County Seeks Advisory Board Volunteers

​​​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 Arts Council of Alachua County has one alternate vacancy. The Arts Council is a resource for local artists and arts agencies, including all municipalities, throughout Alachua County. The council is responsible for oversight, administration and promotion of art tag proceeds and Local Arts Agency dedicated funding.

Current advisory board openings include:

  • Arts Council of Alachua County – One vacancy for an Alternate
  • Economic Development Advisory Committee – One vacancy for Citizen at Large.
  • Health Care Advisory Board – One vacancy for Healthcare Advocacy Agency
  • 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 County State jobs programs community groups who work with offenders 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 and/or homeowners association.


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.

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