KINGSPORT -- If you’d like to make a difference in your hometown, the city of Kingsport is in need of volunteers to serve on the Kingsport Regional Planning Commission.
The Kingsport Regional Planning Commission serves as an advisory body to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen by reviewing and providing recommendations on land use regulations, community development plans, zoning matters, subdivision proposals and other facets of the community’s growth and development.
The commission actively engages the public by holding hearings and gathering citizen input to guide its decisions.
Members serve a four-year term, and the commission consists of nine members – one from the BMA (excluding the mayor), one residing from outside Kingsport’s city limits and the remaining seven being at-large seats (residing anywhere within the city limits).
Commission meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Kingsport City Hall (415 Broad St.) with a work session held the Monday prior to the meeting.
For more information about the commission, contact Kingsport’s Planning and Zoning Manager Ken Weems at 423-229-9485.
To apply for this board (or any other city boards and commissions), simply visit ServeKingsport (www.servekingsport.com) and answer the short questionnaire. Here you will be asked why you wish to volunteer, your previous volunteering experience and which boards and commissions interest you.
Completing the survey does not guarantee an appointment. However, the city loves hearing from citizens and strives to help them find a board or commission that matches their skills and interests.
