City seeks volunteer for Parks and Trails Commission
Published 1:13 pm Monday, March 9, 2015
The City of Redmond is recruiting new volunteer members for the Parks and Trails Commission to begin their three-year term in May.
Two positions are currently open, one for a member that lives within the city limits and one that lives outside city limits with a Redmond address and a 98053 zip code. Applications are currently being accepted and eligible residents are encouraged to apply by March 25.
For more than 25 years, the Parks and Trails Commission has improved the quality of life for the Redmond community by advising the mayor and City Council on parks, trails and recreational facility planning and programming in the city. The commission also interfaces with the broader community, so that it can represent community members’ interests to the City Council. Past accomplishments include the implementation of the city 2015-2016 Biennium budget, Redmond Central Connector Design — Phase I construction and Phase II design, the Downtown Park Master Plan, Farrel McWhirter Master Plan, the Recreation Buildings Master Plan and the Redmond Bike Park construction.
Commissioners serve three-year terms and attend monthly meetings (first Thursday of each month); participate on special committees and attend public meetings and events; cultivate community engagement around Parks and Recreation Department projects and programs; and occasionally meet with City Council and other commissions, as appropriate.
To learn more about the Parks and Trails Commission or to apply, download an application, at www.redmond.gov/Government/BoardsCommissions/ParksTrailsCommission. Applications can be mailed to the Office of the Mayor, City of Redmond, P.O. Box 97010, Redmond, WA 98073-9710 or faxed to (425) 556-2110. A copy of the community service application is also available in the Mayor’s Office on the fourth floor of City Hall.
