At its December 17th 2010 meeting, the Land Bank Commission elected Tom Cowan, from Lopez Island, as its Chair. He has served as a member-at-large on the Commission since December, 2000. “The Land Bank’s mission to conserve important properties throughout our Islands is so important to our citizens. I’m proud to be a member of the Commission,” he stated.
Also elected were Doug Strandberg as Vice Chair and Jim Skoog to continue as Financial Officer. Both live on San Juan Island.
The four other members comprising the board are: Lisa Wolford and Lance Evans, Orcas Island; Nancy Greene, Lopez Island, and; Amanda Azous, San Juan Island.
More about the commissioners and their contact information can be found at the Land Bank web site https://www.sjclandbank.org/commission.html. The Land Bank Commissioners are volunteer members appointed by the County Council and serve four year terms.
About the San Juan County Land Bank
The San Juan County Land Bank is a local land conservation program, created by voters in 1990, and funded by a 1% real estate excise tax paid by purchasers of property in San Juan County. Through conservation easements or outright purchases, the Land Bank protects special places in the Islands including coastlines, farmland, forests and wetlands. For more information, contact the Land Bank at 378-4402 or visit https://www.sjclandbank.org.
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