Board of Directors

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The Sunset Empire Park & Recreation District Board consists of five elected members, who serve a four year term.

 

Board meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 5:15 pm. 

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Meetings are streamed or archived on the District YouTube page. Click here.

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The current board members are: (click on a name to send an email)

District 1: Susan Coddington, Board Secretary, Term Expires June 30, 2025

District 2: Celeste Bodner, Board Vice-President Term Expires June 30, 2025

District 3: Michael Hinton, Term Expires June 30, 2025

District 4: Kyle Gorman, Term Expires June 30, 2027

District 5: Katharine Parker, Board President, Term Expires on June 30, 2027

Meet the Board! Click here to read more about our Board Members.

For a copy of the meeting agenda and related documents, please click one of the links on this page. Meeting packets will be available for twelve months from the time they are posted.​

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Budget Committee

The Sunset Empire Park & Recreation District Budget Process is governed by the SEPRD Budget Committee. The Budget Committee is composed of the five elected officials on the Board as well as five appointed community members. Budget Committee members typically serve three-year terms. 

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SEPRD is looking for one Budget Committee member to begin their service for the 2025-2026 Budget Process. The application to express interest is Friday February 28. For more information please see the Budget Committee job description here or reach out to Skyler Archibald, SEPRD Executive Director at sarchibald@sunsetempire.com. ​​

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Board Elections

The Sunset Empire Park & Recreation District Board is an elected body of five volunteers. You can see the elected officials current terms above. For information on becoming a candidate in the Spring 2025 election cycle please refer to the Clatsop County Election website or click here for more information. 

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Board of Directors Community Commitments

In October 2020, the SEPRD Board adopted the following commitments. The commitments are abbreviated below but the full text is available here.

1. Improve the Board's self-governance

2. Provide transparency in Board policies and practices

3. Improve the Board's connection to community feedback

4. Strengthen supervision and support for Executive Director

5. Improve communications, internally and externally

6. Communicate leadership's vision through a strategic plan

7. Ensure decorum, respectfulness, and dignity as we lead and represent the Sunset Empire Park & Recreation District.

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Public Comment Rules of Decorum

The SEPRD Board thanks the members of our community who participate in providing feedback to the District. Public Comment is available at the regular SEPRD Board Meetings, held on the 4th Tuesdays of each month at 5:15pm. To view our Rules of Decorum for Public Comment, please click here.