The City is currently accepting applications from persons interested in representing Fillmore on the Board of Commissioners for the Ventura County Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura.
Fillmore has two seats on the Area Housing Authority Commission, with one seat currently vacant. The Authority, which also includes representatives from the cities of Camarillo, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Ojai, and from unincorporated Ventura County, is responsible for providing a number of services to county residents and holds as its mandate the provision of "decent, affordable housing accommodations for low-income families, elderly, handicapped and disabled residents." The Authority's 15-member Commission generally meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m. at the offices of the Area Housing Authority, located at 1400 West Hillcrest Drive in Newbury Park.
Interested persons are urged to apply as soon as possible by submitting a letter of interest and a Citizen Advisory Group Applicant Information Form to the City of Fillmore, City Clerk’s office, attention Ky Spangler, Provisional Administrative Specialist, as soon as possible. Applications are also available at the front desk at Fillmore City Hall (250 Central Avenue) or on the City's website at: http://www.fillmoreca.com/comfaq.htm. For information on the application process please contact Ky Spangler at 805-524-1500, extension 211.
The appointment will be made by the Mayor following a simple interview process. Commissioners are appointed to four-year terms. For more information on the Area Housing Authority of Ventura County, see, http://www.ahacv.org/; on the Commissioners, see: http://www.ahacv.org/who_we_are.shtml#2; or call the Area Housing Authority at (805) 480-9991, extension 850.