Boards & Commissions

One of the duties of the City Manager as Chief Executive Officer of the City of Worcester is to appoint members of municipal boards, commissions, and advisory committees. In some cases the nominated appointees must have their nominations approved by vote of the Worcester City Council. Worcester's Home Rule charter, as approved by the voters of Worcester in 1986, established a Citizen Advisory Council (CAC), whose function is to assist the City Manager in selecting candidates for appointment to many of these boards and committees. The purpose of this procedure is to assist the City Manager in making the appointment process more accessible to every citizen living in Worcester.

In keeping with this mandate to open up the procedures of local government to all residents, the CAC has produced this directory of municipal appointive boards, commissions and advisory committees. All residents committed to preserving the vitality of our democratic institutions are urged to volunteer their services to one of these local government agencies whose effective operations depend so heavily upon enlightened citizen participation.

Current Vacancies

BOARD/COMMISSION	DISTRICT NEEDED
Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (1)	4
Affirmative Action Advisory Committee (2)	2, 3 and 5
Cable Television Advisory Committee (4)	1, 2, 3 and 4
Commission on Disability (4 associates)	2, 3, 4 and 5
Community Development Advisory Committee (4)	1, 3, 4 and 5
Elder Affairs Commission (2)	any district
Historical Commission (3)	Mass Ave., Montvale, Crown Hill (must reside in one of the 3 Historic Districs)
Hope Cemetery Board (2)	2 and 3
Human Rights Commission (2)	any district
Off Street Parking Board (2)	any district
Parks and Recreation Commission (3)	any district
Planning Board (1)	3
Worcester Arts Council (1)	any district
Zoning Board of Appeals (1)	4

Some boards and commissions require neighborhood representation. If you are not chosen for a board for that reason, you may be considered for another board.
Eligibility requirements: 1) be a registered voter; 2) be a resident in the district for one year (except for Executive Boards); 3) not be a City employee (except for Advisory Boards).
Candidates should send a completed application, letter of interest, along with resume, if available, to:

Citizens Advisory Council
455 Main Street, Room 109, City Hall
Worcester, MA 01608
Email: hr@worcesterma.gov
Fax: (508) 799-1040

You will receive confirmation that your application, resume and letter of intent were received as well as to confirm your attendance at one of the selection meetings. Selection meetings are held at 6:30 PM at the Worcester Public Library and are scheduled on the following dates. You must attend one of the meetings:

April 17, 2013
June 19, 2013
September 18, 2013
November 20, 2013

Applicants from under-represented groups in the City are encouraged to apply.

Please be advised that you may submit an application any time and be notified by mail of the ongoing vacancies that occur on the City Boards/Commissions.