[E-updates] End of year brings call for interested citizens

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE	City of Lawrence, Kansas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

November 13, 2002
CONTACT: Sue Hack, mayor, 842-6608
David Corliss, assistant city manager, 832-3403

End of year brings call for interested citizens

(Lawrence, Kansas - Several advisory board terms expire in December of
each year and Mayor Sue Hack is issuing a call for Lawrence citizens to
get involved.  

Advisory boards serve the City Commission by being experts in a specific
area.  Boards are able to advise and suggest methods or practices that
meet the goals in an area.

Currently forty advisory boards serve the Lawrence City Commission
providing input and advise on subjects ranging from aviation to
university student issues.

"When discussing a variety of topics, the City Commission is often able
to tap a valuable resource, advisory boards, for information and
suggestions that incorporate the input of the community," explains Sue
Hack, mayor.  Hack continues, "Serving on an advisory board is one way
to contribute your skills to the Lawrence community.  I encourage
everyone to consider lending their time and input."

Appointments to boards vary from two to four years.  A majority of
boards meet monthly with some tasks occurring outside the regular
meetings.  Appointments are recommended by the Mayor and must be
approved by the City Commission.

An example of the work completed by advisory boards is the Special
Alcohol Fund Advisory Board that reviews requests and makes
recommendations to the City Commission on the use of funds in the City
Special Alcohol and Drug Abuse Fund.  The advisory board also recommends
reporting requirements by recipients and receives direction from the
City Commission to study, review and make recommendations on other
matters related to alcohol and drug abuse.

Listed below are existing and upcoming vacancies on City of Lawrence
Advisory Boards.   If interested in serving on any of the boards,
citizens should send a letter of interest to the Mayor, P.O. Box 708,
Lawrence, Kansas, 66044.

Bicycle Advisory Committee, one vacancy
Board of Zoning Appeals Sign Code Board of Appeals, one vacancy
Douglas County Advocacy Council on Aging, five vacancies
Historic Resources Commission, one vacancy for an
engineer/architect/building trades person
Housing Trust Fund, four vacancies 
Human Relations Commission, two vacancies
Internet Resources Advisory Board, one vacancy 
Lawrence Alliance, several vacancies
Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee, four vacancies
Public Transit Advisory Committee, three vacancies
Recycling and Resource Conservation Advisory Board, two vacancies
Sister Cities Advisory Board, eight vacancies

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_____________________________
Lisa K. Patterson
Communications Coordinator
City of Lawrence
PO Box 708
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 832-3406
fax (785) 832-3405
lpatterson@ci.lawrence.ks.us
http://www.lawrenceks.org