Four (4) openings are available for Commissioners to serve on the Sister Cities Advisory Commission. Applicants must be Fountain Hills’ residents, for a minimum of one year, and be available to attend monthly meetings. The Commissioners will be appointed by the Town Council and will serve on a volunteer basis for a three year term, starting on June 19, 2018 and ending on June 18, 2021.
The role of the Commission is to act in an advisory capacity to the Town Council in developing and promoting municipal partnerships between the Town and other similar jurisdictions in other nations. The Commission will work with members of the Sister Cities Corporation to provide opportunities for Town officials and citizens of Fountain Hills to experience and explore other cultures through long-term community partnerships. The Commission will also work to stimulate environments through which communities will creatively learn, work and solve problems through reciprocal cultural, educational, municipal, business, professional, and technical exchanges and projects. The Commission members will collaborate with organizations in the United States and other countries that share similar goals.
Application forms are available at the Town Hall reception desk, 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268, or on the Town’s web site at http://www.fh.az.gov/scac.
Applications should consist of the following:
(1) Cover letter of interest
(2) Resume
(3) Appointment Application (located on website)
(4) Supplemental Questionnaire (located on website)
(5) Consent to Executive Session (located on website)
Applications are being accepted until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Applications may be sent or hand delivered to the Town Hall reception desk, Attention: Nancy Walter, 16705 E. Avenue of the Fountains, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268. The envelope should be clearly marked “Sister Cities Advisory Commission Application”.
If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Walter at 480-816-5107 or nwalter@fh.az.gov.
Published in the FH Times on April 18 and 25, 2018.