NOTICE OF SOLICITATION OF ALTERNATE PARK COMMISSIONER
The Town of Grand Chute Park Commission has an opening for a Park Commissioner alternate (additional details below). Per § 60.66 the Commission shall have charge of and supervision over all parks located in the Town. The primary role of the Park Commission is to complete and maintain a thorough study of the Town with reference to reserving land for park purposes, make plans and maps of a comprehensive Town park system (CORS – Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Strategy), and present the results of its study and plans to the Town Board in an advisory capacity. Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m.
Town of Grand Chute Municipal Code:
§ 16-1 Park Commission.
A. The Town Park Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the Town Board of Supervisors in writing and filed with the Town Clerk. The term of each member shall be for seven years. Initial appointments and annual appointments thereafter shall be staggered so that in each year a new appointment of one member shall be made by the Town Board of Supervisors. The Town Board of Supervisors may also appoint one alternate member to the Town Park Commission with a seven-year term. The alternate member may participate as a voting member at any Town Park Commission meeting in which one or more of the appointed members are absent. Each Commissioner shall take and file the official oath. (Section 60.66, Wis. Stats.)
B. Compensation of members of the Town Park Commission shall be set by the Town Board annually and once set shall remain in such amount until amended or changed by the Town Board. Compensation so established for the Town Park Commission shall be established as of April 1 of each year and shall continue in effect until April 1 of the following year unless amended or changed by the Town Board. Amendments in the amount of compensation shall be paid to reimburse members for attendance at meetings of the Park Commission and not for labor and services performed at the request of the Park Commission.
Park Commissioners must be Town of Grand Chute residents. Any interested party should complete the application for appointment and provide any relevant background and qualifications.
Please submit applications to Kayla Raatz, Town Clerk at kayla.raatz@grandchutewi.gov or to 1900 W. Grand Chute Blvd., Grand Chute, WI 54913.
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