El Paso County Department of Human Services (DHS) Advisory Commission.

The El Paso County Department of Human Services (DHS) Advisory Commission reviews and provides formal recommendations regarding the Department of Human Services' program operations and program budgets.  The DHS Advisory Commission assists in enhancing community partnerships, establishing human services priorities in the county, and monitors the coordination and implementation of the Department of Human Services' initiatives and mandated services.

The commission consists of nine voting members from the community appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) and four ex-officio (non-voting) members.  Voting members are appointed for three-year terms (initial terms are staggered), and are limited to serving two consecutive terms.  Ex-Officio (non-voting) members consisting of the BoCC Department of Human Services Liaison, the County Administrator, the Human Services Director and the County Budget Director serve indefinite terms.  (Resl)

Meeting times and dates TBD.
Members Appointment Expiration
Sallie Clark, Liaison Commissioner    
Richard Bengtsson, Dept Liaison, 444-5532    
   District 1 February 2011 (1 year, then 3 years)
   District 2 February 2012 (2 years, then 3 years)
   District 3 February 2013 (3 years)
   District 4 February 2011 (1 year, then 3 years) 
   District 5 February 2012 (2 years, then 3 years)
   At-Large February 2013 (3 years)
  At-Large  February 2011 (1 year, then 3 years) 
   At-Large Community Agency February 2013 (3 years) 
     
Ex-Officio (Non-voting)
 Sallie Clark  BoCC DHS Liaison Indefinite
 Jeff Greene County Administrator Indefinite 
 Richard Bengtsson Human Services Director Indefinite
 Nicola Sapp County Budget Director  Indefinite