Would you like to serve on a city board or commission?

[Jim O'Bryan]

Would you like to serve on a city board or commission?

Lakewood City Council is seeking volunteers to serve on various city advisory boards and commissions. Applicants must be residents of Lakewood, have a desire to serve their community in a volunteer capacity, and be willing to contribute the number of hours necessary for the particular group to which they are appointed. City Council appointments are made at the end of board/commission terms and as openings occur throughout the year.

Current openings include positions on the Planning Commission, Lakewood Hospital Association Board of Trustees, Audit Committee, Heritage Advisory Board, Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board, Tax Board of Review and Emergency Medical Services Commission.

A standard application form and information on most boards and commissions may be found at http://www.onelakewood.com/Boards_Commi ... fault.aspx. Additional information on certain groups may be located in the Second Amended Charter and Codified Ordinances of the city, searchable at http://www.conwaygreene.com/lakewood.htm.

Applicants are asked to return an application form and any related materials, such as a cover letter and/or résumé, to Lakewood City Council, 12650 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107. The submission deadline for the vacancies identified above is 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2011. Board and commission members seeking reappointment need not submit any new materials for consideration.




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