03/29/2021

Apply to join the Portland Utility Board!

Deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 11:59 p.m.

*****

No prior experience serving on boards or working with public utilities is required!

We encourage community members with diverse lived, work, and community experience and a passion for clean drinking water, healthy communities, and healthy watersheds to apply.

Serving on the Portland Utility Board (PUB) is a unique opportunity to give community voice, perspective, and influence the budget and policy decisions of the Portland Water Bureau, Bureau of Environmental Services, and City Council.

You'll have the opportunity to gain knowledge about the inner workings of the Portland Water Bureau and the Bureau of Environmental Services; the policy and budget issues related to water, sewer, and utilities; and how City government works. You'll have the chance to use and develop your skills and experience working on a collaborative board and presenting recommendations to bureau leadership and elected officials.

Interested? Details and the application are contained in the attached Word document.

You can learn more about the Board by visiting: https://www.portland.gov/pub

A PDF version of the application is also available online: https://www.portland.gov/pub/join-pub

How to apply - Complete the attached application. Submit by email to utilityboard@portlandoregon.gov

Questions? Trouble with the application? Interested in talking with a current Board member about their experiences on the Board? Contact the Portland Utility Board at 503-823-1810, utilityboard@portlandoregon.gov