The city of Lake Oswego seeks applicants to fill 45 positions on its boards and commissions this year.
The city has three state-mandated advisory committees. They are the Planning Commission, which assesses land use policy issues; the Development Review Commission, which looks at specific land use applications; and the city’s Budget Committee, which reviews the local government’s budget every other year.
Further, the city has seven council-created advisory boards and they include: 50-Plus, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Historic Resources, Library, Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources, Sustainability and Transportation. Five of these boards (DEI, Parks, Sustainability, Transportation and Library) have positions for youth members. The advisory boards provide recommendations to the City Council, “champion” City Council priorities and can serve as a conduit between decision-makers and the public, according to city management and program analyst Quin Brunner. Appointees serve either three or four-year terms. Applications are open until May 10.
Lake Oswego Mayor Joe Buck will host an informational session regarding the local board and the appointment process at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 18 in the City Hall Council Chambers.
“The residents who participate on boards and commissions are really varied but all share a deep passion for giving back to the community, assisting the City Council in both prioritizing work and shaping policy and supporting one another as neighbors in service. Whether it’s life experience, subject matter expertise or just a love for Lake Oswego, advisory board members come to the table with a host of perspectives and backgrounds that help ensure creative solutions to everyday community work that reflects the breadth of our community,” Buck wrote via email. “The City Council could not perform the collaborative work it does without the help of our board and commission members.”
For more information, visit lakeoswego.city/boc.
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