How a citizen is appointed to a board:
A citizen must fill out an application and indicate which board(s) they are interested in serving on. Once a position is open for the board(s), the Community Relations Committee is given a copy of the applicant’s application. The Community Relations Committee then makes a recommendation to the City Commission who is the final decision maker. The Community Relations Committee meets immediately following Worksession meetings and the City Commission will consider their recommendation at their City Commission meeting the following day.
Serving as a member of a board, commission, or committee can be a rewarding way to contribute to the forward progress of the City of Muskegon.
Most boards will require you to be a resident of the City of Muskegon, and some boards have Ward-specific requirements. To identify your Ward (1, 2, 3, or 4), a few options are provided below:
- Interactive Commissioner/Ward/Precinct Lookup Tool
- State of MI Voter Information Lookup Tool
- Ward map [pdf]
To learn more about specific board, commission, or committee positions, please select a board from the list to the left to view its full information.
Serving on a Board, Commission, or Committee
Boards and Committees Application
If you need a paper application, please contact the City Clerks office at [email protected] or 231-724-6705.
Current Open Positions
Please note: Most boards will require you to be a resident of the City of Muskegon, and some boards have Ward-specific requirements. To identify your Ward (1, 2, 3, or 4), see tools above.
- Citizen’s Police Review Board
- Vacancy #1: Must be a member of a minority-based organization
- Vacancy #2: Must be a Neighborhood Association Representative
- Updated April 14th, 2026
- Citizen’s District Council-Community Development Block Grant
- Vacancy #1: Must be a legal resident of ward 1 in the City of Muskegon
- Vacancy #2: Must be a legal resident in the City of Muskegon
- Updated February 11th, 2026
- Civil Service Commission
- Vacancy: Must be a citizen
- Updated March 11th, 2026
- Construction Code Board of Appeals
- Vacancy #1: Must be an Electrician
- Vacancy #2: Must be a Plumber
- Updated January 27th, 2026
- Equal Opportunity Committee
- Vacancy #1: Must be a legal resident of ward 2 in the City of Muskegon
- Vacancy #2: Must be a legal resident of ward 4 in the City of Muskegon
- Updated February 11th, 2026
- Historic District Commission
- Vacancy: Must be a registered architect
- Updated January 27th, 2026
- Housing Commission
- Vacancy: Must be a resident of a public housing facility
- Updated January 27th, 2026
- Income Tax Board of Review
- Vacancy #1: Must be a legal resident in the City of Muskegon
- Vacancy #2: Must be a legal resident in the City of Muskegon
- Updated January 27th, 2026
- Local Development Finance Authority
- Vacancy #1: Must be a citizen and have interest in District
- Vacancy #2: Must be a citizen and have interest in District
- Vacancy #3: Must be a citizen and have interest in District
- Vacancy #4: Must be an Orchard View School District Representative
- Vacancy #5: Must be an Orchard View School District Representative
- Vacancy #6: Muskegon Community College Representative
- Updated February 11th, 2026
- Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee
- Vacancy: Must be a legal resident of ward 2 in the City of Muskegon
- Updated January 27th, 2026
- Zoning Board of Appeals
- Vacancy #1: Must be a legal resident in the City of Muskegon
- Updated March 11th, 2026
Ready to apply? Apply here: Boards and Committees Application