The Boulder County Cultural Council makes allocation recommendations to the Boulder County Commissioners regarding the yearly distribution plan for the county’s Tier III portion of the Metropolitan Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) sales tax.

The BCCC is now accepting applications for council members. Please go to Boulder County Boards and Councils. If you have any questions, please contact the BCCC Liaison at asherman@bouldercounty.gov.

2024-2025 Meeting Calendar

(Meetings are held virtually unless otherwise noted. Use the Zoom links for each meeting listed below to attend.)

BCCC Meetings, Study Sessions and Allocation Meetings:

• Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, 6-8 p.m. Zoom Attendee Access
  • Agenda items: Review, revise and approve BCCC Bylaws
• No regular BCCC meeting is scheduled for December 2024

• Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, 6-8 p.m. – Regular BCCC Meeting (Dickey Lee Hullinghorst Room – 3rd Floor, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO)
  • Agenda item: Review financial characteristics and SCFD assessment
• Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, 6-8 p.m. – Regular BCCC Meeting, Virtual
  • Agenda item: Review cap and formula calculations used for allocation
• Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 6-8 p.m. – Regular BCCC Meeting, Virtual
  • Agenda item: Hold ‘mock Study Session’ and review process
• Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 6-9 p.m. – Boulder Study Session #1 (Review of Projects), Virtual
• Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 6-9 p.m. – Boulder Study Session #2 (Review of GOS Group 1), Virtual
• Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 6-9 p.m. – Boulder Study Session #3 (Review of GOS Group 2), Virtual
• Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6-9 p.m. – Boulder Study Session #4 (Review of GOS Group 3), Virtual
• Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 6-9 p.m. – Boulder Study Session #5 (if needed), Virtual
• Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 6-8 p.m. – Boulder Allocation Meeting (Dickey Lee Hullinghorst Room – 3rd Floor, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO)
• July 2025 TBD – BCCC Grant Allocation Presentation to the Board of County Commissioners (Boulder County Commissioners’ Hearing Room – 3rd Floor, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO)
• No regular BCCC meeting is scheduled for June or July, 2025
• Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, 6-9 p.m. – BCCC ‘Retreat’ Meeting (Dickey Lee Hullinghorst Room – 3rd Floor, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO)
  • Agenda items: Discuss Study Session and Allocation process and details
• Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, 6-8 p.m., Virtual
  • Agenda items: Begin revisions of Calendar and Guidelines.
• Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, 6-8 p.m., Virtual
  • Agenda items: Review and approve Calendar, Guidelines
• Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, 6-8 p.m., Virtual
  • Agenda items: Review, revise and approve BCCC Bylaws
• No regular BCCC meeting is scheduled for December 2025

Other Deadlines and Meetings:

• Feb 12, 2025 – Final SCFD Grant Report Deadline for 2023 Funds
• March 4, 2025 – SCFD Multi-County Grant Deadline
• March 12, 2025 – SCFD Single County Grant Deadline
• April 24, 2025 – SCFD Board Approves Tier III Distribution Budget

Staff Liaison

Aleta Sherman (email) or phone 303.981.7870

SCFD Program Officer (acting)

Kirsten Lang, Program Officer (email)