The filing period is now open for the position of Director for Division No. 5 in the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District. To serve as Director, an individual must be a qualified voter within the Director Division he or she represents. To qualify as a voter, an individual must own land included within the District and vote in the Director Division in which he or she resides or is nearest to his or her residence, or the individual must be an agent of a corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or other legal entity formed pursuant to the laws of the state of Washington or qualified to do business in the state of Washington, and who is duly authorized in writing as the agent of the entity.
Kevin Lyle is the incumbent Director for Director Division No. 5. This Director Division is that part of the East District located in Adams County and a portion located in Franklin County, bounded on the north by Providence Road and on the east by the East District boundary. The west boundary of this Director Division follows Booker Road from the Grant/Adams County line to Cunningham Road, it then follows Cunningham Road to the east for three miles to the range line separating Ranges 30 and 31 East (Fox Road and its extension) which it follows to the Adams/Franklin County line. The south boundary is defined by the Adams/Franklin County line, and also includes certain Franklin County lands that have been included in the East District. The term will be for three years beginning in January 2026.
To file for the position of Director, a Declaration of Candidacy Petition, signed by at least 10 qualified voters in that Division must be filed in the East District office by 5:00 p.m. on October 6, 2025. The election date is December 9, 2025.
Candidacy petitions may be obtained by calling the East District’s main office in Othello at (509) 488-9671. The main office is located at 55 North 8th, Othello, Washington.