Vacancies on Town Volunteer Boards & Committees

The Brunswick Town Council is seeking citizens wishing to volunteer their time to serve on Town Boards, Commissions and Committees. Provided is a list of opportunities for 2023. In order to be considered, citizens must complete an application and have a brief interview with the Town Council Appointment’s Committee. 

Copies of the application form (PDF) are also available in the Town Clerk’s Office. We request that you type or use the PDF fillable form. You may email Fran Smith your completed application. There is also an online fillable application.

Committee Information

Please apply no later than one month prior to the month the vacancy occurs, or, where indicated, by the stated deadline. Committee information includes links to summaries of duties/responsibilities and links to those committees that have their own page. There may be additional committees that do not have current or upcoming 2023 vacancies. View a full list of Town boards, commissions, and committees, their duties and links to individual pages.

Meeting Video

Most committees’ meetings are televised on our local access channel (TV3 on cable channel 3) or if you do not have cable TV, you can access them through the Agenda Center Page. 

SPECIAL COMMITTEE - Deadline to apply is Monday, April 10th

Brunswick Climate Action Task Force is looking for applicants from the following areas of expertise: Transportation, Business, Planning & Development, Energy, Food Systems, Natural Resources, and Land Use & Conservation. There are 7 spots to be filled. When applying, please indicate the sector/area of expertise you wish to represent under the application field "Committee or Membership Type". For more information click here.

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 Assessment Review Board

• 1 member – balance of 3-year term to begin immediately and to expire on January 1, 2025 (Apply now)
• 1 member - balance of 3-year term to begin immediately and to expire on January 1, 2026

 Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

• 1 member – 3-year term to begin June 1, 2023 and to expire on June 1, 2026 (Apply by April)

Cable TV Committee

• 3 members – balance of 3-year terms to begin immediately and to expire on September 9, 2024 (Apply now)

Conservation Commission

• 2 members – 3-year terms to begin May 1, 2023 and to expire on May 1, 2026 (Apply by April)

Davis Fund Committee

• 2 members – 3-year terms to begin June 30, 2023 and to expire on June 30, 2026 (Apply by May)

Housing Authority

• 1 member – 5-year term to begin June 8, 2023 and to expire on June 8, 2028 (Apply by May)

Marine Resources Committee

• 1 member (alternate) – 3-year term to begin immediately and to expire on May 1, 2026 (Apply now)
• 1 member (Recreation Harvester) - –balance of 3-year term to begin immediately and to expire on May 1, 2024 (Apply now).
• 1 member (Non-License Holder) - – 3-year term to begin May 1, 2023 and to expire on May 1, 2026 (Apply by March).

 Personnel Board

• 2 Alternate members – balance of 3-year term to begin immediately and expire on January 12, 2026 (Apply now) 
• 1 Full member - balance of 3-year term to begin immediately and expire on January 12, 2026 (Apply now)

Recreation Commission

• 1 member – 3-year term to begin July 1, 2023 and to expire on July 1, 2026 (Apply by May)

Rivers &Coastal Waters Commission

• 1 member (alternate)– 3-year terms to begin May 1, 2023 and to expire on May 1, 2026 (Apply by April 10)
• 1 member (citizen)– 3-year terms to begin May 1, 2023 and to expire on May 1, 2026 (Apply by April 10)
• 1 member (commercial representative) – 3-year terms to begin May 1, 2023 and to expire on May 1, 2026 (Apply by April 10)

Recycling and Sustainability Committee

• 1 member – balance of 3-year term to begin immediately and to expire on January 1, 2024 (Apply by April 10)

 Sewer District

• 2 members – 3-year terms to begin April 1, 2023 and to expire on April 1, 2026 (Apply by March)

Town Commons

• 2 members – 3-year terms to begin  immediately and to expire on March 1, 2024 (Apply now)
• 1 members – 3-year terms to begin  immediately and to expire on March 1, 2025 (Apply now)
• 2 members – 3-year terms to begin  immediately and to expire on March 1, 2026 (Apply now)

 Trust Fund Advisory Committee

• 1 member – 3-year term to begin May 10, 2023 and to expire on May 10, 2026 (Apply by April)

Village Review Board

• 2 members - 3-year terms to begin October 20, 2023 and expire on October 20, 2026 (Apply by September)

 Water District

• 1 member – 3-year terms to begin September 13, 2023 and to expire on September 13, 2026 (Apply by August)

 Zoning Board of Appeals

• 1 member (Full) – 3-year terms to begin immediate and to expire on December 18, 2023 (Apply now)
• 1 member (Associate) – balance of the 3-year term to begin immediately and expire on July 1, 2025 (Apply now)
• 1 member (Full) 3-year term to begin immediately and expire on November 20, 2024 (Apply now)

 Interviews by the Appointment’s Committee are held in the:
 Town Hall
 85 Union Street
second floor conference Room 206 
 Brunswick, ME 04011

Interviews last about 15 minutes and will be scheduled by the Town Clerk’s Office. Appointment time reminders will be provided by phone or email (or both) one to two days prior to the scheduled interview. Applications are due on the deadline by 4:30 p.m.