{"id":19003,"date":"2025-09-30T10:29:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elpasoco.com\/?p=19003"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:40:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:40:02","slug":"volunteers-needed-for-the-pikes-peak-library-district-board-of-trustees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elpasoco.com\/volunteers-needed-for-the-pikes-peak-library-district-board-of-trustees\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers Needed for the Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><strong>September 30, 2025\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees.\u00a0Applications for the open position are due by\u00a0October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM MST.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Interested in getting involved as a leader in your community? Pikes Peak Library District\u2019s Board of Trustees seeks applications due to an upcoming vacancy beginning January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Members of PPLD\u2019s Board of Trustees are appointed by a joint committee of the Colorado Springs City Council and the El Paso County Board of Commissioners. It is a governing board of seven members that are limited to two five-year terms. Trustees serve without remuneration and must live within the Library District\u2019s service area.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Responsibilities include attending regular board and committee meetings, following bylaws, serving as a community liaison, appointing and evaluating the performance of the Library\u2019s CEO, setting policy, performing strategic planning duties, reviewing and approving the annual budget, and more.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Board meeting dates, times and locations are available at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ppld.org\/administration\/board-trustees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/ppld.org\/administration\/board-trustees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The volunteer application is located at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/epc-assets.elpasoco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025-PPLD-Board-of-Trustees-Application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/epc-assets.elpasoco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025-PPLD-Board-of-Trustees-Application.pd<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/epc-assets.elpasoco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025-PPLD-Board-of-Trustees-Application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">f<\/a>, and\u00a0can be accessed at the following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bocc.elpasoco.com\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/bocc.elpasoco.com\/volunteer\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>EMAIL\u00a0the completed application form and r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Volunteer@elpasoco.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Volunteer@elpasoco.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0FAX\u00a0the completed application form and r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to (719) 520-6397<\/p>\n<p>or\u00a0POSTAL MAIL\u00a0the completed application form and r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to:<\/p>\n<p class=\"indent-1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">El Paso County Commissioners\u2019 Office<\/p>\n<p class=\"indent-1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Attention: Jesse Cruz<\/p>\n<p class=\"indent-1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">200 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 100<\/p>\n<p class=\"indent-1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2208<\/p>\n<p>Questions can be directed to Jesse Cruz at (719) 520-6391or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:JesseCruz@elpasoco.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JesseCruz@elpasoco.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 30, 2025\u00a0&#8211; The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees.\u00a0Applications for the open position are due by\u00a0October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM MST.   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