From the City of Cambridge, July 18, 2016: Residents interested in filling a vacancy on the Cambridge Water Board should apply by Aug. 19. This is an extension of the original July 1 deadline.

This five-member board is appointed by the city manager to advise the managing director of the Cambridge Water Department. Members typically help develop, modify and approve policy related to department-owned land and land use. The board generally meets from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway, in West Cambridge.

Interested people should send a letter and résumé via email to [email protected] or by mail to Richard C. Rossi, city manager for the City of Cambridge, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA  02139.