City of Yuma encourages citizens to apply for board vacancies

The City of Yuma is seeking residents to serve as the citizen voice in a number of board and commission vacancies.

The boards and commissions are made up of volunteers appointed by the Yuma City Council.

Potential candidates must file a Boards and Commissions application with the City Clerk’s Office on the first floor of City Hall.

Those chosen will be selected based on education, work experience, and civic involvement as listed on the application.

“Our boards and commissions help guide the Council. They get engaged in the community and help us understand the issues in a broader sense,” said Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls.

Current vacancies include:

Two positions on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Two positions on the Clean and Beautiful Commission. Four positions on the Workers’ Compensation Trust Board. Two positions on the Residential Advisory Board. One position on the Community Tree Board. One position on the Design and Historic Review Commission. One position on the Library Board of Trustees. One position on the Merit System Board. One position on the Water and Sewer Commission.

Any person who lives within Yuma’s City limits can serve on a board or commission: however, several boards of a more technical nature require one or more members to have specific technical expertise.

For further information, visit the City of Yuma’s website, www. YumaAz.gov