Submitted by OPALCO

Nominations are open for the 2018 OPALCO Board of Directors election. There are two positions up for election in District 2, which is comprised of Orcas, Armitage, Big Double, Blakely, Fawn, Little Double and Obstruction Islands. Interested co-op members from District 2 can apply to be nominated at opalco.directnominations.net. The deadline is Jan. 30.

The volunteer member elections and governance committee reviews all applications and recommends a slate to the board for approval. Members may be nominated by petition with signatures of at least 20 members from their district. The deadline for nominations by petition is Feb. 23. For info, www.opalco.com/elections. The annual meeting is April 21 on the Washington State Ferry.