​​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 Alachua 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 County Commission seeks citizen volunteers to serve on several advisory boards.

For example, the Veteran Services Advisory Board (VSAB) has five vacancies. The VSAB responsibilities include making recommendations, assisting and advising on policies and directions, promoting community awareness of veteran services and veteran organizations and receiving reports from Alachua County Veteran Services.

Current advisory board openings include:

• Alachua County Housing Authority Board - One vacancy for a tenant alternate.
• Arts Council of Alachua County - One vacancy for a youth member (Must be age 16-21 at time of appointment).
• Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Board - Two vacancies for a (MTPO) Metropolitan Transportation Policy Organization appointee.
• Citizen's Advisory Committee to the MTPO - 10 vacancies for citizens at large.
• Citizen's Disability Advisory Committee - Two vacancies for citizens at large.
• Health Care Advisory Board - Two vacancies -One vacancy for mental health professional and one vacancy for pharmacist or pharmacy provider representative.
• Health Facilities Authority Board - Two vacancies for citizens at large.
• Historical Commission Board - Two vacancies - One for an alternate and one for a citizen at large.
• Library District Board of Trustees - One vacancy for a citizen at large.
• Public Safety Coordinating Council - One representative county state jobs programs-community groups who work with offenders/victims.
• Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee - One for a youth member (must be 16-21 at time of appointment).
• Veteran Services Advisory Board - Five vacancies - One for a citizen at large, two for Gulf War veterans and two for post-911 veterans.
• Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center Advisory Council - Six vacancies - one for an alternate, five for citizens at large.

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 [email protected].

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