Volunteer Boards and Commissions
If you aren’t ready yet for the commitment of running for office and seeing your name on yard signs, consider joining a community board or commission. Most of these positions aren’t elected, but appointed based on who applies… and more often than not, they’re desperate for passionate people to get involved. These local boards and commissions can play a big role in helping our community run smoothly. Here’s a list of local boards and commissions in Warren County.
Warren County
Mental Health Recovery Board (MHRBWCC)
- Contact: 513-695-1695
- Members: 6
- Term: 2 terms of 4 years
- Meeting: 2nd Wednesday of each month- 5:30 pm
- Address: 212 Cook Rd., Lebanon, OH
- Application: Mail the application form to the Mental Health Recovery Board Serving Warren & Clinton Counties at 201 Reading Rd. Mason, OH 45040
Warren County Community Center Board of Trustees
- Contact: 513-695-2100
- Members: 13 members
Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities
- Contact: 513-228-6400
- Members: 7
- Term: 2 terms of 4 years
- Meeting: 3rd Thursday of every month- 6pm
Area of Progress Council
- Contact: 513-932-8228
- Members: 19
Butlerville
Contact: Village of Butlerville | Facebook
Butlerville Board of Trustees
Carlisle
Contact:
Email: jharover@carlisleoh.org
Phone: 937-746-0555 ext. 210
Please submit a letter of interest and a resume/ summary of qualifications.
Area Progress Council of Warren
- Members: 1 council member & 1 alternative member
- Term: 1 year
- Meets: as needed
Recreation & Events Committee
- Members: 3 council members, 2 resident representatives
- Term: 1 year
- Meets: as needed
Housing Reinvestment Board
- Members: 2 council representatives, 2 staff representatives, 1 planning commission representative, 2 resident representatives
- Term: 3 year
- Meet: 1 time a year
Franklin Regional Wastewater Board
- Members: 1 staff representative
Joint Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) Board Appointment
- Members: 1 Council Representative
Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
- Members: I council representative, 1 alternate representative
- Term: 1 year term
- Meet: as needed
Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission- Tech Advisory
- Members: 1 municipal representative, 1 alternate representative
- Term: 1 year
- Meet: as needed
National League of Cities- Voting Delegate
- Members: 1 council representative, 1 alternate representative
- Term: 1 year
- Meet: as needed
Ohio Records Commission
- Members: 1 chair, 4 members
- Term: indefinite term
- Meet: as needed, at least once per year
Parks & Recreation Board
- Members: 5 members
- Term: 2 years
- Meet: first Monday of each month- 7pm
Personnel Board
- Members: 3 resident representatives
- Term: 3 years
- Meet: as needed
Planning Commission Board
- Members: 1 chairman, 2 council representatives, 4 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meet: first Thursday of each month- 7pm
Property Maintenance Review Board
- Members: 5 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meet: as needed
Tax Incentive Review Enterprise Zone
- Members: 2 municipal representatives
Tax Review Board
- Members: 3 members
- Term: indefinite term
- Meet: as needed
Volunteer Police Dependents Board
- Members: 2 council representatives, 2 police department representatives, 1 resident representatives
- Term: 1 year
- Meet: as needed
Volunteer Fireman’s Dependents Fund Board
- Members: 2 council representatives, 1 fire department representatives, 1 resident representatives
- Term: 1 year
- Meet: as needed
Warren County Health District Advisory Council
- Members: 1 council representative, 1 alternate representative
- Term: 1 year
- Meet: as needed
Warren County Municipal League
- Members: 1 council representative, 1 alternative representative
- Term: 1 year
- Meet: as needed
Warren County Planning Commission- Executive Board
- Members: 1 municipal representative, 1 alternative representative
- Term: 1 year
- Meet: as needed
Warren County Regional Planning Commission
- Members: 1 municipal representative, 1 alternative representative
- Term: 1 year
- Meet: as needed
Zoning Board of Appeals
- Members: 1 chairman, 6 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meet: as needed
Clearcreek Township
Contact:
Phone: 937-748-1267
Email: info@ClearcreekTownship.com
Board of Zoning Appeals
- Members: 5 full members, 2 alternative members
- Term: full members for 5 years and alternative members for 2 years
- Meet: first Thursday of the month- 7pm
Zoning Commission
- Members: 5 full members, 2 alternative members
- Term: full members for 5 years and alternative members for 2 years
