BEND, OR -- Deschutes County is looking for a new member to serve on its budget committee. The vacancy is for a three-year term, through 2026. 

"The budget committee is three public members associated with our budget, and the three Commissioners," says County Board of Commissioners Chair Tony DeBone, "We have a meeting four days in May, kind of going through the whole $500 million budget; and then a mid-year meeting in December." 

DeBone hopes to fill the volunteer position quickly, "To be able to attend in December and then take that position and be involved in next year’s budget." He tells KBND News there are no prerequisites, "Just a resident of the area and engaged in what we do. A lot of services at Deschutes County: the Sheriff’s Office, the Assessor, the Treasurer, the Clerk, the Health Department, the Road Department. So you just get to see the big budget and that’s where the rubber hits the road when we talk about budget."

Applications are accepted on the county’s website through October 23rd. '