Pierce County Auditor applications being accepted

Anyone seeking to be appointed Pierce County Auditor should apply to the Pierce County Council no later than Jan. 5, 2009.

The successful applicant will fill a portion of the unexpired term of current Auditor Pat McCarthy, who takes over as County Executive in 2009. He or she would need to stand for a special election in November 2009 to complete the remainder of McCarthy’s term, which ends Dec. 31, 2010.

The Auditor’s Office conducts elections for all taxing districts and performs recording, licensing, and other services such as animal control.

The application form is available as a fillable Word form here — http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/xml/abtus/ourorg/council/AuditorApp_2008.doc — or as a PDF here — http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/xml/abtus/ourorg/council/AuditorApp_2008.pdf .