ELIGIBILITY

To serve on any City board or commission, you must be a resident of Vermillion. If you are interested in serving on either of the boards listed below, please complete an Expression of Interest form that can be submitted via the City’s website.

JOINT POWERS SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD

The City of Vermillion has one vacancy, due to resignation, on the Joint Powers Solid Waste Advisory Board. The Board is comprised of elected officials (4), appointed city staff (2), and citizens from Vermillion, Yankton, Clay County, and Yankton County (4). The Board generally meets four times a year to make recommendations regarding landfill and recycling center operations. Twice in Vermillion and twice in Yankton at approximately 5:30pm and typically on a Thursday.

To be eligible for this appointment, the individual must be a resident of Vermillion. If interested, please submit an Expression of Interest form via the City’s website. Completed Expression of Interest forms are due by Noon on Thursday, July 16, 2020. It is anticipated that City Council will make an appointment at their July 20, 2020 meeting.

Click here to learn more about the Joint Powers Solid Waste System and Advisory Board.

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION

The Planning Commission is responsible for the Comprehensive Plan (PDF) and the physical development of the City, including areas outside the boundaries of the City and within the joint jurisdictional area. The Planning and Zoning Commission reviews and comments on all plans, plats, or re-plats of subdivisions or re-subdivisions of land embraced in the City and platting jurisdiction area, laid out in lots or plats with the streets, alleys, or other portions of the same intended to be dedicated to the public. In addition, the Planning Commission accepts and makes decisions on all conditional uses identified in the City’s Zoning Ordinance. Members of the Planning Commission are appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council. Terms are for five years.

The City of Vermillion currently has five vacancies, due to term expiration, on the Planning and Zoning Commission. All terms expire in June 2025. Expression of Interest forms are due by Wednesday July 1, 2020 at 5pm. It is anticipated that the City Council will make an appointment at their July 6, 2020 meeting.