- Meet: first Tuesday of the month- 7pm
Corwin
Contact: 937-557-1116
Corwin Council Meetings
- Members: 6 members
- Meet: 2nd Monday of the month- 7pm
Deerfield Township
Contact:
Email: ahamann@deerfieldtwp.com
Phone: 513-701-6968
Board of Zoning Appeals
- Members: 5 full members and 1 alternate
- Term: 5 years
- Meet: second Monday of the month- 6:30pm
- Application: APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT (1).pdf
Zoning Commission
- Members: 5 full members and 1 alternate
- Term: 5 years
- Meet: second Monday of the month- 6:30pm
- Application: APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT (1).pdf
Deerfield Regional Stormwater District
- Members: 3 members
- Term: 5 years
- Meet: second Tuesday of every month
- Application: Member application 2018.pdf
Community Improvement Corporation Board
- Members: 7 members
- Term: 3 years
- Meet: as needed
- Application: Deerfield Township Economic Development Plan.pdf
- Contact: email jflick@deerfieldtwp.com, phone 513-770-2386
Franklin
Contact: 937-746-9921
Application: City of Franklin, Ohio (franklinohio.org)
Board of Zoning Appeals
- Members: 5 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: as needed
Charter Review Commission
- Members: 6 members
- Term: 5 years a review is performed
- Meeting: as needed
The Civil Service Commission
- Members: 5 members
- Term: 6 years
- Meeting: 4th Monday of each month- 6pm
Franklin Homeowners’ Association
- Members: 7 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: as needed
Historic District Review Boards
- Members: 6 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: as needed
Parks & Recreation Commission
- Members: 6 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: once a month
The Planning Commission
- Members: 7 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: 2nd Monday every month- 5:30pm
Special Events Committee
- Members: 5 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: as needed
City Council
- Members: 7 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: first and third Monday of each month- 6pm
Franklin Township
Contact:
Email: traci.stivers@franklintownshipohio.us
Phone: 937-746-2852
Warren County Regional Planning Commission FULL Board
- Members: 3 representatives and 3 alternative representatives
- Meeting: quarterly- evenings
Warren County Regional Planning Commission Executive Board
- Members: 1 representative and 1 alternative representative
- Meeting: monthly- daytime
Warren County Township Association
- Members: 1 representative
Joint Emergency Services Board
- Members: 1 representative
Warren County Combined Health District Advisory Council
- Members: 1 representative and 1 alternative representative
- Meeting: 1st Tuesday of the month- 6pm
Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission Board of Directors
- Members: 1 representative and 1 alternative representative
Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission- Tech Advisory Committee
- Members: 1 representative and 1 alternative representative
Records Commission
- Members: 1 representative and 1 alternative representative
Franklin City Parks and Recreation
- Members: 1 representative
Media Liaison
- Members: 1 representative
Harlan Township
Contact: 513-877-2727
Trustee Meeting
- Members: 3 representatives
- Term: 4 years
- Meet: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month- 7pm
Lebanon
Contact: 513-932-3060
Application: Boards Commissions Application 03-20.pdf
Festivals & Tourism
- Members: 7 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meet: second Thursday of each month- 5pm
Board of Zoning Appeals
- Members: 3 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meet: first Wednesday of the month- 5:30pm
City Council
- Members: 7 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meet: second and fourth Tuesday of each month- 7pm
Recreation Board
- Members: 9 members
- Term: 2 years
- Meet: first Wednesday of each month- 7pm
Planning Commission
- Members: 5 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meet: third Thursday of each month- 7pm
- Requirement: pre-application meeting
- Contact: 513-228-3171
Shade Tree Commission
- Members: 7 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meet: first Wednesday of each month- 5pm
Loveland
Contact: 513-683-0150
Application: Form Center • Loveland, OH • CivicEngage
Board of Zoning Appeals
- Members: 3 members
- Meet: meets as needed
Recreation Board
- Members: 5 members
- Term: 4 years
- Meet: meets as needed
Arts Commission
- Members: 6 members
- Meet: as needed
Beautification Committee
- Members: 8 members
- Term: 2 years
