Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) consists of three individuals elected to serve four-year terms as leaders of the Boulder County government. All three commissioners are elected at-large by the voters of Boulder County and represent the county as a whole.
What is a County Commissioner?
Find out more about what a county commissioner does, how they work with other elected officials, the state, towns, and cities, and how the county differs from cities and towns.
Hybrid Meetings
County Commissioners’ public hearings and meetings are offered in a hybrid format where attendees can join virtually through Zoom or in-person in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Downtown Boulder County Courthouse, 3rd Floor, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder.
To sign up for in-person public comment, please use the link in the advance agenda for each respective hearing. There will also be a kiosk located in the lobby of the 3rd Floor to sign up for in-person public comment. For questions regarding in-person meetings call 303-441-3500.
Stay Connected
Public Meetings
Sign up for notices of commissioner meeting agendas and receive a link to view the commissioners’ business meeting every Tuesday.
How to find a meeting or hearing:
- Go directly to the Public Meetings Open Portal (best choice for the “day of” a public meeting or hearing)
- To scan meetings within the next two weeks, view the advance agenda.
- View the calendar for upcoming meetings and hearings.
To get notifications of upcoming public meetings or hearings, Sign-Up to receive emails or text messages about:
- Subscribe to Commissioners’ Agenda (BOCC Agenda)
- Subscribe to Commissioners’ News (BOCC News)
- Subscribe to County News and Information (News Releases)
Note: You can unsubscribe from any list at any time.
Support for Community-based Cultural Events
To request funding from the Commissioners’ Office to support a community-based cultural event, celebration, or workshop, email Gloria Handyside, ghandyside@bouldercounty.gov, with the following:
- A brief description of the event and how the funds will be used, including when and where the event is taking place.
- Amount of funding requested (maximum of $5,000 per program/event)
- How is the event related to racial equity?
- How will this work help promote diversity and inclusion in Boulder County?
- Is this a cultural event, celebration, or workshop?
- Is this event free to attend, open to the public, and located within Boulder County?
- Is the applicant/event organizer operating as a 501(c)3 or a not-for-profit community-based organization?
- What is the proposed total budget for the event?
Contact the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
- Email the Board of County Commissioners at commissioners@bouldercounty.gov
- For media queries, contact Gloria Handyside, ghandyside@bouldercounty.gov, or 303-441-1622.
Latest News
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December 13, 2024Understanding Boulder County’s Budget
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Commissioners District Map
The following map shows the three districts of Boulder County:
- District 1 includes Boulder, Jamestown, Ward and Nederland, with a total population of 112,863
- District 2 includes Longmont and Lyons, with a population of 108, 067
- District 3 includes Erie, Louisville, Lafayette and Superior, with a population of 110,190
- Boulder County’s total population is 331,120
