09/24/2026
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED IN WHITE PINE COUNTY
The White Pine Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified members of the community to serve on various Advisory Boards, Town Councils, and Committees that address different facets of the County. Expiring seats will expire on December 31, 2026. The vacancies and expiring seats are as follows:
• Ag 13/Fair & Rodeo Board has 2 expiring seats for At Large residents of White Pine County
• Airport Advisory Board has 1 expiring seat for an At Large resident of White Pine County, and 1 expiring seat for an alternate member who is an At Large resident of White Pine County
• Baker Area Citizens Advisory Board (BACAB) has 3 expiring seats for At Large residents of the Baker area
• Debt Management Commission has 2 vacant seats for At Large residents of White Pine County, and 1 vacant seat for a member of a GID
• Board of Equalization has 1 expiring seat for an At Large resident of White Pine County
• Golf Advisory Board has 2 expiring seats for At Large residents of White Pine County who represent business and men’s golf
• Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) has 2 expiring seats and 3 vacant seats: one representing civil defense/emergency management, one representing firefighting, one alternate position representing the Ely Shoshone Tribe, one alternate representing Hospital, one representing the Ministerial Association; all must be residents of White Pine County
• Lund Town Council has 4 expiring seats for At Large residents of the Lund area
• McGill Town Council has 1 vacant seat for an At Large resident of McGill
• Natural Resources Advisory Committee has 7 expiring seats and 4 vacant seats: two representing ranching including one alternate, one representing mining, one representing farming, one representing wildlife/preservation, one representing recreation, one representing tourism, one representing business/economic development, one representing environmental, and one for an alternate voting member representing the Ely Shoshone Tribe; all must be residents of White Pine County
• Regional Planning Commission has 1 expiring seat for an At Large resident of White Pine County
• Ruth Town Council has 1 expiring seat for an At Large resident of Ruth
• Tourism and Recreation has 2 expiring seats: one representing local motel owners and one representing local commercial interests; all must be residents of White Pine County
Appointment terms vary by board. All applications must be submitted to the County Clerk no later than December 31, 2026, to be considered at the Special County Commission Meeting to be held the first week of January 2027 (TBD). Applicants do not need to be present to be appointed. If more than one application is received for a seat, you will be invited to attend the meeting to address the Board of Commissioners.
To apply, complete a County Advisory Board Application, which can be obtained online at www.whitepinecounty.net > click on Departments > click on Board of Commissioners > click on Advisory Boards > click on County Advisory Board Application or from the White Pine County Clerk’s Office. Send or deliver completed applications to: White Pine County Clerk, Nichole Stephey, 801 Clark Street, Suite 4, Ely, NV 89301. You may also email me at [email protected]. For more information, please call (775) 293-6509.
Thank you!
