[E-updates] Mayor looking for volunteers to serve on city advisory boards

[Lisa Patterson]

NEWS RELEASE
City of Lawrence, Kansas
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
Monday, Nov. 27, 2006
CONTACT:  Mayor Mike Amyx, (785) 842-9425
 
Mayor looking for volunteers to serve on city advisory boards
 
(Lawrence, Ks) - Each year, hundreds of Lawrence citizens volunteer time and energy to review community issues and make recommendations to the City Commission.  Appointed by the Mayor, advisory board members serve the City Commission by being experts in a specific area from bicycles to recycling and resource conservation.  Boards advise and suggest methods or practices that meet the goals in an area.
 
The end of the year brings the expiration of some volunteer terms and the need to find new volunteers to get involved with the community.  Currently 20 volunteers are needed to fill positions with city advisory boards and additional positions will be available in the coming four months.  Mayor Mike Amyx is looking for citizens interested in serving on boards.
 
"The City Commission taps into the knowledge and work of advisory boards for information and suggestions that incorporate community input," said Mayor Mike Amyx.  He continued, "I encourage people to get involved and consider lending their time and sharing their interest by serving on an advisory board."
 
The Contractor Licensing Board which has the responsibility of reviewing contractor licensing violations has nine vacancies.  Created when the city implemented a contractors licensing program to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity, skill, and practice in the construction field, the board will work with Neighborhood Resources staff to review complaints about actions of licensed contractors.  Board members will be from professional fields such as an architect, civil or professional engineer, licensed contractors and a member of the general public. 
 
Appointments to city boards vary from two to four years.  A majority of boards meet monthly with some tasks occurring outside the regular meetings.  
 
Current vacancies
Listed below are existing vacancies on City of Lawrence Advisory Boards.   If interested in serving on any of the boards, citizens may submit a letter of interest online at http://www.lawrenceks.org/advisory_boards/submit.shtml or send a letter of interest to the Mayor, P.O. Box 708, Lawrence, Kansas, 66044 or email bjwalthall at ci.lawrence.ks.us.
 
Contractor Licensing Board, nine vacancies
Community Commission on Homelessness, one vacancy
Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board, one vacancy
Lawrence-Douglas County Advocacy Council for Aging, one vacancy
Grant Review Board, one vacancy to be filled by an individual in a target neighborhood
Human Relations Commission, three vacancies
Lawrence Alliance, one vacancy
Lawrence Arts Commission, one vacancy
Mechanical Code Board of Appeals, one vacancy
Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee, one vacancy
 
Upcoming vacancies
Listed below are City of Lawrence Advisory Boards with member positions that will expire in the coming months.  If interested in serving on any of the boards, citizens may submit a letter of interest online at http://www.lawrenceks.org/advisory_boards/submit.shtml or send a letter of interest to the Mayor, P.O. Box 708, Lawrence, Kansas, 66044 or email bjwalthall at ci.lawrence.ks.us.
 
Uniform Building Code Board
Bicycle Advisory Board
Community Comm. Homelessness
Grant Review Board
PTAC
Recycling & Resource Board
Sister Cities Advisory Board
Fire Code Board of Appeals
Lawrence Arts Commission
Citizen Advisory Board
Historic Resources Commission
Electrical Board
Mechanical Board
Public Health Board
 
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