Board Openings

Current Openings 
The Town is currently accepting applications for the following boards:

1. Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z)
2. Parks, Open Space and Trails (POST)
3. Basalt Green Team
4. Basalt Affordable Housing Commission (BACH) - No openings
5. Basalt Public Arts Commission (BPAC)
6. Financial Advisory Board (FAB) - Contact Doug Pattision at Doug.Pattison@basalt.net
7. Basalt Emergency Management Committee (BEMC) - Contact Pam Schilling at Pam.Schilling@basalt.net

Interested persons should attend at least one to two meetings prior to applying for a position with the board.  Meeting times and days vary per board, as outlined in the description below.  Meeting agendas, which include the meeting date and time, are posted in the Agenda Center at http://basalt.net/AgendaCenter.  Prior meeting minutes can also be found within the Agenda Center.  Currently meetings are being held virtually.

Applications will be accepted until positions are filled or a deadline is added to this site.  To apply, please complete the following form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQi--UQrD5P5QgYOybzYDrGhfwPEAKN5qpJXGyNZqHudrIcQ/viewform

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Town Planning Director Michelle Thibeault at michelle.thibeault@basalt.net or by calling 970-927-4701. Additional Information on each of the Town Boards is provided below.
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Board Descriptions  

A.  Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission:  The P&Z is responsible for providing recommendations to the Town Council on all Town planning-related issues including development projects, the Town’s zoning and subdivision codes, annexations and more. The P&Z is also charged with the preparation and adoption of the Basalt Master Plan.

Meetings: The P&Z typically meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from around 6 to 9 pm. The P&Z also meets when needed with the Town Council on master plan or land use projects.

Eligibility: Must be a Basalt resident for a minimum of 6 months prior to application (primary place of residency). The P&Z has 7 members, and the Council may appoint 1 or 2 alternates.
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B.  Parks, Open Space and Trails (POST): The POST Committee makes recommendations to the Basalt Town Council for the planning of parks, trails and open space.  As an advisory committee, POST does not have explicit decision-making authority; the primary responsibility of POST is to make recommendations to the Town Council on the Town's use of its 1% Open Space Sales Tax.

Recent significant projects include Basalt River Park improvements and the Arbaney Pool project.  The POST Committee also works on a multitude of other parks, open space and trails projects as included in the Town's Capital Improvement Plan.  POST strives to cultivate partnerships to support the implementation of the Town's parks, open space and trails.  

Meetings: POST currently meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 4 p.m.

Eligibility: POST can have 5-7 members.  Members must live in Town or in the 81621 or 81623 zip codes
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C.  Basalt Affordable Community Housing (BACH): Since 2010 BACH has met with Town Staff, community leaders, and financial and state activists in the affordable housing realm in an effort to address how Basalt can best participate in creating and providing affordable community housing.

To date BACH has participated in the following:

- Habitat for Humanity/Town of Basalt partnership for the Homestead Drive home,
- EPS Study to update housing needs and housing inventory,
- Identify properties with the Urban Growth Boundary for affordable housing projects,
- Worked with Staff to develop Community Housing Credit Program, incorporated into the Code,
- Recommendations for incentives to build affordable housing, incorporated into the Code,
- Recommendations for affordable housing Code amendments and policies, bringing the Town’s requirements into alignment with Eagle County requirements,
- Created Livability Standards for incorporation into the Community Housing Guidelines, and
- Reviewed plans and provided recommendations to Council on projects such as Stott’s Mill, Willits Block Seven building, and the Roaring Fork Apartments.

Meetings: BACH typically meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. 

Eligibility: BACH may have up to 7 members. 1 member should be a member of the Hispanic community; up to 2 members may be non-resident members as long as they work within the Town limits as part of the business/finance community or RE-1 School District.
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D.  Basalt Green Team:  The Basalt Green Team provides advice to the Town Council on matters related to sustainability and greenhouse gas reduction. Here are some of the tasks completed by the Green Team to date:

- Obtained grants to locate photovoltaic panels at the Basalt Middle School, pool and Public Works Shop,
- Initiated the tasks which lead to building a micro-hydro project at the water filtration plant,
- Developed Sustainability Building regulations for the Town,
- Supported "dark skies" initiatives, and
- Developed bag ordinance (although it was defeated by the voters)

Currently the Green Team is completing a greenhouse gas inventory and exploring ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through retrofitting municipal and commercial buildings.

Meetings: The Green Team typically meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 3:30 pm.

Eligibility: The majority of Green Team members should live in Town, although out-of-Town members are accepted if they can show a strong tie to the Town of Basalt and interest in sustainability.

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E.  Basalt Public Arts Commission (BPAC): The most important qualification for becoming a member of the Basalt Public Art Commission (BPAC) is recognition of arts and culture as being vital to the civic life of Basalt, nourishing our community and world. Commission activities are advisory in nature, including research, presenting information, and planning new public arts events in Basalt. BPAC has established the Commission from the ground up, educating themselves along the way, at the service of the Basalt Town Council. Individuals with varied cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please visit BPAC's website at www.basaltpac.org for additional information.

Current projects include a mural grant program, videotaping Basalt area artists in their studios, and the preparation of an Arts Master Plan.

Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month from 6 pm - 8 pm

Eligibility: The Board is comprised of up to nine (9) full members and one (1) alternate.  Members must be residents of Basalt.  At least one (1) but no more than three (3) members may be ArtBase or TACAW board or staff members.  No more than three (3) members may be from the Chamber Sign Committee.  Although not required, at least one (1) member should be a representative of the Hispanic community, one (1) member should be from the Basalt Chamber of Commerce, and one (1) member a representative of the Basalt schools.

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F.  Financial Advisory Board (FAB): The Financial Advisory Board is responsible for the review of policy matters dealing with Finance. This shall include but not limit review of the annual budget, annual audit, interim financial reports, acquisition of real property, major equipment purchases, capital projects and financially related policies.

Criteria for Council appointment to consider includes: