The City of Plainview is seeking to fill vacancies on City boards and commissions with dedicated volunteers from throughout the community.
Citizens may fill out volunteer interest forms and send them to the City Secretary’s office by Thursday, December 31st to be considered for appointment. The volunteer form is available at www.plainviewtx.org/DocumentCenter/View/166 and may be filled out and emailed to Belinda Hinojosa at bhinojosa@plainviewtx.org. The forms may also be mailed to the City Secretary’s office, 901 Broadway Street, Plainview Texas 79072 or faxed to 806-296-1125.
New to the list this year is the Citizen Advisory Committee to be appointed by City Council for a special purpose, to review and provide recommendations regarding long-term investment to improve the community now and in the future. This committee will only meet approximately 6 times between February and May in order to recommend priority projects to City Council before August 2017. No specific qualifications are necessary to serve on this important board. Just that you be a Plainview resident who is enthusiastic about your community and interested in how Plainview will prioritize and plan to accomplish its goals in the coming years. A special application form to serve on this committee may be requested by contacting City Secretary, Belinda Hinojosa, at 806-296-1107 or bhinojosa@plainviewtx.org.
“I would like to strongly encourage our citizens to get involved in your local government by serving on a board or commission,” said Plainview Mayor Wendell Dunlap. “These groups provide valuable information and input that help guide the City Council as we work toward accomplishing our strategic goals each year. It’s also a wonderful way to learn more about how local government functions.”
Qualifications, duties and the length of service vary according to the board. The City Council appoints members to the following boards and commissions as vacancies arise:
• Building Trades and Fire Code Board of Appeals
• Citizen Advisory Committee
• Civil Service Board
• Coordinating Board of Economic Development (Plainview First)
• Main Street Program/Tourism Coordinating Board
• Minimum Housing Standards Board
• Parks Advisory Board
• Plainview Firefighter’s Retirement Fund Board
• Plainview/Hale County Airport Board
• Plainview Hale County Board of Health
• Planning and Zoning Commission
• Runningwater Draw RSVP
• Unger Library Board
• Zoning Board of Adjustment
Those interested in volunteering are asked to submit their applications by Thursday, December 30th.
(News release from City of Plainview)
