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Advisory Boards and Planning Commission Application Open

Parker, FL– Eligible citizens can help guide important decisions for City of Parker by serving on a board or commission. Application information, planning commission agendas and other important information for each board and commission can be accessed from City Hall 1001 West Park Street, 850-871-4104 or from the City’s Website: www.cityofparker.com.

Application Instructions – Interested citizens must be a City of Parker resident prior to submitting their application, must be a registered voter and must remain a City of Parker resident during their term of appointment. The Special Magistrate is exempt from residency if he/she is a Florida Licensed Attorney. Please note that all information is considered public record and will be treated as such.

Citizens need to complete a standard application form, indicating their preference for the advisory boards and the Planning Commission they wish to join. After the deadline for submitting applications, City Council will interview each applicant. Each applicant’s name will be listed within the “pool” for six months of available individuals, and as vacancies occur on the various boards and the planning commission, each applicant listed will be considered. Your name will remain in the “pool” unless you request it be removed or unless you are appointed.

All board members serve without compensation. Advisory boards and commission meetings are held during day and evening hours. Terms of office are two years or less.

City of Parker Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Code, policies and codes require applicants for appointment to a board or commission to submit an affidavit indicating whether they have been convicted of a felony under the laws of Florida or in any another jurisdiction. The report of a felony shall include the type of offense and may include the circumstances and any evidence of rehabilitation. Each applicant shall also give written permission for a criminal background investigation, with the report filed with the office of the Mayor. The office of Mayor shall maintain the report in a file available to the public.

Please complete the application and return it via one of the following methods:

· Email to krega@cityofparker.com

· Mail to City Clerk, 1001 W. Park St., Parker, FL 32404

· Drop off at City Hall at 1001 W. Park St., Parker, FL 32404 (drop box available)