Pitkin County - Board of County Commissioners


Jack Hatfield District 4 Chair 970-923-4680	Dorothea Farris District 5 Vice-Chair 970-963-9509 (hm)


Patti Kay-Clapper District 1 970-925-1990	Michael Owsley District 3 970-379-8933	Rachel Richards District 2 970-925-5366 (hm)

About a Sense of Place
by Dorothea Farris, Pitkin County Commissioner

"To me, the landscape of the West reflects the character and the strength of the men and women who call this land home. Its stark beauty suggests openness and honesty; its sharp edges encourage directness; its forests offer solace; its clear skies demand clarity and vision; its mountains require risk. Evidence of past cultures and lifestyles mark the land. The pinons and cedars on the land I call home are scarred and bent from weather and time, but they survive and offer both strength and beauty as they reach ever for the sky. The overwhelming impression of this place is both of belonging and of freedom. One either feels one with the earth, or he must flee to the security of another place. This sense of place, this "Life Well Rooted," offers stability and permanence to our lives and, thus, allows us the freedom to do what we need to do and must do - care for, protect, and preserve this special place."

Board Duties:
The Board of County Commissioners is the decision-making board for Pitkin County. The Board provides necessary public services as required or authorized by Colorado State statutes, and establishes, evaluates, and revises County codes, policies and service programs to achieve operational efficiency and effectiveness in the use of limited public resources.

The Board of County Commissioners reviews and approves specific land-use issues such as special review, subdivision and planned unit development. In the fall of each year they also review and approve County, District and Authority service plans and budgets. The Commissioners also act as liaison to statewide legislative groups and commissions and other local governments.

Commissioners represent specific residential districts in which they must reside during their terms but are elected at large.

Meeting Schedule:
The Commissioners meet twice a month in regular meetings and four to six additional days each month in work sessions. Regular meetings are scheduled for the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month starting at 12:00 noon. Work sessions are scheduled on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. All Commissioner meetings are open to the public.

05/26/2008

COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED
Time:  9:00 AM
Department:  Commissioners
Location:  Courthouse Plaza 530 East Main Street
Meeting Description:  All Pitkin County Adminsitration offices will be closed for Memorial Day Holiday
Agenda:  Not available at this time.