Boards & Commissions
Joining
Become involved in your community! The Waco City Council welcomes applications from Waco residents who are interested in serving as a member of a board or commission. Volunteering gives you the opportunity to voice your concerns and influence decisions that involve your community's future. You can make a difference in your community! Click here for our list of opportunities for service.
How to Apply
You can fill out the form here: Boards & Commissions Application
Or visit the City of Secretary's office on the 1st floor of City Hall.
For more information, call (254) 750-5750.Terms & Conditions
Most members of boards and commissions serve two year terms, with the exception of the Firefighters and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission, Waco-McLennan County Library Advisory Commission, Plan Commission, and the Waco Public Improvement District #1 Advisory Board, which are all three-year terms. Members of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals serve four-year terms.
Basic Qualifications
The City of Waco boards/commissions policy Resolution No. 2002-0541 approved by City Council on September 17, 2002, establishes certain qualifications that must be met by all members of City Boards and Commissions. In addition to any special qualification for service on a particular board, a board member must:
- Boards or commissions that are mandated by statute do require city residency; however, boards or commissions that are advisory in nature do not require city residency;
- Have not been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor crime of moral turpitude for which he/she has not been pardoned within the last ten (10) years;
- Have not been removed from a board or commission because of failure to attend meetings within the last three (3) years;
- It is the desire and intent of the council that a person serve on only one board at a time (exceptions listed in Resolution No. 2002-0541).
Boards & Commissions Application
Boards & Commissions Listing:
Animal Control Advisory Board
Makes recommendations on the health and welfare of animals. (Quarterly meetings)Animal Grievance Board
Hears complaints involving animals and their care and listens to appeals of decisions and actions of the animal control officers. (Called meetings)Board of Electrical Contractors
Authorizes the issuance of electrical licenses, hears appeals, and renders decisions concerning modifications and variances of city codes. (2nd Wednesday of each month at 11 am)Board of Plumbers and Mechanical Contractors
Hears appeals and provides interpretation of city codes; presents recommendations to City Council regarding code revisions. (2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm)Building Board of Adjustment & Appeals
Interprets and enforces building codes and hears appeals of the orders from the building official. (Called meetings)Building Standards Commission
This commission serves as a mediation tool between the City of Waco and citizens by hearing appeals and providing final interpretation of the Housing Code (1st Wednesday of each month at 4 pm)
Central Waco Development CorporationCivil Service Commission (Fire and Police)
Appointed by City Manager and confirmed by Council. Establish rules and regulations regarding hiring and dismissal of firefighters and police officers. (Called meetings)Cottonwood Creek Golf Course Advisory Board
Makes recommendations to City Council related to master plans, major capital improvements, policies and operating fees. (3rd Thursday of each month at 12 pm)Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee
Provides input, advises and recommends to City Council and the City Manager policy matters related to EEO/MBE/WBE and other relevant human resource issues. (Quarterly meeting at 12 pm)Heart O' Texas Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors
Issues single-family and multifamily bond financing to promote the development of housing stock. (Called meetings)Historic Landmark Preservation Advisory Commission
Provide recommendations on landmarks and historic districts; establish and review long-range historic preservation goals and policies. (2nd Thursday of each month at 5:00 pm)Lake Waco Wetlands Advisory Committee
The Lake Waco Wetlands Advisory Committee was created to secure financial or material resources for the project and to provide expertise and diversity in developing program areas for education, research and tourism.Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission
Presents recommendations to Council for rules and regulations for proper conduct of public recreational events, and use by public of city parks and recreational areas. (2nd Thursday of each month at 11:30 am)Plan Commission
Prepares and amends the master plan for physical development of city; recommends to City Council proposed changes to zoning plan and subdividing land. (The meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 pm)Recycling Advisory Committee
Provides recommendations to City Council concerning new or enhanced recycling and waste reduction programs. (3rd Monday of each month at 4 pm)Reinvestment Zone #1, #2, & #3 For Tax Increment Financing
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum Advisory Committee
Advises Council regarding operation and maintenance of the museum. (Last Monday of each month at 4:30 pm)Waco Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board
Advises staff in preparation of policies, budgets, activities and overall operation of Convention & Visitors Bureau. (3rd Monday of each month at 4:00 pm)Waco Health Facilities Development Corporation Board of Directors
Waco (Higher) Education Finance Corporation Board of Directors
Waco Industrial Development Corporation Board of Directors
Waco Mammoth Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors
Waco-McLennan County Library Advisory Commission
Adopts bylaws, rules, and regulations for public library and facilities. (4th Wednesday every other month at 4 pm)Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board
Waco Public Improvement District No. One Advisory Board
Waco Transit Advisory Board
Ensures efficient and effective operation of Waco Transit System services. This board makes recommendations concerning bus routes, service expansions and operational policies. (Quarterly meetings).Zoning Board of Adjustment
Hears appeals on decisions made by building officials; authorizes variances and regulates non-conforming uses. (3rd Thursday of each month at 7 pm)
