Lacey City Council Seeks Historical Commission Member

The Lacey City Council is currently recruiting for one vacancy on the Historical Commission. This vacancy is to fill an unexpired term, expiring on September 13, 2023.

The Lacey Historical Commission provides leadership in raising awareness of Lacey’s history and preservation of local historic resources. The Commission guides the creation of public education and interpretive programs, encourages preservation of items and properties that are of historical significance, and reviews nominations to the Lacey Register of Historic Places.

The Historical Commission meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. Historical Commission members serve three-year terms with a two-term limit. Generally, applicants must be a City of Lacey resident or live in Lacey’s Urban Growth Area, but some flexibility is allowed for professional members who have experience in evaluating historic resources and are selected from among the disciplines of history, architecture, architectural history, historic preservation, planning, cultural anthropology, archaeology, cultural geography, or American studies.

Applications will be accepted until May 9, 2022. For more information on the Historical Commission or to apply, visit laceyparks.org/Lacey-Museum/Historical-Commission. Please submit a letter of interest and resume with your application.

If you have questions, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (360) 491-3214 or cityclerk@ci.lacey.wa.us.