Special District elections — Self-nomination applications due by Feb. 28

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While the saying “you’re either part of the solution or you’re part of the problem” has been attributed to many people–Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick of the famous Riverside Church in New York City, Rep. Edna Fuller of Florida, and political activist Eldridge Cleaver–the saying is an invitation to become involved and serve your community.

There are several opportunities to step up and lean in, including standing for election this spring on one of five special district boards: Estes Park Sanitation Board, Estes Valley Fire Protection District, Estes Valley Recreation and Park District, Park Hospital District (dba EP Health), and Upper Thompson Sanitation District.

There are 17 open board seats on these five special district boards which are responsible for millions of dollars collected through a variety of ways including mill levy taxes, fees, and fines.

Read the Estes Valley Voice 2025 Special District Election Guide to learn more and to file a self-nomination form by Feb. 28 to run for one of the seats. The elections will be held on May 6.

However, if there are not enough candidates to stand for election, the elections will becanceled and people are simply appointed to sit on the boards rather than being elected by the voters of the community.

Opening on the Estes Park Housing Authority Board

There is an opening on the Estes Park Housing Authority Board to complete a term expiring April 30, 2027. This is a volunteer position. As required by the Colorado Revised Statutes, this seat must be filled by an individual currently receiving benefits from the Housing Authority.

To learn more about the Housing Authority and to view meeting minutes, projects, and associated links, click here. Interested individuals are invited to submit an application along with a resume and cover letter by 5 p.m. March 3, 2025.

Openings on the Estes Park Education Foundation Board

The Estes Park Education Foundation is seeking individuals to join its board to serve as treasurer, allocations manager, and third-party grants manager. ​For more information and to apply, click here.

Openings on the League of Women Voters of Estes Park Board

The local League of Women Voters chapter is looking for four people to serve on the board in the positions of vice president, secretary, treasurer, and voter services director or co-directors. Interested individuals should email Kathy Long.

Tackling Wicked Problems in the Estes Valley Community: A deliberative engagement and facilitator training workshop

A three-day workshop—Thursday, February 20 – Saturday, February 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day —will cover the basics of deliberative engagement, a set of tools and processes designed to help communities manage wicked problems—issues that don’t have clear solutions, but involve weighing competing values and making tradeoffs, for example, issues around land use, housing, infrastructure, tourism, and schools. 

This workshop is a collaboration between the Library and Estes Valley Restorative Justice Partnership, as part of our Community Conversations program.

For more information and to register for the workshop, click here.