Applications sought for Grant Tourism Commission
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 7 months AGO
EPHRATA — The Grant County Tourism Commission is looking for a volunteer to serve a three-year term representing the northern part of the county.
Volunteers must live in Tourism Commission District 1, which includes Ephrata, Soap Lake and Wilson Creek, Krupp, Grand Coulee and Coulee City, Electric City and small sections of Moses Lake, according to a press release from the Grant County Commissioners.
“The ideal candidate works in or has experience in the tourism industry,” the press release said.
Tourism commission members are not paid. The GCTC meets the first Wednesday of each month in the county commissioners' hearing room at the Grant County Courthouse, 35 C St. NW in Ephrata.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interested applicants can find the form on the county website, www.grantcountywa.gov, under the “Boards and Commissions” tab, current vacancies.
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