Homer Electric Association is accepting applications to fill a vacant seat on the board of directors for District 3, the seat formerly held by Brian Hirsch.

Applicants must be an HEA member and a resident within the district boundary, which generally includes portions of the Kasilof area south to Homer and across Kachemak Bay to the Seldovia area. Contact Homer Electric for specific district boundaries.

The term of office will begin after appointment by the board of directors and expire in May 2010. When the term ends, the board seat then will be filled by the membership through the election process at the annual meeting of the members.

Interested applicants may pick up an application packet at the HEA office in Kenai or Homer. Applications also are available on line at www.homerelectric.com.

Applicants are encouraged to return their application to HEA by 5 p.m. July 9. The board plans to interview applicants July 13 at the HEA office in Homer.

For more information, call Teresa Gamble at 283-2334.