Logo courtesy of Placer County Water Agency (PCWA)

AUBURN, CA (MPG) - The Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) Board of Directors is accepting applications from qualified candidates to fill a vacancy on the Board representing District 1, which includes most of the City of Roseville and portions of unincorporated west Placer County.

The vacancy follows the retirement of longtime Board Member Graham “Gray” Allen, effective April 15. The individual appointed by the Board will serve the remainder of the unexpired term through December 4.

In accordance with state law, the Board intends to fill the vacancy by appointment during its May 11 meeting, held at 12:30 p.m. at the PCWA Business Center in Auburn.

To be eligible, candidates must be at least 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen and a registered voter residing within PCWA District 1. The selected candidate will participate in Board meetings, establish assessments, rates and charges, and make decisions related to the Agency’s policies related to water and energy.

Interested individuals are invited to submit a letter of interest that includes their name, residential address, contact information, confirmation of eligibility, qualifications and responses to supplemental questions provided by the Agency, which are available on the PCWA website at pcwa.net.  

Submissions must be physically received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5. Applications may be submitted via hand delivery to PCWA, 144 Ferguson Road, Auburn, mailed to P.O. Box 6570, Auburn, CA 95604, or emailed to [email protected].

Candidates are required to attend the May 11 Board meeting, where the appointment will be made in open session.

Additional information, including a map to determine District 1 residency, is available at pcwa.net.

About PCWA

Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) is the premier water resource agency for Placer County, California, with a broad range of responsibilities including water resource planning and management, retail and wholesale supply of drinking water and irrigation water and production of hydroelectric energy.