The Willamalane Park and Recreation District’s Board of Directors last week appointed a new member to fill the seat of a director who is stepping aside after more than two decades.
Ten community members applied for a position on the district’s five-member board. Three applicants rescinded their applications, and seven attended a Feb. 11 meeting at the Bob Keefer Center in Springfield in person or virtually to answer questions from the board.
Willamalane board members, who are elected to four-year terms, review and adopt the annual budget, determine policy for the district and participate in monthly board meetings…