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Boards and Commissions
The Mayor and Council of the City of Americus appoint individuals from the community to serve on various boards and commissions. We encourage our citizens to become involved in the policy making process of the City Government. More than eighty volunteers serve on the City’s sixteen (16) advisory boards and commissions.
If you are interested in volunteering to serve on a board or commission, please complete the attached application and return it to the City Clerk’s office in the Municipal Building or mail to City Clerk, 101 West Lamar Street, Americus, GA 31709. Listed below are the Commissions and Authorities.
Lake Blackshear Regional Library Board
Americus & Sumter County Hospital Authority
Americus & Sumter County Airport Authority
Americus & Sumter County Payroll Development Authority
Downtown Development Authority
Development Authority of Americus
Americus/Sumter Tourism Council
Americus Theater and Cultural Center Authority
Andersonville Trail Authority
Excursion Train Authority
Sumter County Board of Health
Board of Zoning Appeals
Planning and Zoning Commission
Housing Authority
Historic Preservation Commission
Walk of Fame Committee