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THANKS TO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEMBERS
Each year during November, the Sachse City Council considers applicants for appointments to the following Boards and Commissions: ¨ PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION ¨ BOARD
OF ADJUSTMENTS ¨ PARKS
AND RECREATION BOARD ¨ LIBRARY
BOARD ¨ ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE ¨ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ¨ TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) BOARD If you are interested in serving your community on one of these interesting and challenging Boards or Commissions, contact City Secretary Terry Smith at 972.495.1212, ext. 23. Stop by City Hall to obtain a Boards/Commissions application or click here to print an application. The City Council encourages the participation of all Sachse citizens to serve on any board, commission and/or committee. For more information on public service opportunities, click here or contact the City Secretary. Information about Boards, Commissions and Committees Citizens play an important role in
the activities of city government. While
the city has many dedicated employees, it still depends upon the resource
of its citizen advisors on volunteer boards, commissions and committees as
well as subject matter task forces to exercise its home rule
responsibilities. Boards,
Commissions and Committees Planning and Zoning Commission: ¨ Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 pm
at City Hall ¨ Seven members
¨ Assists with development and implementation of city’s master plan ¨ Reviews development proposals, rezoning cases, subdivision plats,
replats and site plans ¨ Updates and revises land use assumptions Board of Adjustment: ¨ Meets 3rd Thursday at 7:30 pm at City Hall
(As Called Meetings) ¨
Five members and 4 alternates ¨ Hears variances to the city’s zoning ordinance and appeals
of administrative decisions; interprets and enforces the zoning ordinance Library Board: ¨ Meets
Monthly-2nd Monday at 7:00 pm
at Sachse Library ¨ Seven members ¨ Advises City Council on the development and improvement of library
services Parks and Recreation Board: ¨ Meets 3rd
Thursday at 12:00 noon at City Hall ¨ Seven members ¨ Advises on acquisitions, maintenance, operation and use of parks,
playgrounds and open spaces Animal Shelter Advisory Committee: ¨ Meets
Quarterly - 4th Thursday at 7:00 pm
at Animal Shelter ¨ Number
of members unlimited
¨ Acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to the animal shelter and animal control policy. ¨ Makes a continuous study and inspection of the animal shelter and advises the Council as to present and future maintenance, planning, acquisition, development, enlargement and use policy of the City's animal shelter facilities. Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors: ¨ Meets
2nd
Wednesday at 7:00 pm at City Hall ¨ Seven members ¨ Supervises
the Sachse Economic Development Corporation, strengthen the local tax
base, improve the economic environment of the community, and assists in
the retention and expansion of business in Sachse Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Board: ¨ Meets
on an as-called basis at City Hall ¨ Five members ¨ Facilitates
decisions regarding the development of the President George Bush Tollway
District in the southern area of Sachse
Qualifications
for Appointment The Sachse Home Rule Charter
establishes certain qualifications that must be met by all members of city
boards, commissions and committees. An applicant or member of a City
board or commission must be a resident of Sachse Selection
Process Anyone wishing to serve, including current
members must submit an application during the month of September.
Appointments will be made by the City Council in
November for two-year
terms. Terms are staggered
whereby one-half of the membership is appointed each year.
It is imperative that members maintain regular attendance at
meetings. Any member who will
not be in attendance must notify the chairman of his/her absence prior to
the meeting. Three of five
absences, or absences from four consecutive meetings may result in
notification to the City Council of the absences.
All applicants will be notified of appointment by mail.
Applicants who were not appointed will be reconsidered as vacancies
occur. Applications will be
maintained on file for one year. To download a Boards and Commissions application, click here. ** Please note: This file is in PDF format. You can download a free reader by clicking on the image.
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