EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY		CONTACT:	Talley Hudson, 425-556-2101
January 10, 2008			Marta Gronlund, 425-638-2333

New Design Review Board Member Needed

If you are a design professional and care about the quality of architecture and landscaping in the City of Redmond, consider applying for a vacant position on the Design Review Board.

Members of the seven-member Design Review Board review and make recommendations to City Council on site plans, landscape and architectural design and colors and materials for commercial, industrial and multi-family projects. The Board is comprised of five professionals from the fields of architecture, landscape architecture or urban design and two residents who represent the community at large. The current vacant position is for a design professional. Candidates do not have to be residents of Redmond. Meetings are mandatory and held on the first and third Thursday evenings of every month.

To apply, print out and complete the community service application on the web and either mail or fax (425-556-2110) to Office of the Mayor, City of Redmond, PO Box 97010, Redmond, WA 98073-9710. The application is also available from the Mayor’s Office on the fourth floor of City Hall. If available, please include a resume or summary of background and volunteer experience. All City board and commission appointments are volunteer positions.

The application deadline is 5:00pm on Friday, February 22. For more information, call 425-556-2101.

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