Volunteer Boards and Commissions

Volunteers Needed for El Paso County Board of Adjustment

El Paso County, Colorado. September 6, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners are seeking a community-minded citizen volunteer to serve on the Board of Adjustment. Applications for the open position are due by September 27, 2024.

The Board of Adjustment is currently seeking several members.

The Board of Adjustment hears and decides issues of variance related to the County’s Land Development Code. Variance requests may include changes to physical dimension, structural location, bulk limitation, or other development requirements. The Board also hears Appeals of Administrative Decisions or Determinations on dimensional standards. For more information regarding the authority of the Board of Adjustment, please contact the Planning and Community Development Department at 719-520-6300.

The Board consists of 4 Regular members and several Associate members who vote on a rotating basis. Regular members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for three-year terms; Associate members are appointed for one-year terms. At the term’s expiration, Regular and Associate members may apply for reappointment in accordance with BoCC rules and procedures.

Board of Adjustment meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at the Regional Development Center, 2880 International Circle, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Volunteers Needed for Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees

El Paso County, CO, September 3, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees. Applications for the open positions are due by September 9, 2024.

Please visit the Pikes Peak Library’s website for additional information. https://ppld.org/board-trustees

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Volunteers Needed for South Platte Basin Roundtable

El Paso County, CO, September 5, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the South Platte Basin Roundtable (SPRT). Applications for the open positions are due by October 5, 2024.

The Roundtables were established under HB 1177 as part of the Inter Basin Compact Committee (IBCC) process to be forums for water discussion and planning on a water basin level and also on a statewide basis. As a portion of El Paso County lies within the South Platte River Basin, the county is allocated a voting seat on the SPRT.

Meetings are typically held on the second Tuesday of every month from 4:00-7:00pm.

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Volunteers Needed for El Paso County Road Impact Fee Advisory Committee

Colorado Springs, CO, August 29, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Road Impact Fee Advisory Committee. Applications for the open position are due by September 20, 2024.

The Committee was created by the El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department and the Department of Public Works to provide recommendations to the Commissioners on the implementation of the unincorporated county-wide road impact fee program, in compliance with local, state, and federal laws. The Road Impact Fee website is: https://publicworks.elpasoco.com/road-impact-fees/.

The Advisory Committee consists of nine members. Membership is comprised of the following groups: three members of the development community, three county staff members, one representative of the Colorado Springs Housing and Building Association, and two citizens-at-large. Terms are for three years.

The board meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at 1:30, remotely only.

The Road Impact Fee Advisory Committee is seeking two Development Community Representatives and one Citizen at Large. The Representative of the Development Community shall represent the development community and own property or represent a party who owns property that is subject to the Fee Program. The Citizen at Large shall represent citizens of unincorporated El Paso County and live in or own property in unincorporated El Paso County.

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Volunteers Needed for El Paso County Community Corrections Board

El Paso County, CO, August 26, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners seeks a community-minded citizen volunteer to serve on the El Paso County Community Corrections Board. Applications for the open position are due by September 9, 2024.

The Community Corrections Board determines which offenders can safely be placed in the community, under what conditions an offender can participate in a program, and the standards by which a service provider must operate a facility. The board also monitors programs in the Fourth Judicial District, oversees compliance with state and local standards, and advises the El Paso County Board of Commissioners and the Fourth Judicial District Community Corrections Authority on other community corrections matters.

The Corrections Board is comprised of the following members or their representative: District Attorney, Sheriff, Chief Probation Officer, Manager of Parole Operations, Deputy State Public Defender, District Court Judge, El Paso County Court representative, Police Office representative, Teller County representative, a mental health representative, and six citizen-at-large representatives. All representatives are indefinite positions, except for the citizen-at-large positions, which are appointed for three-year terms.

The board meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 12:15 pm, in person with a virtual option, at the Justice Services office, 17 N Spruce Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80905. Additionally, board members individually review and ballot on approximately 25 referred cases each week.

The Community Corrections Board is seeking one Citizen at Large Member.

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Volunteers Needed for 4th Judicial District Community Corrections Authority

El Paso County, CO, August 26, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners seeks a community-minded citizen volunteer to serve on the 4^th Judicial District Community Corrections Authority. Applications for the open position are due by September 9, 2024.

The 4^th Judicial District Community Corrections Authority ensures a coordinated, effective, and efficient community corrections system within El Paso and Teller counties. The Authority is responsible for approving and administering contracts and allocating funds to provide community corrections services and facilities within the 4^th Judicial District and advises the El Paso County Board of Commissioners on community corrections matters.

The 4th Judicial District Community Corrections Authority is comprised of three citizen-at-large representatives, which includes representation from El Paso and Teller counties. The citizen-at-large positions are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of their appointing Board of County Commissioners.

The Authority meets approximately six times a year in person with a virtual option, at the Justice Services office, 17 N Spruce Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80905.

The 4^th Judicial District Community Corrections Authority is seeking one Citizen-at-Large member.

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Volunteers Needed for El Paso County Pioneer Village Roads Public Improvement District Advisory Committee

El Paso County, CO, July 11, 2024 – The Board of El Paso County Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the Pioneer Village Roads Public Improvement District Advisory Committee. Applications for the open position are due by November 1, 2024.

The Pioneer Village Roads Public Improvement District Advisory Committee is currently seeking two (2) members,

In conjunction with the establishment of the El Paso County Pioneer Village Roads Public Improvement District, the Board of County Commissioners also created the El Paso County Pioneer Village Roads Public Improvement District Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the public improvements to be funded each year, the awarding of contracts, and the need to seek an increase of the maximum mill levy for the PID.

The Advisory Committee consists of five members. All members serve two-year or three-year terms. Terms are limited to two full consecutive terms.

Meetings are held as needed virtually.

Applicants must be taxpaying electors of the District for the duration of their appointment. To be a taxpaying elector, you must 1) be registered to vote in Colorado and 2) own, or your spouse or civil union partner must own, taxable or real personal property within the District. You do not need to reside within the District.

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Volunteers Needed for El Paso County Community Services Block Grant Advisory Board

El Paso County, CO, August 16, 2024 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners announces vacancies on the El Paso County Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Advisory Board. Applications for the open position are due by September 30, 2024

The role of the El Paso County CSBG Advisory Board is to participate actively in the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of the CSBG program in El Paso County and making recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on how best to utilize CSBG funding to serve low-income residents of El Paso County.

The Board consists of nine members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for three-year terms; members are limited to two full consecutive terms.

Board meetings are held quarterly; March, June, September, and December on the 2nd Friday of the month from 2:00-3:30 PM. Meetings are currently being held over an online platform.

The CSBG Advisory Board is currently seeking four new members.

• One ‘Public Elected Official’ sector: Public officials selected to serve on the board must have either executive government responsibilities, or responsibilities which require them to be involved with poverty-related matters. Each public official may choose one representative to serve on the board, full-time on their behalf. This member need not be a public official themselves, but they assume the elected (or appointed) official’s seat on the board.
• Two Low-Income sector: These members must be representative of low-income individuals and families in El Paso County.
• One: ‘Private Organization’ sector: This member will be representative of business, industry, labor, law enforcement, religious groups, welfare, education and other groups or interests in El Paso County.