The Mercer Island City Council is recruiting for the Planning Commission, and you can join! There are five positions being recruited for with terms beginning January 1, 2025:

2 Resident Lay Persons
1 Resident Paid Practitioner
2 Non-Resident Paid Practitioners

The recruitment is open through October 25, 2024, click here to apply today!

For more information on the request for applications for Planning Commission Paid Practitioner Resident and Non-Resident Commissioners, click here.

Interested in volunteering? Click here to apply today! Applications will be accepted through October 25, 2024. Questions? Email the City Clerk.

Application Process

If you or someone you know is interested in serving on the Mercer Island Planning Commission, please encourage them to complete an application.

The application is an online application process. After submitting your application online, the City Clerk will contact you regarding timeline for appointments. If you need a paper copy of the application, please contact the City Clerk at cityclerk@mercerisland.gov or 206-275-7793.

Applications submitted via the online application process will be sent directly to the City Clerk. Paper applications may be returned via email to the City Clerk at cityclerk@mercerisland.gov, dropped off at the white drop box located outside of City Hall, or mailed to City Hall, c/o City Clerk at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

Please know that the City Council gives a great deal of thought to the make up of each board and seeks to have a diversified and balanced group. Current board or commission members who are interested in seeking reappointment should submit a current application to the City Clerk's Office. Please note that reappointments do not automatically occur.

City Planning opportunities

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