Boards & Commissions

Authorities, Boards, Commissions & Committees

The Colonial Heights City Council is seeking to fill existing vacancies on city boards, commissions, and committees with qualified city residents who have expressed a desire to serve the community in a special way. An appointment to a city body is to be taken seriously by applicants as the work to be accomplished will help determine the future directions of our community.

Boards and Commissions Vacancies

1/7/2026

Advisory Board to Council – 3 vacancies – 2-year term
Board of Architectural Review – 1 vacancy – 4-year term (Must be a licensed architect)
City Wetlands Board – 2 Vacancies – 2 vacancies - 5-year term
Historical Commission – 2 vacancies – 3-year term
Transportation Safety Commission – 2 vacancies – 4-year term
Youth Services Commission – 2 vacancies – 3-year term

Applying for an Appointment

Download an Application for Board, Commission, or Committee and fax to (804) 524-8734 or mail to:

Clerk of Council - City of Colonial Heights

P.O. Box 3401

Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Applicant Information Available to Press & Public

As an applicant for a city board, commission, or committee, your name, address, and telephone number will be available to the press and the public. No person is required to supply any of the information requested in the application in order to be considered, but all such information supplied by the applicant shall be available to the general public for a period of one year, after which it shall be purged from city records. Corrections or additions may be made, as provided by law, by contacting the City Clerk's Office.

Reappointment

Incumbents whose terms expire are automatically considered for reappointment unless they indicate non-interest.

List of Boards, Commissions, Committees

The following are authorities, boards, commissions, and committees appointed by City Council:

Name	Term Length	Purpose
Advisory Board to City Council	Two-year term	To Investigate, study, consider, evaluate and report to Council its suggestions and recommendations on all matters referred by Council.
Advisory Board to Recreation and Parks	Three-year term	To make recommendations on recreation and park-related concerns and issues.
Appomattox River Water Authority	Four-year term	To oversee the operation of Lake Chesdin, the City’s water supply source. In addition to Colonial Heights, its other members are Chesterfield, Petersburg, Dinwiddie and Prince George.
Architectural Review Board	(3) serving Four-year terms (2) serving Three-year terms (2) serving Two-year terms	To issue certificate of appropriateness for the erection, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, moving, raising or demolition of the exterior of any landmark, building or structure or part thereof, within a Historic District.
Board of Zoning Appeals	Four-year term	Responsible for hearing appeals from individuals who are requesting exceptions or variations from City Ordinances in regard to land use and building requirements or from individuals who are questioning the appropriateness of orders made by City Officials.
Central Virginia Waste Management Authority	Four-year term	To implement solid waste management and recycling programs for thirteen local governments.
Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Board of Social Services	Four-year term and cannot serve more than two consecutive terms	Policy-making body for the Department of Social Services.
Citizen Advisory Committee of the Central Virginia Solid Waste Management Plan	Indefinite term	To monitor the planning and development process of the Authority - primarily a focus group for public information.
City Wetlands Board	Five-year term	To preserve and prevent the despoliation and destruction of wetlands within its jurisdiction while accommodating necessary economic development in a manner consistent with wetlands preservation.
Community Criminal Justice Board	Two year-term	The CCJB proactively addresses criminal justice issues in the communities of Chesterfield County and the City of Colonial Heights.
Crater District Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors	One-year term	To insure that the interests of the citizens are represented in the development of policies and programs of the Agency.
Crater Planning District Commission	2 (1 Councilman and 1 member of City Staff; coterminous)	To identify needs and potential solutions for a variety of public policy and infrastructure projects in the community, including transportation initiatives.
District 19 Community Services Board	Three-year term	A multi-jurisdictional, community-based organization whose mission is to improve the quality and productivity of the lives of individuals who experience or are at risk of experiencing mental disabilities and or substance abuse.
Economic Development Authority	Four-year term	To promote industry and develop trade by inducing assets instrumental to business recruiting and growth.
Fire Prevention Board of Appeals	(2) serving Three-year terms (3) serving Two-year terms	To determine the suitability of alternate materials and type of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the Fire Code.
Friends of the Appomattox River	Indefinite term	To protect the river and promote its scenic natural beauty and historical and cultural attributes.
Historical Commission	Three-year term	To advise and assist the Council and administration in the planning, conduct or lawful regulation of festivals or similar events open to the public and held on property designated pursuant to Chapter 286, Zoning, Article XX, Historic Districts, of the City Code, or events open to the public and held to commemorate holidays or historic occurrences of national, state or local significance. To encourage community agencies and organizations in establishing and modifying programs and services related to historic preservation and education. To encourage and provide a public forum for greater awareness of the historic heritage of the City and of the public and private benefits of and available resources for historic preservation.
John Tyler Community College Board of Trustees	Four-year term and cannot serve more than 2 consecutive terms	To serve as an advisory group to the College's administration.
Natural Hazards Mitigation Advisory Committee	Indefinite term	To study the Crater Region’s risks from and vulnerabilities to natural hazards and to make recommendations on mitigating the effects of such hazards on the Crater Region.
Personnel Board	Three-year term	To constitute the final authority to rule upon grievances filed by employees under the grievance procedure.
Petersburg Area Regional Tourism	Indefinite term	To develop and implement a regional tourism marketing initiative that will result in increased tourism visitation and spending.
Planning Commission	Four-year term	Advises City Council on zoning cases, amendments to the zoning and subdivision ordinance and comprehensive planning.
Regional Building Code Appeals Board	Four-year term	To review and decide the outcome of disagreements between citizens and the Building Official.
Riverside Regional Jail Authority	Four-year term	To oversee the regional jail facility which serves the Counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Prince George and Surry and the Cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, and Petersburg.
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee	Two-year term	To evaluate the resources, services and programs designed to serve the City’s senior citizens.
South Central Wastewater Authority	Four-year term	Oversees the operation of the Petersburg Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Transportation Safety Commission	Four-year term	Advises the City Manager and City Council on transportation safety matters.
Virginia's Gateway Region	One-year term	To assist the Counties of Prince George, Dinwiddie and Chesterfield, and the Cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg in their efforts to provide balanced industrialization to its members.
Youth Services Commission	Three-year term	Acts as a forum to ascertain the needs of the youth of the City; to inform young people, parents, and those working with youth of existing services and programs available to them; and to act as an overall advocate for City youth.