Bellevue Council seeks new Environmental Service Commissioner

Bellevue City Council is seeking candidates for a vacancy on Bellevue's Environmental Services Commission. Applications are due by Oct. 28 and can be online, mailed, faxed or delivered by hand.

Bellevue City Council is seeking candidates for a vacancy on Bellevue’s Environmental Services Commission. Applications are due by Oct. 28 and can be online, mailed, faxed or delivered by hand.

Made up of volunteers, appointed by the mayor with council concurrence, commission members serve four-year terms, offering their time and expertise to help shape Bellevue’s future. Bellevue boards and commissions advise the council and conduct regularly-scheduled, public meetings.

The Environmental Services Commission advises the council on water, wastewater, storm and surface water, and garbage programs in the following areas: planning, budget and rates, CIP financing, contracts and policies. The commission meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Applicants must be residents of Bellevue or live within the Bellevue Utilities service area. Residents of newly annexed areas are particularly encouraged to apply. The City of Bellevue values diversity.

People interested in applying may do so at www.surveymonkey.com/r/escapp. Or you can pick up a community service application from the City Clerk’s Office, the Service First desk at City Hall, the Bellevue Regional Library, the Lake Hills Library or the Mini-City Hall at Crossroads Shopping Center. A faxed copy may be requested by calling 425-452-6466.

Applications must be received by the City Clerk on or before 5 p.m., Oct. 28. If you do not wish to apply online, you also may apply by any of the below listed options:

Hand-delivered: City Clerk’s Office, 450 110th Ave. NE

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 90012, Bellevue, WA 98009-9012

Fax: 425-452-5247

Email: carredondo@bellevuewa.gov

If additional information is desired about the role and responsibilities of this commission, please call City Clerk’s Office Assistant Director Charmaine Arredondo at 425-452-6466.