The City of Coos Bay is seeking volunteers to fill positions on the Budget Committee, Design Assistance Team, Parks Commission, and the Coos Bay/North Bend Water Board. Applications are available from the City Manager’s Office at City Hall, by calling 541-269-8912, or on the City’s website at www.coosbay.org Applications will be accepted in the City Mangers Office through 5:00 p.m. December 8, 2016. Applicants will be contacted to schedule interviews with the City Council. Budget Committee – Applicants must be a resident of the City of Coos Bay, and they are appointed by the City Council for three-year terms. The meetings are held in April at 7:00 p.m. There are currently two openings on the Budget Committee. Design Assistance Team – The Design Review Committee acts as an advisory body to the City of Coos Bay Community Development Department, Planning Commission, City Council, and Urban Renewal Agency. Members may include any person possessing interest in furthering the betterment of historic, cultural, architectural, natural or artistic resources in the Coos Bay area. Applicants should have knowledge and expertise in one of the following areas: a) Local History; b) art, graphics, or interior design; c) architecture. There are currently three openings on the Committee. Parks Commission – Membership is comprised of one Councilor, one Planning Commissioner, one representative of a service club, one representative of the landscape design profession or business, one representative of the design profession, and three citizen-at-large positions. There are three openings on the committee – two citizen-at-large and one design professional. Applicants must be a resident of the City of Coos Bay or own property in the City. The Parks Commission meets once a month, although during winter months if there are no items to bring to the Commission, meetings are not held. Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board – Ordinance No. 285 codified by Coos Bay Municipal Code Chapter 2.50 established membership on the Board. Applicants must be a resident of the City of Coos Bay for a period of not less than one year prior to appointment. Board meetings are held once a month at 7:00 a.m. at the Water Board office. Appointments are for four years. There is one opening on the Board.
