After less than five months, Dave Smith resigned from the board that oversees the North Whidbey Parks and Recreation District.

Smith cited a busy schedule as the reason for his resignation.

His departure is one in a series of resignations at the district both on the board and in the executive director position. The board is vetting a final candidate to fill the executive director job after Gino Wolfe, resigned Jan. 1.

Only board Chairman Sean Merrill, in his last year of a four-year term, stuck out his commitment as an elected official. All four of the other positions were filled by appointments — three in the last year.

Smith was appointed to the board in January to fill the seat vacated by Allan McDougall, who also resigned. At the time, Smith told the board, “This is my community. That’s the reason — it’s my community, and I want to participate in it.”

Smith did not return calls to the Whidbey News-Times, but in a resignation letter he wrote: “I am no longer able to perform due diligence to my appointed position,” and, “I must in the interest of district business resign this position.”

“My current schedule restricts participation in the majority of our meetings.”

All five of the board positions will be on the next ballot. Board members Donna Sue Holly and Wendy Shingleton filed to run.

Three new candidates have filed to serve on the board: Richard Fort, Cecil Pierce and Shane Hoffmire, the son of current board member Steve Hoffmire.

North Whidbey Park and Recreation is a special purpose district that stretches outside of city borders, serving the same area as Oak Harbor Public Schools.

Although operating the John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool is a substantial part of what the district does, it also does more, including managing two community parks and providing aquatic and fitness programs for people of all ages.