The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council is seeking applicants for open positions in District 1, District 3 and At-Large.

District candidates must be 18 years and older and a resident of their district. At-large candidates must be a resident of the area, and/or a business/property owner in the area or an official representative of a non-profit in the area.

The Burien annexation of a portion of North Highline has created the openings, whose terms end June 2011. Filing deadline is 6 p.m. on March 29, and the selection of the candidates will be April 1 at the regular meeting of the NHUAC.

The council is also accepting applications for the upcoming May 20 election. One position in each district and three At-Large positions will be up for election to a two-year term. District boundaries are: District 1, the unincorporated area east of State Route 509; District 2, between SR-509 and 4th Avenue Southwest; District 3, between 4th Avenue Southwest and 16th Avenue Southwest; District 4, west of 16th Avenue Southwest.

Application for the election must be postmarked by April 5.

Candidate Filing Statements and additional information about the NHUAC are available at www.northhighlineuac.org or by contacting Ron Johnson, 206-767-3053.