- Meet: third Monday of the month- 6:30pm
Board of Tax Review
- Members: 3 members
- Meet: meets as needed
City Record Commission
- Members: 4 members
- Meet: as needed
Civil Service Commission
- Members: 3 members
- Meet: as needed
Community Improvement Corporation
- Members: 7 committee members, 3 staff representatives
- Meet: as needed
Finance Commission
- Members: 5 members
- Meet: meetings held quarterly with weekly meetings during the budget season
Historic Preservation and Planning Commission
- Members: 7 members
- Meet: third Thursday of each month
Law & Ordinance
- Members: 8 members
- Meet: first Wednesday of each month- 5pm
Planning & Zoning Commission
- Members: 5 members
- Meet: first Tuesday of each month
Public Relations & Communications Committee
- Members: 8 members
- Term: 2 years
- Meet: first Thursday of the month- 7pm
Storm Water Committee
- Members: 3 members
- Meet: as needed
Tree & Environment Committee
- Members: 6 members
- Term: 2 years
- Meet: second Thursday of the month- 7:30pm
Veterans’ Memorial Committee
- Members: 7 members
- Term: 2 years
- Meet: third Thursday every month- 6:30pm
Tax Incentive Review Council
- Members: 5 members
- Meet: at least once a year
Comprehensive Master Planning Committee
Lighting District Equalization Board
Treasury Investment Board
Maineville
Contact: 513-678-0833
Finance Committee
- Members: 5
- Contact:
- Email: FISCALOFFICER@MAINEVILLEOH.COM
- Phone: 1-800-860-7482 and speak to a R.I.T.A representative hours M-F 8-5
- Meeting: 2nd Thursday- 6pm
Planning Commission
- Members: 6
- Meeting: 4th Thursday- 7pm
Event Committee
- Members: 3
- Meeting: to be determined
The Village of Maineville Council
- Members: 6
- Term: 4 years
Massie Township
Contact: 513-897-5039
Board of Trustees
- Members: 3
- Meeting: first Tuesday of the month
Mason
Contact:
Phone: 513-229-8500
Email: administration@masonoh.org
Community Improvement Corporation
- Members: 3
- Term: 1 year
- Meeting: as needed
Mason Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
- Members: 5
- Term: 3 years
- Meeting: as needed
Mason Planning Commission
- Members: 5
- Term: 3 years
- Meeting: as needed
Mason Port Authority
- Members: 5
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: as needed
Mason Zoning Board of Appeals
- Members: 5
- Term: 3 years
- Meeting: as needed
Personnel Review Board
- Members: 5
- Term: 3 years
- Meeting: as needed
Tax Board of Review
- Members: 3
- Term: 3 years
- Meeting: as needed
Middletown
Contact:
Phone: 513-425-7766,
Email: website@cityofmiddletown.org
Application: https://secure.cityofmiddletown.org/council/boards/application.aspx
Airport Commission
- Members: 7
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: 3rd Monday of each month- 6pm
Architectural Review Board
- Members: 3
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: as needed
Board of Zoning Appeals
- Members: 7
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: 1st Wednesday of the month- 5:30pm
Citizen Advisory Board
- Members: 20 electors
- Meeting: 3rd Wednesday of the month- 5:30pm
City Income Tax Review Board
- Members: 3
- Meeting: as needed
Civil Service Commission
- Members: 3
- Meeting: 3rd Thursday of every month- 8am
Middletown Visitors Bureau Board of Trustees
- Members: minimum 7 members
- Meeting: third Monday of every other month- 6pm
Health & Environment Board
- Members: 7
- Meeting: 2nd Tuesday of each month- 7:30am
Historic Commission
- Members: 7
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: third Thursday of the month- 5:30pm
Library Trustees
- Members: 9
- Meeting: 3rd Thursday of the month- 4pm
Middletown Cemetery Board
- Members: 6
- Term: 1 year term
- Meeting: 3rd Wednesday of every 3rd month- 5pm
Park Board
- Members: 5
- Meeting: Thursday of every month- 6pm
Planning Commission
- Members: 6
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: 2nd Wednesday of every month- 6pm
Tax Incentive Review Council
- Members: 7
- Meeting- meet annually
Monroe
Contact: 513-539-7374
Planning Commission
- Members: 5
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: third Tuesday at the month
- Contact: Kameryn Jones at 513-539-7374 extension 1020.
Board of Zoning Appeals
- Members: 5
- Term: 5 years
- Meeting: as needed
- Contact: Kameryn Jones at 513-539-7374 extension 1020.
Park & Recreation Board
- Members: 5
- Term: 5 years
- Meeting: second Wednesday of each month- 5:30pm
- Contact: For additional information contact Donna Turman at 513-727-8953.
Park Board
- Members: 6
- Term: 5 years
- Meeting: second Wednesday of the month- 5:30pm
- Contact: For additional information contact Donna Turman at 513-727-8953.
