Want to get appointed to the fire board?

In the middle of an election for the Point Montara and Half Moon Bay fire boards, here’s an opportunity to get on the consolidated board without running at all. On October 1, boards have merged to form the Coastside Fire Protection District, and they need appoint an additional member to the board.

The Coastside Fire Protection District includes the city of Half Moon Bay, and the Midcoast communities of El Granada, Moss Beach, Montara, Princeton By The Sea, and surrounding areas. The District is responsible for providing fire protection and emergency medical services within its jurisdiction.

The Coastside Fire Protection District currently has eight directors and needs to add one more.  The appointee will hold office until November 2009, when the ninth position will be eliminated.

The application can be downloaded from Coastsider, are available online at www.hmbfire.org, or may be picked up at the Coastside Fire Protection District Administration Office located at 1191 Main Street in Half Moon Bay.  The deadline for submissions is 5:00pm, October 16.  All applicants must be residents and registered voters in the District. Interviews will be scheduled by the Board after the application process has closed on October 16.