Boards & Commissions

Economic Development Advisory Board

Electrical Board

Farmers and Makers Market

Historic Preservation & Resource Commission

The Independence Historic Preservation and Resource Commission makes recommendations regarding changes or modifications to historic structures or structures within the environs of historic structures.

Housing Authority

The Housing Authority is responsible for administering the Housing Authority Budget.

Landbank

Library Board of Trustees

The Independence Library District Board of Trustees are responsible for the library budget, library operations and library programs.

Park Board

The Park Board is responsible for park planning and development, working with the Recreation Commission on the Park and Recreation Plan, recommending the annual park improvements and reviewing park policies.

Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals

The Planning Commission is responsible for making recommendations to the City Commission regarding rezoning, conditional use permits and platting.

Plumbing Board

Paul Lemon Doug Rinck Wayne Sundquist Chris Fry/Atmos Pat Howe

Recreation Commission

The Recreation Commission is responsible for administering the Recreation Commission budget, approving Recreation Commission programs and planning for future recreational needs.

Tree Board

The purpose of this division is to honor the city's rich history of enjoying and preserving local natural resources, and to promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare by providing for the development of a community forestry plan to address the planting, maintenance and removal of trees located on public property, or which encroach upon public property, and to enhance the natural beauty of the community.