City of Marshall, TX -

The City of Marshall has openings on several volunteer boards and commissions appointed by the City Commission. The City Commission would like for citizens who are interested in being considered for an appointment to one of these boards to contact the City Manager’s office by telephone at 903-935-4421 or by email at thompson.laurie@marshalltexas.net by the end of the day on Monday, December 5, 2011. The City Commission will be making nominations to these boards at a meeting later in December. The following is a listing of the boards followed by a brief description of the responsibilities of each board and the number of positions to be appointed on each board.

The Convention Center Advisory Board assists city staff with promoting the usage of the Civic Center. Four appointments will be made to this board.

The Community Development Advisory Committee assists with establishing long-range goals and objectives for the Community Development Block Grant program and makes recommendations on the annual plan and budget for this annual federal grant. No new appointments are needed at this time.

The Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals hears and decides appeals to the City's building code. No new appointments are needed at this time.

The Electrical Examining Board hears and decides appeals to the City’s electrical code and makes recommendations on adoption of the City’s electrical code. No new appointments are needed at this time.

The Main Street Advisory Board assists in the economic revitalization and promotion of downtown Marshall. One appointment will be made to this board.

The Marshall Image Advisory Board advises the City Commission on issues related to littering and property appearance. No new appointments are needed at this time.

The Marshall Public Library Board of Trustees serves as the advisory board for the Marshall Public Library. One appointment will be made to this board.

The Parks Advisory Board serves as an advisory committee to the City staff in establishing plans or procedures concerning usage, planning, goals, and objectives of parks and recreation services. No new appointments are needed at this time.

The Planning and Zoning Commission hears and makes recommendations on requests for zoning changes and special use permits. One appointment will be made to this board.

The Plumbing Advisory Board serves as the board of adjustments and appeals for the City’s plumbing code. It also reviews plumbing codes and makes recommendations to the City Commission regarding adoption of those codes. No new appointments are needed at this time.

The Zoning Board of Adjustment conducts hearings on appeals to enforcement of the City’a a s Zoning Ordinance, decides on exceptions to the Zoning Ordinance, and grants variances to the Zoning Ordinance. No new appointments are needed at this time.

The Higher Education Authority of the City of Marshall, Texas facilitates the issuance of tax exempt debt or obligations to help higher education projects. No new appointments are needed at this time.

The Marshall Downtown Development Corporation assists with the renovation and development of the Hotel Marshall building and other projects that benefit downtown, historic preservation, and beautification of Marshall. One appointment will be made to this board.

The Marshall Higher Education Financing Corporation assists with tax exempt financing for higher education institutions. No new appointments are needed at this time.

The Marshall Industrial Financing Corporation facilitates issuance of tax exempt debt or obligations to help economic development projects. No new appointments are needed at this time.

A total of 100 citizens serve on these boards. Several new appointments will be made to these boards and commissions. Terms are typically two or three years. The Convention Center Advisory Board, the Main Street Advisory Board, the Marshall Public Library Board of Trustees, and the Parks Advisory Board meet once per month. The Planning and Zoning Commission meets twice per month. The remainder of the boards meet on an as-called basis. Service is strictly voluntary. There is no compensation.