La Plata County is seeking three new members to serve on its Marijuana Local Licensing Authority.

The panel holds public hearings to decide on licenses for medical and retail marijuana stores, grow facilities and testing labs located in unincorporated areas of the county. The prior board members’ terms expired Dec. 31, 2014.

The new board will be composed of the assistant county manager, two community members and one at-large member. Its composition will be finalized at the county commissioners meeting Feb. 10, said Jan Mayer-Gawlik, administrative assistant to commissioners.

The position is not paid.

An application and additional information can be found online at www.co.laplata.co.us/departments_and_elected_officials/boards_commissions or from the La Plata County Information Center, 1060 East Second Ave., in Durango. Applications are due by Feb. 16.

Call the La Plata County commissioners’ office at 382-6219 with any questions.

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