AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Contact Dale Greiner – (352) 742-6533
Advises the Board of County Commissioners on policies regarding housing affordable to extremely low, very low, low and moderate income households and approves impact fee waivers for homes affordable to extremely low, very low and low income households.

One (1) vacancy for a resident who represents employers in Lake County to complete a term ending Nov. 30, 2009 and one (1) vacancy for a resident who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing to complete a term ending Nov. 30, 2009.

BOARD OF BUILDING EXAMINERS
Contact Deborah Kohler – (352) 343-9653
Hears complaints against licensed and unlicensed contractors. 
Whenever practical, this Board shall include an architect, a business person, an engineer, at least one contractor who is registered or certified under Section 489.105(3)(a)-(c) FL Statutes, at least one contractor who is registered or certified under Section 489.105(3)(d)-(o), and must include three consumer members who are not and have never been members of a profession regulated under this part, or a member of any closely related profession, Chapter 471, Chapter 481 or Chapter 489, FL Statutes.  Members must be Lake County residents.

This Board has one (1) vacancy for the completion of an unexpired term ending January 14, 2011 and is in need of an architect.

CHILDREN’S SERVICES COUNCIL
Contact Rebecca Foley-Kearney – (352) 742-6520
Advises and makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on the status of children and families in Lake County.  Seeking one (1) representative from Commission District 5 to complete an unexpired term ending May 14, 2009 and serve a consecutive two-year term.

PARKS, RECREATION AND TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD
Contact June Carls – (352) 253-4951
Makes recommendations to the County Commission on matters relating to recreation and open space needs.  Seeking one (1) representative from Commission District 2 to complete an unexpired term ending May 20, 2009 and serve a consecutive two-year term.

PUBLIC LAND ACQUISITION ADVISORY COUNCIL
Contact David Hansen – (352) 253-4972
Evaluates parcels of land based on methodology approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC), makes acquisition recommendations to the BCC and conducts management oversight of lands acquired under the Public Land Acquisition Program.  Members must be registered voters and residents of Lake County.

TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Contact Debi Dyer – (352) 429-3602
Makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners for the effective operation of the uses of the tourist development tax revenue raised by the tax levied and may perform other such duties or functions prescribed by ordinance or resolution.  Seeking two (2) owners/operators of motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks or other tourist accommodations in Lake County and three (3) residents involved in the tourist industry to serve four-year terms beginning Dec. 1, 2008.

Applications may be obtained online here, or from the Board of County Commissioners, room 316, third floor, building A (Round Administration Building), 315 W. Main St., Tavares, FL 32778 or by calling the individuals noted above. Applications must be received by September 12, 2008.