The Board of County Commissioners appoints members to a number of boards and committees which advise and assist governing County programs. Serving on an appointed board or committee is a great way to participate in decisions that affect you and to learn more about how local government works.
Volunteer boards and committees play a variety of important roles and are designed to encourage citizen participation in government, provide representation of different interests and viewpoints, and to take advantage of specialized skills, expertise and experience among persons generally employed in areas other than government.
These various boards also advise the County Commissioners on service priorities, how to distribute available resources, and how to improve collaboration with the communities within the County.
• PLANNING COMMISSION
Number of Vacancies: One (1) Alternate replacement
This term will expire December 31, 2021
This is a seven member board that is appointed by the Board of Commissioners and meets monthly to approve land use applications and to recommend to the County Commission the adoption and amendment of ordinances and regulations pertaining to land use, zoning, subdivisions, maps, ect. Alternates take part in deliberations and vote when a member of the commission is absent from a meeting.
• RECREATION TRANSPORTATION SPECIAL
SERVICE DISTRICT
Number of Vacancies: One (1)
Terms: This is to fill a position of board member leaving and will expire 12/31/2020
This board meets every month and its main responsibilities are to create policies for financial management and approve budgets, hire an auditor to audit financial records, write the agency’s long-range plan, approve departmental budgets, set broad personnel policies, and monitor routine monthly expenditures. Applicant’s primary residence must be in the approved unincorporated areas within Carbon County Utah
• HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CARBON COUNTY
Number of Vacancies: One
Terms: This is to fill a position of a board member leaving and will expire 12/31/20
This board meets every other month and its main responsibilities are to create policies for financial management and approve budgets, hire an auditor to audit financial records, write the agency’s long-range plan, approve departmental budgets, set broad personnel policies, and monitor routine monthly expenditures.
If you are interested in serving Carbon County and would like to be considered for appointment to fill one of the vacancies, please complete and submit the application form that is available on Carbon County website at https://www.carbon.utah.gov/Administration/Boards or from the Commission Secretary by emailing commissionsecretary@carbon.utah.gov . If you have any questions or would like more information concerning these positions, please feel free to contact the Commission office at 435-636-3226.
Applications are due January 14, 2019. Appointments will take place on January 16, 2019 at a regular scheduled commission meeting.
Published in the ETV Newspaper January 3 and 9, 2019.