Boards & Commissions
Citizen participation is extremely important to the La Plata Board of County Commissioners and Staff. We currently have over 37 active boards or commissions with almost 200 people formally participating in the on-going county government decision making processes.
| Purpose: |
To hear variances to La Plata County's Land Use System of special exceptions and appeals. |
| Number of Members: |
Three (Plus two members of Planning Comm & one Alternate) |
| Meeting Time: |
As Needed |
| Length of Term: |
One Year |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1990-39, and 1993-25 |
| Purpose: |
To hear variances to La Plata County's Land Use System of special exceptions and appeals. |
| Number of Members: |
Five (Plus up to four alternates) |
| Meeting Time: |
As Needed |
| Length of Term: |
Three Year |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1998-27, 2002-14 |
Bruce Lane Zoning District
| Purpose: |
To hear variances to La Plata County's Land Use System of special exceptions and appeals. |
| Number of Members: |
Three |
| Meeting Time: |
As Needed |
| Length of Term: |
Three Year |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1993-20 |
| Purpose: |
To hear grievances concerning the conduct of La Plata County Social Services Department personnel in the performance of their duties with regard to child welfare cases. |
| Number of Members: |
Five (Plus two alternates) |
| Meeting Time: |
As Needed |
| Special Requirements: |
Must be a resident of La Plata County and shall have reached the age of 18 on the effective date of their appointment. At least one member shall be a parent of a minor child at the time of appointment and all appointees shall have demonstrable personal or professional knowledge and experience with children, such as, but not limited to, educators, youth counselors, and/or individuals with experience in child welfare, adoption services and/or social work. Employees of the State of Colorado Department of Human Services and La Plata County are not eligible, nor is any person who has been convicted of child abuse or a felony, or any person who is listed on the central registry for child abuse. |
| Length of Term: |
Three Year |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1997-76 |
| Purpose: |
To advise the Board of County Commissioners and the City of Durango on matters regarding the provisions of residential and non-residential community correction services for La Plata County, including the screening of referrals for placement with any non-governmental community corrections facilities or programs located within La Plata County. |
| Number of Members: |
Six (Two from La Plata County) |
| Meeting Time: |
As Needed |
| Length of Term: |
Two Years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1987-46, 1996-6 and 1999-10 |
| Purpose: |
To assure access to alternatives to out-of-home placements for families with children at imminent risk of out-of-home placements and to prepare a plan for provision of services.
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| Number of Members: |
Twelve |
| Meeting Time: |
As Needed |
| Length of Term: |
Three Years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
2009-41 |
Durango Hills Road Improvement District Advisory Committee
| Purpose: |
To advise the Board of County Commissioners on operational matters pertaining to the District; prepare and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on the District's annual budget, work plan and mill levy. |
| Number of Members: |
| Meeting Time: |
As Needed |
| Length of Term: |
Three Years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1990-33, 1997-21, and 1998-22 |
| Purpose: |
To make recommendations on the operation and administration of the Durango/La Plata County Airport; to make recommendations regarding the Airport's operations and capital budget; and to review and adopt long-term financial plans for operation and capital needs for the facility. |
| Number of Members: |
Nine (3 appointed by the City of Durango,3 appointed by La Plata County and 1 joint appointment plus the City Manager and the County Manager) |
| Meeting Time: |
3rd Thursday of each month, 3:00 p.m. |
| Length of Term: |
Three Years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1997-53, 2002-7 |
| Purpose: |
To make recommendations on the operation and administration of the Durango Public Library; to make recommendations on policies and procedures for consideration and adopted by the City Council; to make recommendations regarding the Library's capital budget; and to review and adopt long-term financial plans for operation and capital needs for the facility. |
| Number of Members: |
Members consist of three (3) members appointed by the City of Durango, two(2) by La Plata County plus Library Director serves as ex-offico. |
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Six (Two from La Plata County) |
| Meeting Time: |
As Needed |
| Length of Term: |
Two Years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1987-46, 1996-6 and 1999-10 |
| Purpose: |
To act in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners and to work with the local Extension Office personnel, in cooperation with the Colorado Cooperative Extension Service, in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating programs. |
