The City of Brookings is seeking interested individuals to serve on the following City boards, committees, and commissions:
Airport Board
Number of positions: 1
Term Length: 5 years
Residency Requirement: Residency is required for the majority of the board.
Purpose: The Airport Board provides recommendations to Airport staff, City Manager, and City Council on matters related to airport operations, capital improvements, and overall care for the Brookings Regional Airport.
Brookings Disability Awareness Committee
Number of positions: 1 (College Student Representative)
Term: 1 year
Residency Requirement: Not required
Purpose: The Brookings Disability Awareness Committee (BDAC) strives to advocate for the rights of people who have disabilities in our community. Throughout the year, specific events are held to bring awareness and information to our citizens. Technical assistance is provided to the business community, private individuals, governmental entities and nonprofit organizations. The goals of this service are to improve the quality of life for people who have disabilities through enhancing the knowledge base of entities in the community; and to further serve as a community-based advocacy group enhancing the ability of local entities to comply with Federal Civil Rights legislation.
Historic Preservation Commission
Number of positions: 1
Term Length: 3 years
Residency Requirement: Required
Purpose: The purpose of the Historic Preservation Commission is to allow the city to engage in a comprehensive program of historic preservation to promote the inspiration, pleasure and enrichment of the citizens of Brookings through identification, documentation, preservation, promotion, and development of the city’s historic resources.
Human Rights Commission
Number of positions: 1 (College Student Representative)
Term Length: 1 Year for College Student Representative
Residency Requirement: Not required
Purpose: The Human Rights Commission has the power to investigate alleging discrimination. Other programs include:
· The study of the existence, character, causes and extent of discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations, property rights, education and public services.
· Advise and provide a forum for those subjected to unfair and discriminatory practices in the City and County.
· Advise City officials concerning issues of discrimination.
· Conducting educational programs and disseminates information to further the commission’s policy to eliminate discrimination in the city.
Park & Recreation Board
Number of positions: 2 ( 1 High School Student and 1 College Student Rep)
Term Length: 1 year for High School and College Student Representatives
Residency Requirement: Not Required
Purpose: The Park & Recreation Board provides advice to the Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry to assist in fulfilling the administering of the public park system, recreation programs and city forestry program. The Board also advises the City Council and makes recommendations on matters regarding park capital improvements and planning.
Sustainability Council
Number of positions: 1 (1 College Student Representative)
Term Length: 1 year for College Student Representative
Residency Requirement: Required for a majority
Purpose: The purpose of the Sustainability Council is to investigate, propose, educate, communicate, and advocate investment strategies and policies that will improve our future quality of life while still meeting the needs of the present.
Utility Board
Number of positions: 1
Term Length: 5 years
Residency Requirement: Required (Resident and Land Owner)
Purpose: The Utility Board is an administrative body responsible for the management and control of the electric, water, wastewater and telephone utilities of the City of Brookings.
For more information on these appointments, or to obtain an application, contact the City Clerk’s Office at (605)692-6281 or visit www.cityofbrookings-sd.gov . Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2022.