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Advisory Boards & Committees
There are numerous advisory boards and committees which assist the City Commission by providing recommendations on various policy issues. All appointments are made by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Commission. Volunteer board and committee members provide a valuable service to the community by dedicating hundreds of hours each year. The city-sponsored advisory boards and committees include:- Aggieville Business Improvement District
- Airport Advisory Board
- Arts and Humanities Advisory Board
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- Board of Zoning Appeals (Quasi-Judicial)
- Cemetery Board
- City-University Special Project Fund Committee
- Code Appeals Board
- Downtown Business Improvement District
- Flint Hills Discovery Center Advisory Board
- Frederick Douglass Recreation Complex Advisory Board
- Historic Resources Board
- Housing Appeals Board (Quasi-Judicial)
- Human Rights & Services Board
- Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board (Quasi-Judicial)
- Municipal Audit Committee
- Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
- Partner City Advisory Committee
- Social Services Advisory Board
- Special Alcohol Funds Advisory Committee
Temporary Committees
- Housing Study Steering Committee
- Indoor Pool Aquatics Center Steering Committee
- Downtown Plan Steering Committee
- Workforce Housing Steering Committee
Outside Agencies
- Food and Farm Council
- Housing Authority Board of Commissioners (Policy Board)
- Joint Corrections Advisory Board
- Library Board (Policy Board)
- Riley County Police Department Law Board (Policy Board)
- Riley County Park Board
- Riley County Solid Waste Management Committee
Thank you for your interest in serving the City of Manhattan. Please be aware of the meeting frequency, dates and times as well as requirements of members before choosing which board you would like to serve on. A description of each board/committee and the requirements of members can be found on each corresponding board page listed above.
If you are interested in serving on a City of Manhattan Board or Committee, complete an interest form.
If you are interested in serving on the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, please complete their interest form.
Positions Currently Open
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (1 Pottawatomie County term opening, 1 Business term expiring, 2 At-Large terms expiring, 1 Riley County Health Department term expiring)
- Cemetery Board (1 term opening)
- City/University Special Projects Fund Committee (3 At-Large terms expiring)
- Downtown Business Improvement District Advisory Board (1 term opening, Members must be representatives of businesses located within the district)
- Frederick Douglass Recreation Complex Advisory Board (1 At-Large term expiring)
- Historic Resources Board (1 term opening)
- Human Rights and Services Board (1 term opening, 1 term expiring)
- Municipal Audit Committee (1 term expiring)
- Partner City Advisory Committee (1 term opening)
- Riley County Law Enforcement Board (2 City At-Large terms expiring)
- Social Services Advisory Board (5 terms expiring)
- Special Alcohol Funds Advisory Committee (2 term openings, 3 terms expiring)