Dec 31: Last Day To Apply To Be On A Richfield Commission

From the City of Richfield:

Posted 12/30/2019 - 2:35 PM

Help make Richfield a better place to live, learn, work and play by applying to become a member of a board or commission.

Richfield’s commissions and boards are the places where future changes to the city start out. These groups have helped add public art to the community, championed the raising of the tobacco product purchasing age and laid the foundation for the creation of a dog park.

The city’s boards and commissions are seeking applications from both adult and youth volunteers.

Richfield’s Advisory Board of Health, Arts Commission, Civil Service Commission, Community Service Commission, Friendship City Commission, Human Rights Commission, Planning Commission and Transportation Commission are all seeking applicants to fill upcoming vacancies.

Commissions review materials within the scope of their particular subject area or as directed by the city council. They also recommend direction to the city council based on evidence, research and reports.

Commission members must be Richfield residents. Adult commissioners serve three-year terms that are staggered to avoid vacancies in all positions. Youth commissioners are appointed to a one-year term and must be at least 15 years old and actively enrolled in a Richfield high school or equivalent within the city.

Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2019. The city council will interview all applicants in January 2020. Appointments will be effective February 1, 2020.

Community members, whether they be adults or youth, interested in being considered for an appointment to a city commission should submit a completed application to the city manager’s office. Applications are available online at www.richfieldmn.gov/commission-vacancies or by calling 612-861-9701.

This press release was produced by the City of Richfield. The views expressed here are the author’s own.