COLUMBIA BASIN - The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District announced there are two open positions in the district and they will now accept filings for those interested in being directors for the respective divisions.

The two director positions are for Divisions 3 and 5 respectively. The release by the district states to serve as a Director, an individual must be a qualified voter within the Director Division he or she represents. To qualify as a voter, an individual must own land included within the District and vote in the Director Division in which he or she resides or is nearest to his or her residence.

Division 3 is all of the East District located in Lincoln County and that part of the East District is located in Adams County North of Providence Road. This director term will be for one year beginning in January 2023.

Division 5 is the part of the East District located in Adams County and a portion located in Franklin County, bounded on the north by Providence Road and on the east by the East District boundary. The west boundary of this Director Division follows Booker Road from the Grant/Adams County line to Cunningham Road, it then follows Cunningham Road to the east for three miles to the range line separating Ranges 30 and 31 East (Fox Road and its extension) which it follows to the Adams/Franklin County line. The south boundary is defined by the Adams/Franklin County line, and also includes certain Franklin County lands that have been included in the East District. The term will be for three years beginning in January 2023.

The release said those interested in filing for the position of Director, a Declaration of Candidacy Petition, signed by at least 10 qualified voters in that Division must be filed in the East District office by 4:30 p.m. on Nov, 7. The election date is Dec. 13. Candidacy petitions may be obtained by calling the East District's main office in Othello at 509-488-9671. The main office is located at 55 North 8th, Othello.