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Boards & Commissions

Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment provides administrative review of zoning determinations upon appeal.  It reviews applications for Conditional Use Permits, and may grant variances given exceptional situations and undue hardship.

Current Board Members

The Board of Adjustment is a five (5) member board, appointed by the Mayor with Council approval.  Each member serves a five-year term.  There is currently one (1) opening on the Board of Adjustment.   Interested residents may submit an interest form using the link to the right.

Johnathon Brinson (09/25)

(Vice Chair)

Terry Elam (09/25)

Roch Player (09/26)

(Chairperson)

Rachel Mosier (09/27)

City Planner I

Leigh Bradbury

Meeting Agendas

Meeting Minutes

Board of Adjustment

Board of Appeals

The Board of Appeals meets on an as-needed basis. 

Board Members

Terms are for five-year staggered terms and expire on September 1 of each year. Alternates are appointed every year.

John Barnes

Joel Wolfe (12/22)

Ed Sauter

Loren Conley

Nor Meyer (alternate) (12/22)

(Alternate)

Cole Library Board

Library Board of Trustees

Anyone interested in serving on the Library Board may submit an interest form to city hall.

Cole Library Board of Trustees are ambassadors for the library in the community, as well as visionaries for the growth and development of the library. Appointed by the Mayor and City Council, the Board consists of four (4) Mount Vernon residents and one (1) Linn County resident, of which one member is an employee of Cornell College. The Board meets at Cole Library on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 8:30am.

Diana Corcoran (President)

Jackie Wallace (Vice President)

Tracey Louwagie  (Secretary)

Julia Andrews

Brandi Shanata (Cornell College representative)

Meeting Agendas

Meeting Minutes

Fire Department Advisory Board

Board Members

Christopher Nosbisch

(Chair)

319-895-8742 or 319-359-8613

Mike Pint

Craig Smith

Bob Huffman

Scott Rose

(Council Liaison)

Historic Preservation Commission

Historic Preservation Commission

The Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission was formed in 1985 for the purpose of promoting and protecting the City’s architectural heritage. The Commission’s responsibilities are creating historical and architectural awareness, designating historical districts around the community, and advising those who are rebuilding or adding on to their home.

The Commission has conducted seminars on such areas as house painting, porch restoration, and Mount Vernon history.

The Commission meets the first Saturday of every month at the Visitor’s Center at 8:30 a.m. for its regular meeting. The Commission also meets mid-month on a Wednesday at 7:00 pm during the months of March through November. There are no mid-month meetings December-February.  Meeting agendas and Minutes of the commission meetings are available at City Hall and on this website.

For additional information on Historic Preservation, visit the Commission’s website at:

Commission Members

The Commission consists of no more than twelve (12) persons, who are appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council.  Commission members serve a three-year term.  Interested persons may submit an interest form using the link below.

Edith Dawson (Friend of the Commission)

Sherry Brayton (11/22)

Matt Ruff (11/22)

Guy Booth (12/22)

(Secretary)

Wade Squiers (12/22)

Mike Guerber (12/22)

Suzette Astley

(Chair)

Donald Moore (12/22)

Randy Brown (12/23)

Mary Evans (12/23)

Meeting Agendas

Meeting Minutes