Boards & Commissions

If you are interested in serving on any one of the following boards & commissions please contact us at (816) 325-7015 or email us at jsharon@indepmo.org

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Boards and Commissions provided by the Charter and appointed by the City Council:

Board of Adjustments
Board of Ethics
Judicial Commission
Personnel Board
Planning Commission
Public Utilities Advisory Board (PUAB)

Boards and Authorities appointed by the Mayor:

Housing Authority of the City of Independence
Jackson County Board of Equalization
University of Missouri Extension Council

Boards, Committees and Commissions appointed by the City Council:

Audit and Finance Committee (Councilmembers only)
Building and Engineering Appeals, Board of
Citizens with Disabilities Advisory Board
Citizen Advisory Committee on Solid Waste Management
City Beautification Commission
Council/Landlord Technical Committee
Enhanced Enterprise Zone Board of Directors
Electrical Examiners, Board of
General Contractor Review Board
Health, Independence Advisory Board of
Heritage Commission
Historic Trails City Committee
Housing Rehabilitation, Advisory Board of
Human Relations Commission
Independence Council for Economic Development (ICED) (Councilmembers only)
Independence Park Commission
Independence Regional Medical Center Tax Increment Financing Plan Advisory Committee
Independence Square Advisory Board
Industrial Development Authority
Japanese Sister City Committee
License Surcharge Annual Review Committee
Mechanical Examiners, Board of
Plumbing Examiners, Board of
Public Safety Sales Tax Oversight Committee
Save the Truman Station Committee
Street Improvement Oversight Committee
Storm Water Control Oversight Committee
Tax Increment Financing Commission (TIF)
Tourism Advisory Board
Tree Commission
Truman, Harry S Award Commission
Truman Memorial Scholarship Fund Candidate Selection Committee
Youth Commission (14-20 years of age)