Personnel Board
- Members: 5
- Term: 5 years
- Meeting: as needed
- Contact: Kacey Waggaman at 513-539-7374 extension 1025.
Local Board of Tax Review
- Members: 3
- Meeting: as needed
- Contact: Karen Ervin at 513-539-7374 extension 1005.
Audit Committee
- Members: 5
- Term: 3 years
- Meeting: as needed
- Contact: Deborah Armitage at 513-539-7374 extension 1005
Morrow
Contact: 513-899-2821
Business and Finance Committee
- Term: 1 years
- Meeting: as needed
Citizens Housing Committee Purpose
- Meeting: as needed
Community Reinvestment Housing Council
- Meeting: as needed
Health & Safety Committee
- Term: 1 year
- Meeting: as needed
Neighborhood Watch
- Members: open to all
- Contact:
- Email: neighborhoodwatch@vil.morrow.oh.us
- Phone: 513-899-2821
Parks and Recreation Board
Planning Commission Purpose
- Members: 5
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: first Tuesday of each month- 6:30pm
Records Commission
- Members: 4
- Meeting: 1 every six months
Tax Incentive Review Council
- Meeting: as needed
Tree Board
- Members: 3
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: first Thursday every month- 9am
Zoning Board of Appeals
- Members: 3
- Term: 6 years
- Meeting: 3rd Tuesday every month- 6:30pm
Pleasant Plain
Contact: pleasantplainvillage@yahoo.com
Pleasant Plain Council
- Members: 3
Salem Township
Contact: Salem Township – Warren County – Contact
Salem Township Council
- Meeting: 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
South Lebanon
Contact: 513-494-2296
Planning Commission
- Meeting: second Thursday of the month- 6:30pm
Springboro
Contact:
Phone: 937-748-4356,
Email: lori@cityofspringboro.com
Application: Springboro Board-Commission App CMYK.ai
Architectural Review Board
- Members: 7
- Term: 2 years
- Meeting: 2nd Monday of each month- 6pm
Audit Committee
- Members: 4
- Term: 1 years
- Meeting: as needed
Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- Members: 5
- Meeting: 4th Monday of each month- 6 pm
Board of Tax Review
- Members: 3
- Term: 2 years
- Meeting: as needed
Board of Zoning Appeals
- Members: 7
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: as needed
Housing Council
- Members: 7
- Meeting: as needed
Park Board
- Members: 5
- Term: 2 years
- Meeting:1st Wednesday of every month- 7pm
Planning Commission
- Members: 7
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: second Wednesday of every month- 6pm
Tree Authority
- Members: 5
- Term: 3 years
- Meeting: 3rd Tuesday of every month- 5:30pm
Turtlecreek Township
Contact:
Phone: 513-932-4902
Email: info@turtlecreektownship.org
Turtlecreek Township Council Meeting
- Members: 4
- Term: 4 year
- Meeting: second Monday of the month- 7pm
Union Township
Contact: 513-752-1741
Board of Trustees
- Members: 3
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: second and fourth Thursday- 7pm
Zoning Commission
- Members: 5 full, 2 alternate members
- Term: 5 years
- Meeting: 4th Wednesday of every month
Board of Zoning Appeals
- Members: 5 full, 2 alternate members
- Term: 5 years
- Meeting: 1st Thursday of the month
Union Township Community Improvement Corporation (CIC)
Washington Township
Contact: 937-433-0152
Zoning Commission
- Members: 5
- Term: 5 years
- Meeting: every third Tuesday- 7pm
Board of Zoning Appeals
- Term: 5 years
- Meeting: second and fourth Monday- 7pm
The Visual Improvement Program Committee
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: second Wednesday- 3:30pm
Recreation Advisory Board
- Term: 4 years
- Meeting: third Thursday of odd months- 5:30pm
Wayne Township
Contact: 330-287-5400
Trustee Meeting
Waynesville
Contact: Contact Us – The Village of Waynesville
Application: Application for Appointment to Board and Commissions.pdf (waynesville-ohio.org)
Board of Zoning & Appeals
- Meeting: as needed
Historic Preservation
- Meeting: as needed
Parks & Rec
- Meeting: as needed
Planning Commission
- Meeting: as needed
Records Commission
- Meeting: as needed
Tree Board
- Meeting: as needed
Finance Committee
- Meeting: Thursday after 2nd council meeting- 5pm
Public Works Committee
- Meeting: 1st Monday- 6pm
Police Committee
- Meeting: as needed
Community Event Committee
- Meeting: as needed