Take an active role in local government!

Benton County has announced they are looking for members of the community to fill vacancies on a variety of panels that work with county services.  In all, the county has 18 advisory boards, commissions and committees, each of which has significant impact on what and how things get done around the county.  Please consider volunteering for one of the following panels:

• Alpine County Service District Advisory and Budget Committee
  
• Alsea County Service District Advisory and Budget Committee
  
• Environmental Issues Advisory Committee
  
• Fair Board, which is seeking a resident of the North Albany area
  
• Historic Resources Advisory Committee
• Mental Health, Addictions and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee
  
• Public Health Planning Committee, which is seeking a health care practitioner
  
• Solid Waste and Disposal Site Advisory Committee, which is seeking one member each from Adair Village, Monroe and an unincorporated area of the county
  
• Special Transportation Advisory Committee, which seeks a service user

For more information about county committees, advisory boards or the application process, contact Teresa Farley at 541-766-6890, by emailing her at teresa.farley@co.benton.or.us or go online to http://www.co.benton.or.us/boc/volunteers.php