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Business Advisory Board

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Business Advisory Board

Learn about the purpose and structure of the Advisory Board and find all of the meeting details. 

 

Recruitment is now open for Town of Keystone Business Advisory Board!

 

The Town of Keystone is recruiting Keystone community members with business acumen to fill openings on the Town of Keystone Business Advisory Board. The Advisory Board will advise the Town Council on the economic impact of legislative and regulatory policies being considered by the Town Council.


Town Council recognizes that the economic vitality of the Town is served and dependent upon a vibrant business and commercial environment. The Town Council further recognizes that the business community may be directly impacted by many of the legislative acts promulgated by Town Council.


Meetings will be held once quarterly in the evenings. Additional special meetings and field trips are held periodically. Members of the Business Advisory Board shall be business owners or employees of business owners in the Town of Keystone or members of the Town of Keystone community with business experience. No person shall be a member of more than one board, commission or committee at any one time.

 

If you are interested, be prepared to commit approximately 5-7 hours to prepare for and attend meetings,each quarter.


To apply, send a letter stating your interest and background to the Town of Keystone, at 1628 Sts. John Road, Keystone, CO 80435 or via email to info@keystoneco.gov.  Letters must be received by July 25, 2025. Interviews will likely be held in late July.  

The Business Advisory Board advises the Town Council on the economic impact of legislative and regulatory actions and on the business community's need. 

 

Council Actions/Legislative Details: 

Article IX of the Keystone Town Charter gives the Town Council the authority to create and disband boards, commissions, and committees and confer upon the same such powers and duties as it deems advisable by Resolution or by Ordinance. Given this, all boards, commissions, and committees have legislative actions (resolutions or ordinances) that outline details related to their purpose, establishment,  and membership.

 

The following are the Council Actions and Legislation that outline the details of the Business Advisory Board:

Ordinance 2024-O-11, Establishing Boards and Commissions

Ordinance 2025-O-03, Membership of Boards and Commissions

 

Establishment:

In October of 2024, the Keystone Town Council established the Business Advisory Board.

 

Purpose:

The Business Advisory Board advises the Town Council on the economic impact of legislative and regulatory actions and on the business community's need. 

 

Qualifications of Members:

The members of the Business Advisory Board shall be business owners or employees of business owners in the Town of Keystone or members of the Town of Keystone community with business experience. No person shall be a member of more than one board, commission or committee at any one time.

 

Number of Members:

Town Council amended the original ordinance on February 25, 2025, through the passage of Ordinance 2025-O-03, Membership of Boards and Commissions, giving the Town Council the authority to set membership of the board via resolution. The number of members will be set at the time of appointment.

 

Terms of Members:

Each appointment shall be for a term of three years unless the appointment is to fill a vacancy. The initial terms of members of newly created boards, commissions and committees shall be staggered and be for either one, two, or three years.

 

Term Limits:

No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms on any board, commission or committee; provided that if a person is appointed to fill an unexpired term of another person, that term shall not be considered a term for the purpose of this limitation if the time remaining in the term at the time of the appointment is one year or less.