Boards and Commissions

The Boards, Commissions, and Committees listed below are made up of citizen volunteers. 

• Advisory Board of Health
• Audit and Finance Committee
• Board of Adjustment
• Board of Building and Engineering Appeals
• Board of Ethics
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) HOME Advisory Committee
• Emergency Medical Services Committee
• Employee Advisory Committee (Councilmembers Only)
• FIFA World Cup Advisory Committee
• Harry S Truman Award Commission
• Heritage Commission
• Housing Authority Commissioners
• Human Relations Commission
• Independence Animal Welfare Committee
• Independence Arts Council
• Independence Square Advisory Board
• Industrial Development Authority
• Jackson County Board of Equalization
• Japanese Sister City Committee
• Judicial Commission
• Land Trust of Jackson County
• Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Ethics Reform
• Park Commission
• Personnel Board
• Planning Commission
• Public Safety Tax Oversight Committee
• Public Utilities Advisory Board
• Storm Water Control Oversight Committee
• Street Improvement Oversight Committee
• Southwest Independence 353 Tax Abatement Board
• StayWell Committee
• Sustainability Commission
• Tax Increment Financing Commission
• Tree Commission
• Truman Memorial Scholarship Fund Candidate Selection Committee
• University of Missouri Extension Council

We are always looking for new volunteers willing to give back to their community. Fill out an application here. 

Questions? Contact the Office of the City Clerk at (816) 325-7010 or email: CityClerk@indepmo.org