San Marcos seeks volunteers to serve on boards, commissions

The City of San Marcos is looking for community volunteers to fill vacancies on City boards and commissions. To be considered for appointment, interest applications must be submitted by Friday, July 30.

The application form is available online at: https://www.sanmarcostx.gov/148/Boards-Commissions. Paper copies of the application form are also available in the City Clerk’s Office, 630 East Hopkins Street.

Qualifications, duties, and lengths of service vary. The following positions are currently vacant:

• Construction Board of Appeals
  – Master Plumber, one vacancy
• Economic Development Board 
  – Manufacturing Business Representative, one vacancy
• Historic Preservation Commission
  – Discipline related to Historic Preservation Commission, one vacancy
• Neighborhood Commission
  – Resident from Sector 4 (Rio Vista, East Guadalupe, Victory Gardens, Hunter’s Hill), one
  …..vacancy
• Planning and Zoning Commission
  – Resident, one vacancy
• San Marcos Industrial Development Corporation
  –Members (must be San Marcos residents), four vacancies

The City Council is scheduled to review the applications submitted by the deadline and make appointments during their regularly scheduled meeting on August 17. Appointed volunteers will take their seats immediately.