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A MOTION appointing a qualified person to a vacant position on the fire district No. 47 board of commissioners.

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                     WHEREAS, fire district No. 47 is a special purpose district, and

                     WHEREAS, fire district No. 47's governing body is a three member board of commissioners ("the board"), and

                     WHEREAS, Positions No. 2 and 3 on the board have been vacant since December 21, 2024, when two former commissioners resigned, and

                     WHEREAS, RCW 42.12.080 describes the process for filling a vacancy on local governing bodies in special purpose districts, and

                     WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 42.12.080, if less than two members of a governing body remain in office, the county legislative authority of the county in which all or the largest geographic portion of the city, town, or qualifying special purpose district is located shall appoint a qualified person or persons to the governing body until the governing body has two members, and

                     WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 42.12.080, the King County council shall appoint a qualified person until the board has two members, after which the two commissioners have ninety days to fill the remaining vacancy;

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:

                     In accordance with RCW 42.12.080 the King County council hereby appoints ____________ to fill Position No. 2 on the fire district No. 47 board of commissioners.