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Boards & Commissions
Each year, residents offer their time, energy, and talents to the municipality, serving as volunteer members of City of Summit committees and commissions. A full listing of the volunteer positions, along with their terms and expiration dates, can be found in the annual appointment documents linked below.
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Boards and Commissions
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Affordable Housing Committee
Formulates recommendations to the city and Planning Board as to the best plan for Summit which can then be embodied in a housing element and fair share plan and presented to the public for input.
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Community Programs Advisory Board
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Economic Development Advisory Committee
Discusses and implements measures to attract, support and retain commercial businesses to expand Summit's tax base and contribute to the city's economy. Advises the governing body and city administration on availability of grant programs and economic initiatives.
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Environmental Commission
The Environmental Commission oversees the protection and development of Summit's natural resources. It maintains an index of all open areas in the city and makes recommendations about their use for inclusion in the Summit Master Plan.
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Historic Preservation Commission
The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) has the responsibility to promote historic preservation in Summit maintaining and updating a survey of historic sites.
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Hometown Heroes Program Committee
The Summit Hometown Heroes program recognizes and honors local veterans. Through the program, the names, images and dates of service of participants will appear on banners displayed along city streets from mid-May through mid-August. The program is funded through private donations; there is no fee to participate.
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Lackawanna Coalition
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Library Board of Trustees
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Parking Advisory Committee
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Planning Board
The Planning Board adopts a master plan for the physical development of the city, reexamines the plan every six years, and acts as a consultant to the common council and other local government agencies on potential projects covered by the master plan.
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Police Athletic League Advisory Board
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Recycling Advisory Committee
The Recycling Advisory Committee assists the City in improving its recycling efforts to reach its goal to increase recycling rates in Summit by 50%.
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Rent Commission
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Shade Tree Advisory Committee
The Shade Tree Advisory Committee is charged with creating an inventory of the City's significant and landmark trees. Members of this committee are appointed by the Common Council. The committee also makes recommendations for the preservation of landmark trees and to provide input on the City's Tree Management Program.
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Summit Board of Health
The Summit Board of Health is responsible for assessing the status of public health in the community, developing policies and programs to meet public health needs.
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Summit Free Market
The Summit Free Market is a student-run, reuse initiative that keeps yard-sale quality items out of the waste stream. Events are held at the City of Summit Transfer Station on two consecutive Saturdays in the spring and fall.
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Summit Public Art
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Tatlock Neighborhood Committee
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Technology Advisory Committee
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Zoning Board
The Zoning Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body that interprets the zoning laws, and hears and decides the following cases: 1) Appeals of alleged errors in any order, requirement, decision, or refusal made by the Zoning Officer in enforcing the zoning regulations. 2) Interpretations of the zoning map. 3) Applications for bulk variances for properties where no other review is involved. 4) Applications for use variances.
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Union County Boards
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