Please join me Monday at 3pm to talk about anything on your mind - and also please consider applying to serve on a CoP Board or Commission!

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August 19, 2022

Hello Portlanders!

Just a quick end of summer check in with information re: Monday's Mayor Zoom at 3pm - and the need for community volunteers to apply for positions on Boards and Commissions. Thanks for your engagement - and I hope you get to enjoy the last days of summer before Labor Day!

Are you interested in public service - Interested in helping to make really important decisions that impact our community? If yes - please review the upcoming opportunities re: Boards, commissions, task forces, and committees ([link removed]) which are an important part of Portland’s government. We need volunteers to help serve on several of our boards and committees.

City Clerk Ashley Rand is currently accepting applications for several vacancies listed below. Additional information is available on the City’s website ([link removed]) or by calling 207-874-8677.
Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to: Appointments Committee Chairman, c/o City Clerk, 389 Congress Street, Portland ME 04101 or via email to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) . Applicants will be contacted for interviews.

Here's what's needed:

Board of Assessment Review
1 Seat- Filling Vacant Term through 9/30/2024
2 Alternate Seats- 3 Year Term through 9/30/2025

CDBG (Annual Allocation Committee) 7 Seats: 3 Year Term through 9/30/2025

Creative Portland Corporation
3 Seats: 3 Year Term through 11/30/2025
1 Seat: Filling Vacant Term through 11/30/2023

Fair Hearing Officer
1 Seat: 3 Year Term through 11/30/2025
2 Seats: Filling Vacant Term through 11/30/2024

Fish Exchange
1 Class E Seat: 1 Year term through 11/30/2022
1 Class D Seat: 1 Year term through 11/30/2022

Historic Preservation - 4 Seats: 3 Year Term through 11/30/2025

Parks Commission
2 Seats: 3 Year Term through 6/30/2025
1 Seat: Filing Vacant Term through 6/30/2023

Pesticide Management Advisory Committee
1 Seat: Filing Vacant Term through 3/21/2025 (Licensed applicator)

Portland Housing Authority
1 Seat: Filing Vacant Term through 6/30/2025

Rent Board
1 Seat: 3 Year Term through 3/31/2025 (Must live in District 2)
1 Seat: Filing Vacant Term through 3/31/2024 (Must live in District 5)

Rental Housing Advisory Committee
1 Seat: Filing Vacant Term through 3/31/2024 (Must be a tenant)

Zoning Board of Appeals
1 Seat: 3 Year Term through 12/31/2024

Thanks for considering service - and please don't hesitate to reach out to our Clerk, or to me for more info.

My next Mayor Zoom will be Monday - August 22nd at 3:00pm.
Topic: Mayor's Monthly Zoom - August
Time: Aug 22, 2022 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Upcoming Council Meetings:
Thursday September 1 - 5:00pm
This is a "Special Meeting" scheduled on this date for the purpose of holding Public Hearings on the Charter Commission's Recommendations, and Council consideration of action to place the recommendations on the November ballot. (There will be other, 'regular' city business on the agenda, too - but the special date was chosen because of deadlines re: public hearing requirements re: Charter Commission work.)
Monday, September 19 - 5:00pm

Please see below for general information regarding access to City Updates, and City Council work.

Sincerely,
Kate Snyder


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