While Vashon’s park board and school board will see races this fall, several islanders filed last week to run unopposed for positions on other public boards.

At Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR), David Hoffmann will run unopposed for reelection, and no one filed for the position that will be vacated by commissioner Rex Stratton. Stratton has been deeply involved as a fire commissioner, but will not run for re-election as he is making plans to move off the island.

Bob Powell will run unopposed for re-election the three-person board at Water District 19, and Don Joy will run unopposed for re-election to the Vashon Sewer District. Likewise, Lisa Devereau will run unopposed for re-election to the cemetery district.

For the board that oversees Vashon’s small municipal airport, three seats are up for election, and only one person has filed. Will Gerrior has filed for the seat to be vacated by Dennis Fohart, and neither Kaye Pierson nor Bob Therkelsen is seeking re-election.

Vashon residents will have one more chance to run for the positions that no one has come forward to fill. A special filing period will be Aug. 5 through Aug. 7, and filing must be done in person at the King County Elections offices.

At VIFR, secretary Susan Wolf said that if Stratton leaves before his term is over in December, the board could appoint an interim commissioner.