Openings available on Douglas County Citizen Advisory Boards | News

From the Cultural Council to the Planning Commission, 15 positions are now open on eight different Douglas County Boards, Committees and Commissions. 

The County’s Boards, Committees and Commissions are designed to help the Board of Douglas County Commissioners represent the citizens and taxpayers of Douglas County.  Volunteer appointees to citizen advisory Boards, Committees and Commissions assist the Board of County Commissioners by preparing policy alternatives and implications for County Commissioner deliberation and conducting statutorily required actions. 

To ensure the effectiveness of Boards, Committees and Commissions, all have clear and specific goals, objectives and timelines, for example: 

• All members of a Board, Committee and Commission are required to follow applicable ethics laws, Board policies and Boards and Commissions’ Code of Conduct;
• An individual may not serve on more than one Board, Committee or Commission at a time;
• The terms of office of appointed members of Boards, Committees and Commissions are generally not more than two terms unless otherwise indicated by statute or authorizing resolution; and
• Members of Boards, Committees and Commissions are expected to attend no less than 75% of all regularly scheduled and special meetings during the year. 

“Serving as a Board, Committee or Commission appointee is one of the best ways for a Douglas County citizen and taxpayer to engage in the process of governing this community,” said Jack Hilbert, chair, Board of Douglas County Commissioners. “We, in turn, benefit from our citizens’ expertise and experience,” Hilbert said.