Boards and Commissions
Annual Recruitment - Your Communnity needs you!
There are vacant and expiring positions on the City boards and commissions, and you can join! The recruitment is open through April 26, 2024, click here to apply today!
Help shape the future of your city in unique ways by sharing your expertise or perspective – candidates must be current residents of Mercer Island, unless otherwise specified by the Mercer Island City Code (see MICC 3.34.030(B)2 Design Commission), and some boards or commissions highly prefer certain qualifications (for example, Design Commission). The following positions are currently available and accepting applications:
- Arts Council (2 positions; terms expires May 31, 2028)
- Design Commission (2 positions; terms expires May 31, 2028)
- Open Space Conservancy Trust (2 positions; term expires May 31, 2028)
- Parks & Recreation Commission (1 position; term expires May 31, 2028)
- Planning Commission (2 positions; terms expires May 31, 2028)
- Utility Board (2 positions; terms expires May 31, 2028)
Interested in volunteering? Click here to apply today! Applications will be accepted through April 26, 2024. Questions? Email the City Clerk.
Application Process
If you or someone you know is interested in serving on a City advisory board or commission, please encourage them to complete an application.
The application is an online application process. After submitting your application online, the City Clerk will contact you regarding timeline for appointments. If you need a paper copy of the application, please contact the City Clerk at cityclerk@mercerisland.gov or 206-275-7793.
Applications submitted via the online application process will be sent directly to the City Clerk. Paper applications may be returned via email to the City Clerk, dropped off at the white drop box located outside City Hall, or mailed to City Hall, c/o City Clerk at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040.
Please know that the City Council gives a great deal of thought to the make up of each board and seeks to have a diversified and balanced group. Current board members who are interested in seeking reappointment should submit a current application to the City Clerk's Office. Please note that re-appointments do not automatically occur.
Applicant Requirements
Candidates must be current residents of Mercer Island, unless otherwise specified by the Mercer Island City Code (see MICC 3.34.030(B)2 Design Commission). In addition, applicants are urged to familiarize themselves with the applicable criteria for the position they are applying for, as some boards or commissions highly prefer certain qualifications (for example, Design Commission).
- Mercer Island Arts Council – see MICC 3.55
- Design Commission – see MICC 3.34.030
- Planning Commission – see MICC 3.46
- Parks & Recreation Commission – see MICC 3.53
- Open Space Conservancy Trust – see Ord. No. 96-002
- Utility Board – see MICC 3.52
The City Council adopted a revised Code of Ethics on June 15, 2021. These standards and guidelines apply to the City Council and Board Members and Commissioners.
