La Grande accepting applications for various civic advisory councils

By on Friday, November 15th, 2024 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

LA GRANDE – (Release from the City of La Grande) The La Grande City Council is recruiting members for its Advisory Commissions and Committees. These Commissions and Committees have the following number of open positions: 

  • Air Quality (3 of 7 positions open)
  • Arts (2 of 7); Budget (3 of 7)
  • Building Board of Appeals (4 of 5)
  • Community Landscape and Forestry (1 of 5)
  • Landmarks (3 of 5); Library (2 of 5)
  • Parking, Traffic Safety, and Street Maintenance (3 of 7)
  • Parks and Recreation (3 of 7); Planning (2 of 5)
  • Union County Tourism Advisory (2 of 2)
  • and Urban Renewal Advisory (2 of 5).

More information regarding these Advisory Commissions and Committees, may be found on the City’s web site at https://www.cityoflagrande.org/ or by calling Keri Quinn, Assistant to the City Manager at 541-962-1309 or Stacey Stockhoff, City Recorder at 541-962-1351. You can also click this link for the application: APPLICATION FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES or contact Keri or Stacey to make arrangements to pick up an application or have one mailed to you.

To be considered during the Council’s Regular Session on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, please submit your completed application not later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024.  Applications can be mailed to the City of La Grande, 1000 Adams Ave, PO Box 670, (Attn: Keri Quinn or Stacey Stockhoff); emailed to kquinn@cityoflagrande.org or  sstockhoff@cityoflagrande.org; or dropped off at City Manager’s Office (upstairs in City Hall) for consideration.  Staff will still accept applications after this deadline; however, these applications will be considered by the City Council at their February Regular Session if there are still vacancies.