County Executive Invites Residents to Apply for Openings on Boards & Commissions

PUBLIC NOTICE

Volunteer Opportunities for Frederick County Citizens to Serve on Frederick County Boards/Commissions/Committees

The Frederick County Executive is soliciting applications from interested persons to volunteer their time to serve on the following boards/commissions/committees:

• Adult Public Guardianship Review Board
  • Meets quarterly (Mar., June, Sept., and Dec.) on the first Monday at 1:00 p.m.
  • Seeking a physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner or a physician who is not a psychiatrist.
• Advisory Plumbing Board
  • Daytime meetings are scheduled when necessary.
  • Seeking an at-large member.
• Commission on Disabilities
  • Meets the second Monday of each month (except Aug. and Dec.) at 6:00 p.m.
  • Seeking at-large members.
  • Persons with disabilities or who have ADA code experience are encouraged to apply.
  • For more information visit www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/fccod.
• Insurance Committee
  • Daytime meetings are scheduled when necessary.
  • Seeking persons with experience with commercial property and casualty management, insurance company experience at a managerial level or underwriting or reinsurance expertise.
• Loan Guarantee Committee
  • Daytime meetings are scheduled when necessary.
  • Seeking local bank representatives.
  • The Loan Guarantee Committee oversees the administration of the Frederick County Small Business Loan Guarantee (FCSBLG) and establishes policy guidelines for the FCSBLG. The Loan Guarantee Committee also liaisons with the Frederick County Executive to report on fund balances and achievements. The Loan Guarantee Committee participates in the preparation of recommendations to the County Executive for additional funding for the FCSBLG, review of Maryland Department of Commerce grant applications and any other issues relevant to the operation of the FCSBLG. The Loan Guarantee Committee serves as the approval authority for the loan guarantee application.
• Mental Health Advisory Committee
  • Meets the third Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m.
  • Seeking the following:
    • primary and secondary consumers, and
    • an at-large member.
• Mental Health Management Agency of Frederick County Board of Directors

  
  • Meets the third Thursday of every other month at 4:00 p.m.
  • Seeking the following:
    • person knowledgeable about the needs of the elderly, and
    • persons with experience in the following fields: adult education, banking/finance; business; clergy, housing development, law enforcement, medicine, substance abuse prevention/treatment recovery, private mental health practitioners, and veterans mental health treatment.
• Social Services Board
  • Meets the fourth Wednesday of every other month (Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Dec.) at 5:00 p.m.
  • Seeking persons who are interested in the human service needs of eligible Frederick County residents.
  • Members may be representatives of business, nonprofit, religious, and community organizations as well as former clients, former service providers and former contractors of the Department of Social Services (DSS), as long as they do not have a current relationship.
  • The Board is mandated by the state of Maryland with responsibilities for advocacy, oversight and liaison with policymakers and the community. The meetings are subject to the Maryland Open Meetings Act.
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee
  • Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
  • Seeking individuals to fill the following categories:
    • business / industrial representative; and
    • civic organization.
• Substance Abuse Council
  • Meets the third Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m.
  • Seeking the following:
    • a recipient of addictions treatment services; and
    • a person knowledgeable and active on substance abuse issues affecting the county.
• Transportation Services Advisory Council
  • Meets the third Friday of every other month (Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept., and Nov.) at 8:00 a.m.
  • Seeking at-large members with a transportation or transit background, including riders of transit or advocates for alternative transportation modes.
  • For more information visit www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/transit.

Persons having a desire to serve in this capacity must be residents and registered voters of Frederick County. If interested in serving, send a letter of interest indicating the specific board/commission/committee of interest and a current resume by regular mail or e-mail (no facsimiles) to the attention of: Joyce M. Grossnickle Office of the County Executive Winchester Hall – 12 East Church Street Frederick, Maryland 21701 301-600-1102 ~ fcgboards@FrederickCountyMD.gov. Please include current contact information in the documentation submitted, i.e. home, work and cell telephone numbers, home mailing address, and e-mail address. Letters of interest and resumes must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2016.

Frederick County Government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services.