| Number of Members: |
Eleven |
| Meeting Time: |
Quarterly as set by committee |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1997-11 |
| Purpose: |
To make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners (with the advice and assistance of the Fairgrounds Manager) concerning rules, regulations, policies, operations, budgets and capital improvements for the Fairgrounds. The Fairgrounds Commission shall also review specific matters submitted to it by the Board of County Commissioners for consideration and perform such functions as prescribed by the Board of County Commissioners. |
| Number of Members: |
Seven |
| Meeting Time: |
3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1997-13 |
| Purpose: |
To have the authority and shall perform the duties identified in La Plata County Code Section 34-34 - Jurisdiction of the county fire code adoption and revision commission - as such provision may, from time to time, be amended. In addition, the Fire Code Adoption and Revision Committee shall make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners with respect to the adoption or amendment of the Fire Code, and ensure consistent interpretation and enforcement of this Code by the Fire Departments |
| Number of Members: |
Ten |
| Meeting Time: |
As often as necessary to fulfill its responsibilities |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
2002-19, 2003-31, 2008-24; Ordinance No. O-2010-01; 2011-38 |
| Purpose: |
To hear and decide appeals from the decision of any administrative officer or agency based upon or made in the course of the administration or enforcement of the provisions of the Fire Code |
| Number of Members: |
Five members, including a design professional, fire protection engineering professional, industrial safety professional, general contractor and general industry or business representative |
| Meeting Time: |
As often as necessary to fulfill its responsibilities |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
Ordinance No. O-2010-01 |
Hermosa-Animas Valley Zoning District
| Purpose: |
To make recommendations to the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners as they relate to the Animas Valley Land Use Plan. |
| Number of Members: |
Three (Plus two alternates) |
| Meeting Time: |
As needed |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1993-29 |
Hermosa Creek Zoning District
| Purpose: |
To make recommendations to the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners as they relate to the Animas Valley Land Use Plan. |
| Number of Members: |
Three |
| Meeting Time: |
As needed |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1984-124 and 1993-28 |
Hermosa West Zoning District
| Purpose: |
To make recommendations to the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners as they relate to the Animas Valley Land Use Plan. Members must be residents of the district and owners of real property within the district. |
| Number of Members: |
Three |
| Meeting Time: |
As needed |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1993-41 |
| Purpose: |
Review requests for designation of historic landmarks and historic districts. Make recommendations to the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners with respect to the preservation of cultural, historic, and/or architectural history within the boundaries of La Plata County and any requests for designation of historic landmarks and historic districts. |
| Number of Members: |
Five |
| Meeting Time: |
As often as needed to fulfill its responsibilities |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
2004-33, 2010-09 |
| Purpose: |
To oversee and administer the operation of the Ignacio, Allison and Oxford Cemetery. Members must reside within the boundaries of the District. |
| Number of Members: |
Three |
| Meeting Time: |
As needed |
| Length of Term: |
Six years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
10/7/57 |
| Purpose: |
To make recommendations on the operation and administration of the Butch McClanahan Memorial Library in Ignacio. Members must reside within the boundaries of the District. |
| Number of Members: |
Five |
| Meeting Time: |
Every other month as needed |
| Length of Term: |
Five years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1991-4 |
| Purpose: |
To work collaboratively with the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services Officer, and other agencies as appropriate, to develop and implement programs to reduce animal damage within La Plata County. To develop and coordinate educational programs to assist community members in living with wildlife on their property safely and appropriately. To review any specific matters submitted to it for consideration and perform such other functions as prescribed by the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners. |
| Number of Members: |
Six (6) plus 1 S. Ute Tribal Member plus indefinite number of alternates |
| Meeting Time: |
As often as necessary to fulfill the responsibilities |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1997-16, 2001-12, 2002-6, 2007-10, 2007-18 |
