City Commissions & Committees
Airport Committee •
Budget Committee • Cemetery Operating Commission
Learning Center Committee •
Library Board • Parks Committee
Planning Commission •
Public Works Committee •
Transportation Committee
Airport Committee
The Airport Committee’s duties include developing a policy plan for future development, providing a forum of citizen input and making studies of the airport and recommendations to the City Council. The Airport Committee is not responsible for the day to day operations, marketing or land use decisions regarding the airport. Chair of the Airport Committee is Kieth Crimin. To send inquiries regarding the airport or to the airport committee,
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Budget Committee
The Budget Committee assists the City’s Budget Officer, with the assistance of the Finance Officer, to prepare the City’s budget each year. The Chair of the Budget committee is Darlene McLeod. To send inquires regarding the City budget or to the Budget Committee,
Cemetery Operating Commission
(Cemetery Beautification Committee)
The Cemetery Operating Commission is also called the Cemetery Beautification Committee, supervises the management and care for the Vernonia Memorial Cemetery. The committee exercises general control over the operation and care of the cemetery including the selection of a sexton. The Chair of the Cemetery Beautification Committee is Jeff Hoyt. To send inquiries regarding the cemetery or to the cemetery committee,
Learning Center Committee
The Learning Center Committee is an ad hoc committee, meaning that it is created from need and not by ordinance. At this time this committee is assisting the City Council and staff to make decisions regarding building, staffing, funding, and programming the Vernonia Community Learning Center. The chair of this committee is Steve Whiteman. To send inquiries regarding the Vernonia Community Learning Center or to the Learning Center Committee,
Library Board
The Library Board acts as an advisory committee to the City Council and makes recommendations about rules and policies for the operation of the library. The board assists with the interview process of selecting and appointing a Library Director and assists this person with preparation of the Library budget. The board makes recommendations regarding purchasing items, entering into contracts and planning long range for the Vernonia Municipal Library. Chair of the Library Board is Orissa Burghard. To send inquiries regarding the library or to the library board,
Parks Committee
The Parks committee acts as an advisory committee to the City Council and makes recommendations regarding rules and regulations as they relate to the maintenance of the park facilities and long range plans for the development and use of the parks. The Chair of the Parks Committee is Dan Murphy. To send inquiries to the parks or to the parks committee,
Planning Commission
The planning commission controls the subdivision of land and makes recommendations regarding land use, location of thoroughfares, public buildings, parks and other public facilities. The planning commission make studies, holds hearings and prepares reports and recommendations on its own initiate and at the request of council. The Chair of the Planning Commission is Dan Brown. To send inquiries regarding land use or to the planning commission,
Public Works Committee
The public works committee is an ad hoc committee that reviews public works projects and makes recommendations to the City regarding public works projects. To send inquiries regarding public works projects,
• Sewer Rehab Project Report - November 2006
Transportation Committee
The Transportation Committee is an ad hoc committee, meaning that it is created from need and not by ordinance. At this time this committee is assisting the City Council and staff to make decisions regarding building, planning and usage of the public rights of way in the City. There is not committee chair at this time. To send inquiries regarding the public rights of way or to the Transportation Committee,
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