OPEN VACANCY: Tourism Committee Member (Volunteer)

VISIT CARLTON TOURISM COMMITTEE MEMBER (Volunteer)

The City of Carlton is currently seeking applicants to fill one (1) vacancy on the Visit Carlton Tourism Committee with a term expiring on December 31, 2022.

Description:

The purpose of the Visit Carlton Tourism Committee is to assist the Carlton City Council with the disbursal of Transient Room Tax (TRT) funds for the express purpose of promoting tourism to Carlton. The Committee is authorized to propose tourism, advertising programs, and evaluate regional tourism related partnerships and tourism funding related proposals brought by third parties such as business associations, individual business owners, or Carlton residents.

The Visit Carlton Tourism Committee consists of the Mayor of the City of Carlton and not less than five members appointed by the City Council. The committee shall include one additional member of the City Council and not less than four at-large members. At-large members shall be generally representative of the tourism and hospitality interests represented in the community (i.e. lodging, wineries, restaurants, retail, etc). Preference will be given to applicants that represent lodging businesses or the interests of lowest representation by the current membership.

* The position is a volunteer and the appointment will become effective immediately upon Council approval of the Mayor’s selection. 

While City Hall remains closed to the public, meetings are being held the first Wednesday of each month at 6:15 PM via Zoom Meetings.

Process:

If you are interested in the Visit Carlton Tourism Committee position, you may download the City of Carlton Application for Boards/Commissions from the City’s website:  City of Carlton Board/Commission Application.

Please mail, email, fax or drop off your application to: 

Address:

City of Carlton 

Attn: Nathalie Powell

191 E. Main Street, Carlton, OR 97111

Fax: (503)852-7761                                                                                                                          

Email: npowell@ci.carlton.or.us

*To be considered during the first review of applications, please submit on or before: Friday, May 21, 2021 by 4:00 PM.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

IMPORTANT DATES: 

>First review of applications                                  June 02, 2021

>Appointments approved by City Council        July 06, 2021