Volunteers are needed to serve on the Foss Waterway Development Authority (FWDA) Board of Directors. The role of the FWDA is to implement the master plan for the Foss Waterway, including the sale, lease, development and management of public properties in and along the waterway. Applicants should be civic or business leaders with experience relevant to the purpose of the FWDA in such fields as finance, law, real estate development, construction management or a similar discipline. Board member serves a minimum three-year term. Citizens who have an ownership interest in real property located within or along the Foss Waterway, employees of the City of Tacoma or Metro Parks, and members of other City of Tacoma boards and commissions are not eligible to serve. Applications can be obtained from the City’s Web site at http://www.cityoftacoma.org/Page.aspx?hid=1834 . Completed applications should be sent to Cindy DeGrosse, 747 Market St., Rm 1200, Tacoma, WA 98402. The deadline for submitting applications is 5 p.m. on Nov. 14, 2011.