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San Miguel County advisory board recommends Suzanne Chevens to fill open seat
Summary
The county advisory board voted to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners appoint Suzanne Chevens to an open seat on the county's noxious-weed advisory board despite a statutory preference for 40-acre landowners.
The San Miguel County Noxious Weed Advisory Board voted on March 27 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners appoint Suzanne Chevens to an open, five-member advisory seat.
The recommendation follows discussion about a state statutory preference that advisory-board seats be held by 40-acre landowners. Board members noted the statute requires that preference but that there is no statutory penalty for not meeting the 40-acre rule, and they said they want flexibility to recruit engaged members and alternates.
Board members described Chevens as an experienced communications coordinator for the county who has helped with outreach including press releases and the board's "Noxious Weed of the Month." After discussion about continuing outreach to identify large landowners, the board moved to recommend Chevens to the commissioners; members present seconded the motion and approved it.
The board also approved the meeting minutes as amended earlier in the session.
Why it matters: The advisory board provides guidance to county staff on noxious-weed control, cost-share programs and outreach. Filling the open seat will bring an additional volunteer voice to those discussions while the board continues outreach to recruit larger landowners and potential alternates.
Board members said they will pass the recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for final appointment. The minutes approval and the board's recommendation to the BOCC were the only formal votes taken on these governance items during the meeting.
Context and next steps: Members discussed continuing outreach to four municipalities and neighboring counties to recruit additional nonvoting municipal representatives and landowners. The board will present its recommendation to the BOCC; the transcript shows the board intends to remain open to appointing a large landowner if one applies later.
