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Park County advisory council sets application deadline for open seats, tables bylaw changes to July
Summary
The Park County Local Advisory Council postponed bylaw amendments to allow more legal review and set an application deadline of 4 p.m. July 9 to fill vacancies; commissioners will consider appointments July 14 ahead of the LAC meeting on July 16.
The Park County Local Advisory Council voted to delay proposed bylaw amendments and set a hard deadline for new member applications as it works to refill seats.
Chair Rebecca opened the meeting and asked members to review proposed changes to the bylaws, including a recommended treasurer position and potential adjustments to term lengths. After members said the county attorney’s office had not finished review, the council agreed to table the amendments until July and the Chair said she would email the draft bylaws to members for review.
The action most likely to affect the council’s short-term composition was a decision to advertise vacancies and set an application deadline. A Committee member said, “I would need applications due by 04:00 on the 9th,” and members agreed that timeline would allow the county commissioners to review applicants at their July 14 meeting so the LAC could be ready for its July 16 session.
Members discussed outreach channels and agreed on a multi-pronged approach: publish the notice in local print outlets, post on the county website and social media, and distribute flyers at partner sites such as the drop-in center. The council authorized advertising for up to seven members, and members were advised that reapplying incumbents should submit new applications.
The meeting also clarified membership rules from the LAC charter: the council should include 6–7 consumers/family advocates (targeting 50% consumer representation and at least three primary consumers) alongside provider, justice-system and county-commission representation. Members said that if more applicants apply than available seats, the LAC may convene a subcommittee to interview and recommend finalists to the commissioners. If the LAC lacks a quorum to recommend appointees, commissioners may appoint directly.
Practical next steps: the council will run recruitment notices in the coming weeks, accept applications through 4 p.m. July 9, and forward recommendations to the Park County commissioners for appointment on July 14. The Chair will circulate the revised bylaw draft and confirm the list of applicants before the next LAC meeting.
No formal vote counts were recorded in the transcript for the decisions around deadlines or tabling the bylaws; members voiced general agreement on the schedule and advertising plan.
