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 several advisory boards.
The Economic Development Advisory Committee has an at-large citizen vacancy. The committee advises the County Commission on issues related to economic development. Members serve four-year terms. It develops and provides policy recommendations to the County Commission related to promoting sustainable economic development activities within Alachua County.
Current advisory board openings include:
- Economic Development Advisory Committee – One vacancy for an at-large citizen.
- Health Care Advisory Board – One vacancy for Healthcare Advocacy Agency
- Housing Finance Authority – One vacancy for an at-large citizen (knowledgeable in labor, finance or commerce)
- Human Rights Board – One vacancy for one lending institution representative.
- Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Board – One vacancy for representative (alternate) – incorporated cities – not Gainesville
- Public Safety Coordinating Council - One representative of county or state jobs programs community groups who work with offenders and victims.
- Regional Transit System Advisory Board - Three vacancies, including one citizen who is one (or more) of the following: Chamber of Commerce representative, member of the environmental community, member of the MTPO Citizen's Advisory Committee, one citizen who is one (or more) of the following: major employer in the local area, senior citizen, person with a disability; and one citizen who is one (or more) of the following: regular user of transit system, UF student, SFC student, member of a neighborhood or homeowners association.
- Veteran Services Advisory Board – Four vacancies, including two for citizen at Large (Veteran), one for post-9/11 veteran, and one for a post-secondary education veteran position.
Learn more about the duties and meeting logistics, or apply online.
For more information, contact Alachua County Assistant Manager and Chief of Staff Gina Peebles at 352-337-6279 or gpeebles@alachuacounty.us.
