Clark Public Utilities commissioners on Tuesday elected Nancy Barnes as the board president. Jane Van Dyke will take over as vice president and Jim Malinowski will be secretary for 2019.
The Clark Public Utilities board, responsible for setting policy and overseeing operations for the customer-owned electric, water and generating systems, is comprised of three elected commissioners. Commissioners serve six-year terms, and election years are staggered to occur every two years. Each member represents one of three districts, areas which are determined by census and adopted every 10 years. The most recent redistricting took place in 2012.
Clark Public Utilities’ board of commissioners meets regularly at 9 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month or during prescheduled special meetings. Meetings are held at the downtown utility office, 1200 Fort Vancouver Way, and are open to the public.
Clark Public Utilities is a customer-owned utility that provides electric service to more than 195,000 customers throughout Clark County. The utility also provides water service to about 35,000 homes and businesses in the Hazel Dell, Salmon Creek, Lake Shore, Hockinson, Brush Prairie, La Center, Meadow Glade, Amboy and Yacolt areas.
