Primary Contact Email: JNixon@co.whatcom.wa.us
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Appointment to various vacancies on the Horticulture Pest and Disease Board, Applicant(s): Troy Kortus, John Grubb
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
All appointees must live in and be registered to vote in Whatcom County and, if applicable, meet the residency, employment, and/or affiliation requirements of the position. Vacancies are often filled by reappointment of current members to a second term.
HORTICULTURE PEST AND DISEASE BOARD
3 Vacancies, current members eligible to reapply, 2-year terms.
Meets quarterly.
The Board is created to enable Whatcom County to more effectively control and prevent the spread of horticultural pests and diseases. Members shall be residents of the county, shall own land within the county and shall be engaged in the primary and commercial production of a horticultural product or products. The Board shall have the following powers and duties. 1. Receive complaints, 2. Inspect 3. Enforce 4. Employ persons and purchase goods and equipment as necessary, 5. Educate the public, and 6. Administrate