Board member position opens on Leavenworth Mosquito District

Those with an inclination or desire to contribute to the Leavenworth Mosquito Control District have an opportunity to pitch themselves as a possible future board member. With long time board member and original president of the mosquito district, Tom Guthrie, exiting the board, there is an open position.
    Guthrie was the original president back when the Mosquito District was assembled, according to manager Jennifer Mullins. He took a brief hiatus for a few years, but eventually returned to serve as a regular board member.
    "He's done a lot for the mosquito district," said Mullins. "When he was president he got our first bank loan, made sure the taxing was done the way the state wanted it to be done, etc."
    After contributing for many years, Guthrie has big shoes to fill. Mullins stated that the primary characteristic the board is looking for is someone is able to make the meetings. She noted while an occasional absence is understandable, the crew is looking for someone that is reliable for meetings.
    "(Characteristics that we're looking for is) somebody who can make it to most of the meetings, have an interest in what we're doing and want it to go well and can contribute whatever talent they can," said Mullins.
    According to the Leavenworth Mosquito District's website, meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of the month at 7 p.m., so if this doesn't overlap with one's schedule - the new board open position could be an option. It is also stated that meetings are not typical December through February.
    The selection process, according to Mullins, is once people have expressed interest in the Leavenworth Mosquito Control District then the board will evaluate background of the interested individual & what they can contribute. The board will then send their selection to a county commissioner who will review the board's selected candidate and decide from there.
    "We're open to anybody who can put that time commitment and willing to learn what they need to," said Mullins. "It's voluntary, a community service."
    The individual interested in the position must live within the district.