Board Appointment Application

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Personal Information:

First Name: *

Last Name: *

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Email: *

Boards upon which you wish to serve (you may apply for up to two Boards):

Boards and Commissions: *

Planning Commission

Board of Zoning Appeals

Parks & Recreation Board

Sellersburg Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners

Redevelopment Commission

SELLERSBURG BOARD INFORMATION

Planning Commission

The Plan Commission reviews subdivisions of land, site development plans, and planned unit developments (PUDs), in addition to initiating amendments to the zoning code and map. The Plan Commission consists of five members appointed by the Town Council and meets on the third Monday of the month at 5:00 pm. Meetings are held at Sellersburg Town Hall.

Board of Zoning Appeals

The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) hears and decides requests for variances from the standards identified in the Unified Development Ordinance. The BZA also hears and makes final decisions on conditional use requests. In addition, the BZA makes the final decision concerning appeals regarding administrative decisions. The BZA consists of five members appointed by the Town Council and Plan Commission. The Board meets on the third Monday of each month at 6:00 pm at Sellersburg Town Hall.

Parks & Recreation Board

The Parks and Recreation Board exercises the general supervision and makes the rules of the parks department. The Board prepares and submits an annual budget to the Town Council, makes recommendations and an annual report to the Town Council concerning the operation of the Board and status of park and recreation programs in the district. The Parks and Recreation Board consists of seven members appointed by the Town Council, as well as one representative from the Library or School Board.

Sellersburg Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners

The board constitutes the safety board of the town for purposes of the suspension, demotion, or dismissal of any member of the police department. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 6 pm in the Town of Sellersburg Police Department.

Redevelopment Commission

Authorized under IC 36-7-14, the Sellersburg Redevelopment Commission is a six-member board appointed by the Town Council comprised of five voting members and one non-voting school board advisor.

The Redevelopment Commission is tasked with implementing projects and assisting development activities to promote growth and investment in the community. This is accomplished through the preparation and implementation of plans, engineering and funding public infrastructure improvements, and encouraging redevelopment through private and public partnerships such as the Façade Improvement Grant program.

The Redevelopment Commission has caused to be created a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, where it primarily focuses its activities. The funds generated within the TIF District provide the necessary resources to support new investment and allows the Redevelopment Commission to accomplish its objectives such as the Camp Run Parkway/American Way Road project.

Brief statement of your qualifications for and/or reasons for applying for these Boards: *

1. Tell us about yourself and why you are interested in serving on this Board: *

2. What do you think the relationship should be between the Town Council and this Board? *

3. What do you hope to accomplish by being on this Board and what innovations or ideas do you have that you think might help this Board become more customer oriented? *

4. What positive and negative issues do you foresee if you are appointed to this Board? *

5. Tell us why we should be interested in appointing you to this Board? *

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