County Seeking To Fill Seat On Weimar-Applegate-Colfax Advisory Group

Published on August 14, 2014

Placer County is accepting applications from community members interested in serving on a municipal advisory council that serves Weimar, Applegate and unincorporated areas around Colfax.

The Weimar-Applegate-Colfax Municipal Advisory Council (WAC MAC) currently has one vacancy. The Board of Supervisors has not set a deadline for filling the position, but hopes to do so soon. Fifth District Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery will review applications and recommend candidates for approval by the full board.

Placer County has 13 municipal advisory councils that advise the Board of Supervisors on issues of public interest in unincorporated areas. Commonly known as MACs, the advisory councils are charged with gathering public comment on a range of topics, including land use, public works, recreation, law enforcement and public health and safety.

The WAC MAC has seven members and generally meets at 6 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month in the Colfax City Hall, 33 South Main St. Members must reside, own property, or own or manage businesses within the MAC boundaries.

More information about the WAC MAC and its boundaries are available on Supervisor Montgomery’s website: Dist.5.

For application forms, call the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Office at 530-889-4020 or go to the county's application page: Application

Completed applications may be delivered to the Clerk of the Board’s Office in person or by mail. The office is located at 175 Fulweiler Avenue in Auburn and the mailing address is 175 Fulweiler Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603.

Completed applications may also be scanned and emailed to the Clerk's office at: Clerk.