Are you interested in participating in your local government? The City of Essex Junction has the following opportunities for community members to help support, advise, and guide our municipality. Applicants must be residents of the City of Essex Junction. All positions receive a $50 per meeting stipend. For more information on the boards, commissions, and committees, visit their webpages under the Boards and Meetings drop-down menu.
To apply for an open position please fill out the application below. Once we receive your application we will contact you to schedule an interview with the City Council.
Appointed Committees Application
Current Opportunities
Updated: April 17, 2026
Bike-Walk Advisory Committee
Number of Openings: 3
Role: The purpose of the Bike/Walk Advisory Committee is to advance Essex Junction as a friendly neighborhood community where bicycling and walking are encouraged, and where sidewalks, bike paths, multi-use paths, and other facilities are provided and maintained to enhance the year-round safety, accessibility, convenience, enjoyment, and health of all citizens. The Bike/Walk Advisory Committee consists of six members appointed by the City Council.
Meeting Frequency: 1x/Month
Term Length: 3-Year Term
Capital Program Review Committee
Number of Openings: 3
Role: The Capital Program Review Committee was established by the City Council in 2012 to examine all the City of Essex Junction’s municipal capital needs (streets and highways, water, vehicles, buildings) and develop a prioritized list of capital improvement projects. The Capital Program Review Committee is comprised of a member of the City Council, one member of the Planning Commission and five citizen volunteers.
Meeting Frequency: 1x/Quarter
Term Length: 3-Year Term
Development Review Board
Number of Openings: 1
Role: The Development Review Board (DRB) has legally binding authority over building and development projects in Essex Junction. The Essex Junction City Council appoints the five-member Board to three-year terms. The DRB approves or denies applications for development projects by interpreting and applying the rules spelled out in Essex Junction's Land Development Code, zoning regulations, and Comprehensive Plan. The DRB also settles appeals from builders, developers, and property owners of decisions made by the Essex Junction Zoning Administrator regarding requests for variances from zoning and land use regulations.
Development Review Board meetings are considered 'quasi-judicial hearings,' similar to court proceedings, and the DRB's decisions are expected to be narrowly focused and well-reasoned. The Essex Junction staff provides technical and legal assistance to the DRB, but members must be able to competently interpret and apply the logic and reasoning of Essex Junction's Land Development Code and other applicable regulations.
Meeting Frequency: 1x/Month
Term Length: 3-Year Term
Planning Commission
Number of Openings: 1
Role: The Planning Commission writes and revises Essex Junction’s Comprehensive Plan, which is the overarching document that embodies the City’s strategic vision and long-term growth objectives. Within that framework, the Commission also formulates changes to the City’s Land Development Code and Zoning Regulations, which contain the rules and technical specifications that builders and developers must follow to have their projects approved. Commission members are appointed to three-year terms by the Essex Junction City Council.
Meeting Frequency: 1x/Month
Term Length: 3-Year Term
Police Community Advisory Board
Number of Openings: 1
Role: As an independent board, the PCAB’s purpose is to facilitate communication between the Essex Junction community and the Essex Police Department (EPD) and provide feedback and support to the EPD on strategies and policy, especially around issues of equity. Central to this stated purpose is an emphasis on ensuring the voices and needs of systemically marginalized, disenfranchised and oppressed members of the community are heard with regard to public safety. The PCAB includes 3 residents from the City of Essex Junction.
Meeting Frequency: 1x/Month
Term Length: 3-Year Term
Recreation Advisory Committee
Number of Openings: 5
Role: This Committee shall serve as the liaison between the community of Essex Junction and Essex Junction Recreation and Parks, and will review, recommend, and influence aspects of EJRP; including, but not limited to: programs, park and facility needs, and strategic, capital, and financial planning. Recreation Advisory Committee members will assist at recreation-related community events and seek to engage and involve other community volunteers. Youth ages 13-17, as of July 1, are encouraged to apply.
Meeting Frequency: Bi-Monthly on even Months
Term Length: 2-Year Term
Tree Advisory Committee
Number of Openings: 3
Role: The Tree Advisory Committee is an advisory organization established by the City Council in 2013 that works with the City Tree Warden to promote the improvement and preservation of a healthy environment as it relates to public trees. The committee provides a mechanism for the planting, maintenance, protection and removal of trees on public streets, parks and City-owned properties.
Meeting Frequency: 1x/Month
Term Length: One 1-Year Term, Two 3-Year Terms
Moderator
Number of Openings: 1
Role: A moderator's role is to oversee and manage discussions or events, ensuring they stay on track, adhere to rules, and maintain a positive environment. They facilitate interactions, ask insightful questions, and may enforce time limits. They will preside at the next City Informational Meeting or any other City meeting as needed.
Meeting Frequency: As Needed
Term Length: 1-Year Term
Regional Boards and Committee Openings
Chittenden Solid Waste District
Number of Openings: 2 (representative and alternate)
Role: The Chittenden Solid Waste District comprised of 17 area communities working collectively to provide for the county’s efficient, economical and environmentally sound management of solid waste, owns and oversees 12 solid waste or recycling facilities in Chittenden County. A Board of Commissioners, who sets policy and oversees financial matters, governs CSWD. One Commissioner is appointed by each member community.
Meeting Frequency: 1x/Month
Term Length: 2-Year Term