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Volunteer Board Information / Current Openings

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Persons interested in applying for the below positions may click the link to submit a form online, or hand-deliver, mail, email, or fax a completed form to:

Board of Ada County Commissioners
Ada County Courthouse
200 West Front Street, Third Floor
Boise, Idaho 83702

Email: [email protected] 
Fax: (208) 287-7009

BOARD OF COMMUNITY GUARDIANS

For more information about this board and how to apply for a volunteer position, please visit this page:  Community Guardian

The seven-member Board of Community Guardians works to actively recruit and monitor volunteers interested in becoming court-appointed Community Guardians. The Board of Community Guardians meets the first Thursday of each month to perform the duties and functions listed in the board’s by-laws.

A court-appointed Guardian acts as a surrogate decision-maker in personal matters for individuals who cannot make decisions for themselves because of mental and/or physical impairments or disabilities. In most cases, court-appointed Guardians are family members or friends of the person needing assistance. However, for indigent individuals who do not have family or friends willing or capable of performing Guardian duties, the court will appoint a volunteer from Ada County’s Community Guardian program.

Ada County receives referrals to the Board of Community Guardians, and the board reviews each application to determine whether the applicant meets the criteria needed for indigent oversight. The case is then turned over to a Guardian, who ensures their clients have basic necessities such as clean clothes, food, access to transportation, adequate medical care, and a safe place to live. Volunteers appointed to serve on the Ada County Board of Community Guardians will oversee the services Guardians provide, and will be tasked with actively recruiting additional Guardians into the program.

BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS

All Seats Currently Filled
(Interested parties always encouraged to apply)

The Ada County Building Board of Appeals consists of five (5) members who meet on an as-needed basis. Four (4) members shall be structural engineers, architects or general contractors; however, no more than two (2) members will be chosen out of the same category. The fifth Board Member shall be a lay member of the public. The purpose of the Ada County Building Board of Appeals is to hear and rule on appeals or orders, decisions or determinations made by the Building Official.

Interested persons may submit an application online using the link at the top of this page.

CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD

All Seats Currently Filled
(Interested parties always encouraged to apply)

For more information about the Board of Health, please visit Central District Health’s website:  CDH Board of Health

CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR ELECTED OFFICIAL COMPENSATION

(5 Members appointed March 2, 2021)

The Board of Ada County Commissioners approved Resolution #2593 on December 22, 2020 creating the Ada County Citizen’s Advisory Committee for Elected Official Compensation. The Resolution was the work of all Ada County elected officials and designed to bring transparency and public involvement to the process of evaluating and setting pay for Ada County’s nine elected positions. The Committee is made up of five members of our community who are charged with studying comparable positions, both public and private, in order to make a recommendation to the Board of Ada County Commissioners during each year’s budget process. The Committee’s recommendation is purely advisory.

Committee Members:  All Terms to Expire March 2, 2025

Paul Desaulniers
Jana Kemp
CJ Cacioppo

DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Accepting Applications
(Interested parties always encouraged to apply)

The purpose of the joint Ada County/EMS District Development Impact Fee Advisory Committee is to assist the Board of Ada County Commissioners in the adoption, implementation, and updates to the Ada County Development Impact Fee Study and Capital Improvement Plan. The Committee also makes recommendations on how the funds collected from development impact fees should be used and when the assumptions or study need to be updated. Meetings are typically held on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Interested persons may submit an application online using the link at the top of this page. For more information about impact fees and this advisory committee, please visit this page:  Development Impact Fees

EXPO IDAHO ADVISORY BOARD

All Seats Currently Filled
(Interested parties always encouraged to apply)

The Expo Idaho Advisory Board is a seven (7) member board, with each board member appointed to serve three (3) year terms. The advisory board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., and performs other duties and functions as outlined in the board’s by-laws.

Interested persons may also submit an application online using the link at the top of this page. Questions regarding the Expo Idaho Advisory Board should be directed to Western Idaho Fair Manager, Bob Batista at 208 287-5650. For more information, please visit this page:  Expo Idaho/About/Advisory Board

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COUNCIL

Accepting Applications
(Interested parties always encouraged to apply)

The nine-member Council conducts a one-hour meeting at noon on the first Tuesday of every month. Council-sponsored events are occasionally held on weekends and evenings throughout the year, and prospective Council members will be expected to attend some, but not all, such events. Council members also volunteer to serve on subcommittees that focus on specific tasks or issues which require additional meetings and can involve group and individual tasks and projects.

The Council promotes historic preservation in a variety of ways: through public outreach and education, by helping to nominate private and public properties for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, by participating in various land use planning processes, by helping with fund raising for specific preservation projects, and by recommending enactment of policies and ordinances intended to protect historic properties. Examples of the Council’s past work include: the award-winning book “Patterns of the Past,” the book, “Echoes from the Ada County Courthouse: 1938-2001,” by Arthur A. Hart, the Barns of Ada County poster, and the County Treasures sign program.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in fostering a sense of pride in the diverse heritage of our community and wishing to help fulfill the Council’s charter of “Preserving Ada County’s Heritage.” Applicants should be individuals interested in local history, either personally or professionally and be willing to serve for a term of three (3) years. Professional experience in the disciplines of architecture, history, architectural history, planning, archeology, or other historic preservation-related discipline is desired, but not required.

Interested persons may submit an application online using the link at the top of this page. For more information, please visit this page:  Ada County Historic Preservation

BOISE CITY/ADA COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY

All Seats Currently Filled
(Interested parties always encouraged to apply)

The Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority Board meets the second Wednesday of each month and performs other duties and functions as required by the agency’s by-laws and by regulations of the Authority.

Interested persons may submit an application online using the link at the top of this page. For more information, please visit this website:  BCACHA Board

PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD

All Seats Currently Filled
(Interested parties always encouraged to apply)

The purpose of this seven (7) member Board is to serve in an advisory capacity regarding recommendations to the Ada County Commissioners in areas related to county parks, recreational opportunities, public recreation trails, and open space identification and preservation.

Qualified volunteers must be residents of Ada County and have a passion for recreation facilities management, public trails development and open space preservation. Board members should also have good working knowledge of Ada County’s Comprehensive Plan and understand how its guiding principles impact current and future parks and trails operations and open space preservation throughout Ada County. Volunteer board members serve at the pleasure of the Ada County Commissioners and are asked to serve staggering three (3) year terms. Advisory board members meet on the third Wednesday of each month at noon.

Interested persons may submit an application online using the link at the top of this page. For more information, please visit this page:  Advisory Board – Parks & Waterways

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION

All Seats Currently Filled
(Interested parties are always encouraged to apply)

The primary goal of the seven (7) member Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission is to ensure development within Ada County conforms to the County’s planning and zoning ordinances. The Board meets twice per month on Thursday evenings and at other times as needed. Qualified applicants must currently live in and remain in Ada County throughout their term, and must have lived in Ada County for at least two (2) years.

Interested persons may submit a Planning and Zoning Volunteer Board Application from the link here (PZC Application Form) or at the top of this page.

For more information, please visit this page:  Public Hearing Information/About the Planning and Zoning Commission

SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Accepting Applications
(Interested parties always encouraged to apply)

The Ada County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) is an advisory panel that provides input to the Board of Commissioners regarding the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste, including any diversion and recycling programs within Ada County. The committee reviews landfill programs and offers recommendations regarding the landfill, the collections contract for unincorporated Ada County, and the implementation of any changes in these areas. The SWAC is composed of a representative of each city municipality. These representatives are nominated by their city’s Mayor and City Council for review by the Board of Commissioners.  For more information, please visit this page:  SWAC Information