Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that allows you to give back to your community and participate in your county's decision-making process? Serving on an Alachua County advisory board offers you this chance. The County Commission relies on input from these boards to make informed decisions and set policies.
Over 250 citizens serve on the advisory boards advising county government and local agencies on many topics. They include affordable housing, economic development, environmental protection, human rights, county finances, and many other issues. The Alachua County Commission seeks citizen volunteers to serve on various advisory boards.
For example, the Environmental Protection Advisory Committee (EPAC) has three vacancies. EPAC provides an opportunity for citizen involvement on environmental issues and concerns affecting residents of Alachua County. It advises the commission on appropriate measures to safeguard air and water resources and on responsible management of public lands and resources.
Current advisory board openings include:
- Animal Welfare Advisory Committee – One vacancy for an animal welfare professional.
- Arts Council of Alachua County – One vacancy for a citizen at-large.
- Citizen Climate Advisory Committee – Five vacancies, including three citizens at-large, an alternate, and ayouth member, who must be 16-21 at time of appointment.
- Citizens Disability Advisory Committee – Two vacancies for citizens at-large.
- Environmental Protection Advisory Committee – Three vacancies for citizens at-large.
- Health Care Advisory Board – Four vacancies, one Department of Health Representative, a non-profit healthcare provider representative, a pharmacist or pharmacy provider representative, and a representative of healthcare agency serving primarily low-income patients.
- Health Facilities Authority – Three vacancies for citizens at-large.
- Historic Commission – Two vacancies, including a citizen at-large and an alternate.
- Local Planning Agency and Planning Commission – Two vacancies for citizens at-large.
- Public Safety Coordinating Council – One vacancy, representative of county, state jobs programs, community groups who work with offenders and victims.
- Veteran Services Advisory Board – Three vacancies, including a citizen at-large (veteran), an alternate citizen at-large (veteran), and one post-9/11 veteran.
Learn more about the duties and meeting logistics or apply online.
For more information, contact Assistant County Manager and Chief of Staff Gina Peebles at 352-337-6279 or gpeebles@alachuacounty.us.