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Advisory Board
| Purpose: |
To act in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners and make non-binding recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the proposed use of Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds. |
| Number of Members: |
Five |
| Meeting Time: |
As needed |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1998-29 |
| Purpose: |
To administer the tourism fund. Where there is an established and proven marketing entity within the County formed for the purpose of advertising and marketing tourism, the panel is encouraged to use that entity, and that entity shall provide an audited accounting to the panel and to the County Commissioners, on an annual basis. §30-11-107-5 stipulates that members of the Lodging Tax Panel shall be appointed from the tourism industry within the municipalities or unincorporated areas from which the lodging tax is collected. No tax shall apply within any municipality levying a lodging tax. Therefore, because a lodging tax is collected by the City of Durango, members of the Lodging Tax Panel shall be in the tourism industry outside of the City Limits of Durango. |
| Number of Members: |
Five |
| Meeting Time: |
As needed |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1987-87 & 1989-17 |
| Purpose: |
To engage skilled and knowledgeable community members to assist in maintaining a structurally balanced budget to fulfill existing responsibilities and secure the future of La Plata County. Duties include: |
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- Review revenue and expenditure trends with a view to identifying potential financial threats and opportunities;
- Make recommendations to maintain a structurally balanced budget and preserve the County's fiscal soundness;
- Review capital improvement programs and the recommendations for funding those improvements
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| Number of Members: |
Five |
| Meeting Time: |
As often as necessary to fulfill its responsibilities |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
2009-07 |
| Purpose: |
To engage volunteer representatives from the community representing various interest groups to participate in developing more detailed recommendations, planning and implementation with respect to the proposed multi-event center (Phase II) and to serve in an advisory capacity to the BOCC on the subject. |
| Number of Members: |
Up to nine (9), (Plus two (2) alternates) |
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To the extent possible, the BOCC shall appoint, at its discretion, individuals to serve on the Task Force who represent various geographic locations within La Plata County and who are members of the following community and/or constituent groups:
* Equestrian and/or agricultural interests
* Sports and/or recreational interests
* 4-H youth member
* The local banking community
* The local business community
* Entertainment and/or tourism interests
* Community at large |
| Meeting Time: |
As often as necessary to fulfill its responsibilities |
| Length of Term: |
Two years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
2009-06 |
| Purpose: |
To oversee and administer the operation of the Pine River Cemetery District. Members must reside within the boundaries of the District. |
| Number of Members: |
Three |
| Meeting Time: |
As needed |
| Length of Term: |
Six years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
10/15/53 |
| Purpose: |
To make recommendations on the operation and administration of the Pine River Public Library. Members must reside within the boundaries of the District. |
| Number of Members: |
Seven |
| Meeting Time: |
As needed |
| Length of Term: |
Five years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1972-71, 2002-49, 2010-08 |
| Purpose: |
To make, adopt and revise, as may be necessary, a master plan for the physical development of the unincorporated territory of the County; to develop, propose and recommend subdivision regulations and revisions thereto, as may be necessary, to the Board of County Commissioners; to develop, propose and recommend land use and environmental regulations and revisions thereto to the Board of County Commissioners; to conduct such review of land use requests and subdivision proposals as may be required by the land use and subdivision regulations duly adopted; to consult and cooperate with the planning commissions of incorporated municipalities within the County and to perform such joint planning functions as may be prescribed by directive of the Board of County Commissioners or by Intergovernmental Agreement. |
| Number of Members: |
(Five Plus three alternates) |
| Meeting Time: |
2nd & 4th Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1997-39 |
| Purpose: |
To effect the planning, financing, acquisition, construction, reconstruction or repair, maintenance, management and operation of housing projects or programs in La Plata County, including the incorporated jurisdictions, to provide: (a) dwelling accommodations at rental prices or purchase prices within the means of families of low or moderate income; (b) affordable housing projects or programs for employees of employers located within the jurisdiction of the Alliance; and (c) mixed income or mixed use properties that facilitate either of the purposes set forth in sections (a) or (b). |
