| Board Name | Board Description | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Review | Review of the Assessment Roles. | |
| Downtown Development Authority/Brownfield Board | To correct and prevent deterioration in the Downtown Development District, to encourage historic preservation, to create and implement development plans, to promote economic growth, and to acquire and... | |
| Income Tax Board of Review | To grant and hold hearings on appeals of taxpayers or employers who have been assessed tax, denied a claim for refund, or aggrieved by a special ruling of the Administrator. To issue a decision after ... | |
| Farmers Market Advisory Board | A formal committee to act in an advisory capacity to the City Commission on all matters dealing with the Muskegon Farmer Market to include, but not be limited to, farmers market ideas, rules, marketin... | |
| Civil Service Commission | Classify all the offices of employment; make rules for the examination and selection of persons to fill the offices and positions in classified service; supervise and administer Civil Service Rules, h... | |
| Equal Opportunity Committee | The committee is established to monitor and recommend hiring practices to the Civil Service Commission to achieve a higher level of minority and female employment in City government. a. To monitor and... | |
| Local Officer’s Compensation Commission | Shall recommend salaries of all local elected officials. | |
| Citizen’s Police Review Board | a. To provide policies and procedures for processing and investigating citizen complaints regarding alleged police misconduct. b. To provide civilian review of the investigations of alleged police mis... | |
| Construction Code Board of Appeals | Shall hear appeals taken from decisions of the appropriate authorities, or make interpretations, pursuant to the Uniform Fire Code or other fire and safety code in effect in the City from time to time... | |
| Housing Code Board of Appeals | a. To grant variances in cases where the general requirements of the ordinance creates a hardship on individual owners and to provide for final interpretation of the provisions of this code. b. To det... | |
| Zoning Board of Appeals | To grant variances in cases where the general requirements of ordinance creates a hardship on individual owners and to make interpretation of code | |
| Citizen's District Council/Community Development Block Grant | Shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Commission on all matters dealing with the Federal housing and Urban Development Programs. | |
| District Library Board | a. establish, maintain, and operate public libraries for the district; b. exclusively control the expenditure of money deposited into the district library fund; c. appoint and remove officers from amo... | |
| Housing Commission | To propose, provide and manage decent, safe, and sanitary housing for low income residents according to programs approved by the City Commission. | |
| Election Commission | Duties involve the examination of voting machines prior to a City election, and the appointment of inspectors prior to an election. | |
| Local Development Finance Authority | To encourage local development to prevent conditions of unemployment and to promote economic growth, to create and implement development plans; to acquire and dispose of interests in real and personal... | |
| Lakeside Business Improvement District | The Muskegon Lakeside Business Improvement District was created to provide enhanced services in the Lakeside Business District through marketing activities, common area maintenance such as snow remova... | |
| Historic District Commission | Identify and evaluate structures or sites worthy of preservation, and be involved in projects or programs to this end. Disseminate public information concerning these structures and sites, and conside... | |
| Planning Commission | Make and adopt a master plan for the physical development of the municipality. Plan shall show recommendations for the development of the territory. The Commission may amend, extend, or add to the pla... | |
| Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee | A formal committee to act in an advisory capacity to the City Commission on matters related to the proper conduct of public recreation, programs, and park facilities within the City. | |
| General Recruitment Board | Persons seeking appointment or reappointment to any Board, whether there is a vacancy or not, can apply here. To begin, view the Boards' descriptions and requirements (i.e., residency, property or bus... |
