Scottsdale Residents Invited to Serve on City Boards and Commissions

scottsdale_logoCourtesy of the City of Scottsdale
December 18, 2014

Scottsdale residents are invited to apply for volunteer positions on 12 city boards and commissions.

Openings exist on the:

  • Airport Advisory Commission
  • Board of Adjustment
  • Building Advisory Board of Appeals
  • Environmental Quality Advisory Board
  • Historic Preservation Commission
  • Human Relations Commission
  • Judicial Appointments Advisory Board
  • Loss Trust Fund Board
  • McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission
  • Parks & Recreation Commission
  • Personnel Board
  • Tourism Development Commission.

Information about the functions of these boards and commissions as well as the application can be found on the city’s website at www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/boards. Visit Site

The positions will be filled in February.  Applications should be submitted by Friday, Jan. 30, to give Council members adequate time for review.

The application form, which is valid for one year, can also be emailed to interested residents who call 480-312-7977, or may be picked up in the City Clerk’s office in City Hall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.

The Council will nominate from the applicant pool Feb. 3. Those nominated will be interviewed Feb. 17 at a City Council meeting.

Following the interviews, the Council will appoint residents to three-year terms. All board and commission members must comply with the city’s Ethics Code.
Mike Phillips
Public Affairs Manager
City of Scottsdale
(480) 312-7825

Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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