| Number of Members: |
Nine- Three appointed by La Plata County |
| Meeting Time: |
As needed |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
Intergovernmental Agreement |
| Purpose: |
To oversee and advise the Board of County Commissioners on financial and operational matters pertaining to the San Juan Basin Health Department. |
| Number of Members: |
Seven (Four from La Plata County and three from Archuleta County) |
| Meeting Time: |
4th Thursday of each month |
| Length of Term: |
Five years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
11/30/53 |
| Purpose: |
To act in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners on matters related to senior programs and services. In particular, the Senior Programs Advisory Committee shall: (a) With the advice and assistance of the La Plata County Director of Human Services, or her designees, and others as appropriate, review and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners with respect to the annual county budget request related to senior programs and facilities; (b) in cooperation with the La Plata County Director of Human Services, or her designees, participate in the annual evaluation of senior programs and services; (c) serve as a conduit between the La Plata County Director of Human Services, or her designees, and consumers of senior programs as to quality, service and effectiveness; (d) report to the Board of County Commissioners, on an annual basis, as to the unmet needs of seniors in La Plata County; and (e) review any specific matters submitted to it for consideration and perform such other functions as prescribed by the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners. |
| Number of Members: |
Thirteen Plus up to four alternates |
| Meeting Time: |
As Needed |
| Length of Term: |
Two years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
2004-07 |
| Purpose: |
This board shall have the duties specified by Executive Order D000897 and shall act in an advisory capacity to the governing bodies of the five counties served by the Southwest (Region 9) Workforce Board and prepare a Regional Workforce Plan (as described in Executive Order D000897) and submit such plan to the governing bodies of the counties of La Plata, Dolores, Montezuma, Archuleta and San Juan, Colorado for consideration and approval. |
| Number of Members: |
No specified number. Members shall be representatives of the public and private sector appointed by, and serving at the pleasure of the governing bodies of the counties of La Plata, Dolores, Montezuma, Archuleta and San Juan Counties. At least 50% of the membership shall be representatives of the private sector. There should be at least one representative from organized labor and one representative from a community-based organization. Representation of these two entities shall constitute not less than 15% of the board membership, and to the extent practicable, it shall be evenly divided. |
| Meeting Time: |
As needed |
| Length of Term: |
Two years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1999-8 |
| Purpose: |
The District was created by the State of Colorado for the conservation and development of the water resources of the San Juan and the Dolores Rivers and their tributaries. One representative from each of the following counties serves on the board, selected by the Board of County Commissioners of that county: Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, Montezuma, Montrose, San Juan & San Miguel. |
| Number of Members: |
Nine (One from each county) |
| Meeting Time: |
As needed |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
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Formed in 1941 |
| Purpose: |
To advise the Board of County Commissioners on undesirable plant and rodent control programs in La Plata County. A majority of members shall be landowners of over 40 acres. |
| Number of Members: |
Seven |
| Meeting Time: |
As needed |
| Length of Term: |
Three years |
| Enabling Resolution: |
1997-15,2007-12 |
| Purpose: |
To act in an advisory capacity to the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners with respect to water issues affecting the County; to make recommendations to the Board concerning positions on issues of importance to the County; to consider proposed policies with respect to the administration of the County's water rights pursuant to Sixth Judicial District Water Court Case Nos. 06CW99 and 06CW127, and to offer advice and recommendations to the Board and County staff with respect thereto; to make recommendations to the Board with respect to any of the issues it considers, as appropriate, and to review any specific matters submitted to it for consideration and perform such other functions as prescribed by the Board of County Commissioners. |
| Number of Members: |
Seven |
| Meeting Time: |
As often as necessary to fulfill its responsibilities |
| Length of Term: |
One year |
| Enabling Resolution: |
2009-43 |
