The Vashon Health Care District board is looking for someone to join its ranks.

Commissioner Alan Aman departed the five-person board in January, and his seat remains open. The seats are elected positions, but can be filled by appointment of the board when a board member ends their term early.

Recent legislation requires the district to nominate at least one candidate for the position, followed by a public notification process for the community to nominate others for the position.

The district started by unanimously voting to nominate former commissioner Eric Pryne to take the role, but there’s a catch: Pryne doesn’t want to run for the seat in the upcoming election.

While he’s happy to take the job, he encouraged the board to seek another candidate for the seat who would be willing to run for it in November and keep serving the district afterwards.

“You won’t hurt my feelings,” Pryne told the board during their Feb. 19 meeting.

Those seeking to fill the position must be registered to vote on Vashon Island; be able to attend a monthly meeting; and be willing to serve the term through at least the November election.

The district is also looking for someone who has expertise in health care, government nonprofit service or finance.

To nominate a candidate (preferably yourself, and not anyone without their permission), email superintendent@vashonhealthcare.org with your name, address, and contact information, ideally an email address and phone number. District staff will reach out to nominees.

The deadline for nominations is 4 p.m. on March 14.

Also on Feb. 19, the board…

• Passed a resolution setting Superintendent Tim Johnson’s annual salary to $100,000 per year at a 0.7 full time equivalent, plus an amount not greater than $1,100.32 for health care insurance and other benefits.

• Passed a resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with the Vashon Park District to create a shared small works roster — allowing the agency to save some paperwork and time by consulting the Park District’s roster of capable companies for tasks such as mowing and janitorial work.

• Shared the latest numbers from mobile urgent care provider DispatchHealth, which reported 129 total visits in January — just below their peak of 142 in December.