Openings on local boards and authorities

Valdosta City Hall Annex Want to help your community and find out how local politics works without even having to run for office? You can apply to be appointed to a local board or authority.

Here are (most of) the local boards and authorities. Budgets range from zero to more than $3 million a year. Influence ranges from unknown to very high. Your interest you have to determine for yourself. Maybe start by going to see the CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee in action Monday. Bring back some video, will you?

Here’s a list of openings to be filled by the City of Valdosta soon. The deadline for applications is 5PM 1 May 2013; that’s next Wednesday. HTML version is below. (I would link to a similar list for Lowndes County, but that Commission doesn’t post such a list.)

CITY OF VALDOSTA
APPOINTMENTS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS,
AUTHORITIES & ADVISORY COMMITTEES

In accordance with the City of Valdosta’s Appointment Policy and to provide an opportunity for qualified citizens to be made aware of opportunities to serve on various Boards, Commissions, Authorities, and Advisory Committees, the City of Valdosta announces the following openings:

  • Valdosta Airport Authority (1)
  • Public Art Advisory Committee (3) *
  • Keep Lowndes-Valdosta Beautiful (2)
  • Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (1)
  • Valdosta Housing Authority-Resident Appointment (1)
  • Valdosta Housing Board of Adjustments & Appeals (2)
  • Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (1)
  • Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority (1)
  • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Committee (1)
  • Valdosta-Lowndes County Construction Board of Adjustments & Appeals (1)

* NOTE: For the Public Art Advisory Committee, the following slots are up for appointment and two slots must be members of Lowndes-Valdosta Arts Commission (LVAC): (1) LVAC Professional Artist, (2) LVAC Member At Large, and (3) Community At Large

Each person applying must review the Membership Requirements and Code of Ethics Booklet, complete a General Board Application, and sign a Code of Ethics form. The documents are available at www.valdostacity.com or contact Teresa S. Bolden, City Clerk, at City Hall, 216 East Central Avenue, Phone — (229) 259-3503, E-mail — tbolden@valdostacity.com.

The closing date for submitting the General Board Application and Code of Ethics form to the City Clerk is Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.

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