Seeking Volunteers to Serve on City Boards

Oct. 1, 2024 – The Mandan City Commission will soon consider appointments beginning in 2025 for positions and seats on boards that assist with city governance and community development. Applications are being sought for 16 positions on nine different boards or committees.

Interested individuals can apply online at cityofmandan.com/boardapplication for their desired appointment. Members of the business community and residents are encouraged to apply by Oct. 31 or until positions are filled.

Architectural Review Commission. Two positions with three-year terms expiring Dec. 31, 2027. Appointees are to be residents of the city, business owners/operators in the city, or owners of property within the city. Expertise in the design and construction industries, engineering or related professions is helpful. Architecture Review Commission consideration and approval is required before any commercial building is constructed or its exterior is altered. Meetings are the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m.

Civic Service Commission. There is one position with a four-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2028. Makes recommendations regarding City personnel regulations and benefits, investigates any complaints related to administration of the civil service system and hears appeals on disciplinary matters. Meetings are only held as needed and thus infrequent.

Code Enforcement Appeals Board. A three-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2027 is available. Reviews code enforcement violation appeals and meets on an as-needed basis. Members must be Mandan residents.

Community Beautification Committee. Three positions with terms ending in 2027. Residents or representatives of businesses that own property in the City of Mandan. Helps formulate and coordinate programs, projects and policies that enhance the aesthetic appearance of the community. Meets the second Thursday of every other month at 7:30 a.m.

Growth Fund. Three positions with three-year terms expiring in 2027 representing the community at-large, financial sector, and Memorial Highway business district. Members may be representatives of the business community through ownership or employment with a Mandan business or Mandan residents. Makes recommendations to City Commission related to applications for assistance to businesses desiring to expand or locate in the Mandan area. Meets as needed depending on applications for incentive or assistance programs.

Parking Authority. One, five-year term expiring in 2029. The representative must be a downtown business owner or representative. The committee is responsible for monitoring the status of parking availability and providing input to the City Commission, Police Department, Public Works and other city departments regarding enforcement, signing, maintenance and rental fees. The committee also helps develop solutions to parking issues that promote customer access to businesses. It meets as needed, generally two to four times per year.

Renaissance Zone Committee. One position with three-year terms ending in 2027 representing the real-estate sector. May be representatives of the business community through ownership or employment with a Mandan business or Mandan residents. Makes recommendations regarding applications for property and state income tax exemptions for qualified investment in the purchase, rehabilitation, new construction and lease of commercial and residential properties in a 35-block area of downtown plus a non-contiguous area along Memorial Highway (the 2300-2500 blocks) in accordance with state and local regulations. Meets as needed to consider applications.

Special Assessment Commission. One position is up for consideration for an unexpired term through March 31, 2027. The Special Assessment Commission determines the amount of benefits in improvement districts from street, utility and other public construction projects and properly assesses these costs to properties within the applicable district. Basic mathematical skills and familiarity with the City’s special assessment policy are helpful. The commission meets two to six times a year and compensation for this position is $35 per meeting.

Visitors Committee. Three positions, a three-, four-, and five-year terms are available. Members may be representatives of the business community or Mandan residents. Makes recommendations regarding applications for funding assistance related to travel and tourism facilities within the city. A portion of Mandan’s 1% restaurant and lodging tax revenue is set aside for tourism or towards the purchase, equipping, improving, construction, maintenance, repair, and acquisition of buildings consistent with visitor attraction or promotion. Meetings are held depending upon funding requests, generally once or twice per year

More info. For committee rosters and descriptions for City of Mandan volunteer advisory positions, visit cityofmandan.com/boards. Contact Communications Specialist Kari Schmidt at 701-667-3478 or email kari.schmidt@cityofmandan.com with questions.