Port’s website immediately following this session. Applications are due by close of business on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The two remaining commissioners, Kristine Meyer of District 2 and Tom Kammerzell of District 3, will then interview applicants at the board’s Oct. 1 meeting and select the new Commissioner.

The person selected will need to run in the next open election in Nov. 2021 in order to retain the seat. The winner of the election will serve out the remainder of former Commissioner John Love’s term, ending in 2025.

For questions regarding the Port Commissioner seat and boundaries, please contact the Port office at 509-397-3791 or port@portwhitman.com.