{"id":3151,"date":"2013-04-25T13:45:30","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T17:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=3151"},"modified":"2013-04-25T23:45:57","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T03:45:57","slug":"openings-on-local-boards-and-authorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/openings-on-local-boards-and-authorities.html","title":{"rendered":"Openings on local boards and authorities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a title=\"By Mjrmtg (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons\" href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File%3AValdosta_City_Hall_Annex.jpg\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" alt=\"Valdosta City Hall Annex\" src=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/eb\/Valdosta_City_Hall_Annex.jpg\/128px-Valdosta_City_Hall_Annex.jpg\"\/><\/a>\r\nWant to help your community and find out how local politics works\r\nwithout even having to run for office?\r\nYou can apply to be appointed to a local board or authority.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nHere are\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/Index.aspx?page=41\">\r\n(most of) the local boards and authorities<\/a>.\r\nBudgets range from zero to more than $3 million a year.\r\nInfluence ranges from unknown to very high.\r\nYour interest you have to determine for yourself.\r\nMaybe start by going to see the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/monday-cdbg-citizens-advisory-committee.html\">\r\nCDBG Citizens Advisory Committee in action Monday<\/a>.\r\nBring back some video, will you?\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"www.valdostacity.com\/Modules\/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=6122\">\r\na list of openings to be filled by the City of Valdosta soon<\/a>.\r\nThe deadline for applications is 5PM 1 May 2013; that&#8217;s next Wednesday.\r\nHTML version is below.\r\n(I would link to a similar list for Lowndes County, but that Commission\r\ndoesn&#8217;t post such a list.)\r\n<\/p><!--more-->\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<center>\r\nCITY OF VALDOSTA \r\n<br>\r\nAPPOINTMENTS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, \r\n<br>\r\nAUTHORITIES &#038; ADVISORY COMMITTEES \r\n<\/center>\r\n<p>\r\nIn accordance with the City of Valdosta&#8217;s Appointment Policy and\r\nto provide an opportunity for qualified citizens to be made aware of\r\nopportunities to serve on various Boards, Commissions, Authorities,\r\nand Advisory Committees, the City of Valdosta announces the following\r\nopenings:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li> Valdosta Airport Authority (1) \r\n<li> Public Art Advisory Committee (3) * \r\n<li> Keep Lowndes-Valdosta Beautiful (2) \r\n<li> Greater Lowndes Planning Commission (1) \r\n<li> Valdosta Housing Authority-Resident Appointment (1) \r\n<li> Valdosta Housing Board of Adjustments &#038; Appeals (2) \r\n<li> Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals (1) \r\n<li> Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks &#038; Recreation Authority (1) \r\n<li> Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Committee (1) \r\n<li> Valdosta-Lowndes County Construction Board of Adjustments &#038; Appeals (1) \r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n* NOTE: For the Public Art Advisory Committee, the following slots\r\nare up for appointment and two slots must be members of\r\nLowndes-Valdosta Arts Commission (LVAC): (1) LVAC Professional\r\nArtist, (2) LVAC Member At Large, and (3) Community At Large\r\n<\/p>\r\nEach 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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\">www.valdostacity.com<\/a> or contact Teresa S. Bolden, City Clerk, at City Hall, 216 East Central Avenue, Phone &mdash; (229) 259-3503, E-mail &mdash; <a href=\"mailto:tbolden@valdostacity.com\">tbolden@valdostacity.com<\/a>. \r\n<p>\r\nThe closing date for submitting the General Board Application and\r\nCode of Ethics form to the City Clerk is Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at\r\n5:00 p.m.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"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. 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