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SUBJECT: Public Encouraged To Serve On City Boards and Commissions
BY: Daniel Fanning, Communications & Policy Director - Mayor's Office
Public Encouraged to Serve on City Boards and Commissions
[Duluth, MN] – Mayor Ness is encouraging residents to consider serving on one of the City of Duluth’s Boards and Commissions, which help provide valuable input and leadership on topics that include disabilities, alcohol licensing, community development, and many other important issues.
To view the entire list of boards and commissions, please visit the city’s website at: http://www.duluthmn.gov/clerk/boards_commissions/index.cfm
To be considered to serve on any of the boards or commissions, please complete an application online (http://www.duluthmn.gov/media/125734/bacapp.pdf) or send a completed application to the City Clerk’s Office, Room 330 of Duluth City Hall, 411 W. 1st Street, Duluth, MN 55802. Applications should be received by Friday, March 6, 2015 and are kept on file for two years. Duluth residency is required for most boards and commissions.
Current openings include:
Alcohol, Gambling and Tobacco Commission - 3 year term
Indigenous Commission - 3 year term
Commission on Disabilities - 3 year term
Building Appeal Board – 3 year term (1 vacancy, building trade union rep)
Duluth Human Rights Commission - 3 year term
Library Board – 3 year term
Parks and Recreation Commission – 3 year term, (1 vacancy at large, 1 vacancy in Council District 1)
Planning Commission - 4 year term
Tree Commission - 3 year term
Community Development Committee – 3 year term
Duluth Parking Commission – 3 year term
For more information or with any questions, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (218) 730-5500 or Daniel Fanning in the Mayor’s Office at (218) 730-5307 or dfanning@duluthmn.gov
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