Longtime director’s departure leaves vacancy on Midpen regional open space district board

Residents of Sunnyvale and parts of Cupertino who want a say in how local open spaces are protected can apply for a vacant seat on the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Board of Directors, which voted to appoint a successor to a longtime director who just stepped down.

Jed Cyr stepped down Oct. 15 after nearly 30 years on the board, which voted last week to fill the remainder of his term by appointment, rather than hold a special election that the district estimates would cost $2.1 million to $3.4 million, according to the district.