Adams County planners debate shrinking Board of Adjustment from five to three amid recruitment challenges
Mar 4, 2026
Staff told the committee state law requires a minimum of three members plus two alternates and said the county has struggled to fill seats; members discussed pros and cons of reducing the board size, outreach options, and whether to allow town board members to serve.
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County staff told the committee that state statute requires at least three members for a board of adjustment and two alternates, and that Adams County’s ordinance currently establishes five members. Staff said the county has struggled to fill all seats and has been operating with three regular members and one alternate for about a year.
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