BOARDS & COMMISSIONS

General Information

City of Oak Ridge Boards and Commissions are authorized by City Council. At present, there are 17 such boards and commissions in the City, but the Council can create other boards as it deems necessary. Oak Ridge residency is required for appointment to a City Board or Commission (except for the Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Hotel/Motel Representation and the Trade Licensing Board, under certain circumstances), and the members serve without compensation.

A resident of the City desiring to be a candidate for Council appointments to a board or a commission must submit the required application to the City Clerk’s Office in the Municipal Building by the deadline advertised. Additional information may be included as part of the application process. The application process will be posted on the City Clerk’s Departmental website outlining said information. A city-wide recruitment process will take place prior to the deadline and will include ads, press releases, and various website posts on the City’s website.

An end-of-year election will occur at a regular meeting of City Council held in January with the agenda packet containing all information received from applicants during the recruitment, sample ballot(s) or ballots, as well as an attendance record of interested incumbents for their most recent term of office. Following the election, appropriate letters shall be sent to all applicants from the City Clerk informing them of the outcome of the special meeting of City Council.

Environmental Quality Advisory Board

Select a board:

Staff Liaison:

Sandy Sexton
(865) 425-3414
ssexton@oakridgetn.gov

Members:

First Name	Last Name	Term End

Atilio	Anzellotti	Dec 31, 2021
Rebecca	Bowman	Dec 31, 2020
William	Dean	Dec 31, 2020
Wende	Doolittle	Dec 31, 2020
Joel	Hewett	Dec 31, 2021
Robert	Kennedy	Dec 31, 2020
Sophia	Krusen	Jul 31, 2020
Kelley	Smith	Dec 31, 2020
Kayla	Wyatt	Dec 31, 2021

Purpose:

The purpose of the Board is to serve as an advisory body to Council. When requested by Council, the Board gives advice and assistance in matters contributing to a quality environment. Further, upon request, the Board advises the City Manager and the Oak Ridge Municipal Planning Commission on specific environmental matters.

Composition:

The Board is comprised of twelve (12) members, two (2) of whom shall be Oak Ridge High School (ORHS) students. Members are elected by Council for three-year staggered terms, except the ORHS students who serve staggered two-year terms of office. Six (6) members constitute a quorum and the concurring vote of a majority of those members present at a meeting is required for any board action. The student representatives share in one vote.

Upcoming Meetings:

Meeting Title	Location	Date	Time

Environmental Quality Advisory Board	Municipal Building Training Room	Feb 06, 2020	6:00PM
Environmental Quality Advisory Board	Municipal Building Training Room	Mar 05, 2020	6:00PM

View additional boards and commissions meetings by visiting the City Calendar here.

Agendas, Minutes & Other Documents:

Click here for Agendas and Minutes.
Click here for Bylaws.
Click here to view the Tree Plan.

Non-City Created Boards

Anderson County Development Corporation

Member Name	Term End
Richard Chinn	Dec 31, 2021
Thomas Tuck	Dec 31, 2021

Anderson County Economic Development Association

The City is allocated four (4) of the twenty-five (25) seats on the Board of Directors of ACEDA. Council has elected to have the Mayor serve as one of the four (4) appointments, with the other three (3) appointments being at-large from Oak Ridge residents or members of Council.

Member Name	Term End
Rick Chinn	Feb 11, 2020
Karen Crutchfield	Dec 31, 2020
Eric Tobler	Dec 31, 2021

Oak Ridge Heritage Railroad Authority

Member Name	Term End
Mike Magill	Jul 09, 2021

Oak Ridge Utility District

ORUD was created for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, improving, bettering, extending, repairing, maintaining, and operating a gas system within the City Limits. By State law, the Board of Commissioners for ORUD consists of five (5) members, who are Oak Ridge residents, appointed by Council. Members are appointed as follows: thirty (30) days prior to expiration of a term of office, the City Manager meets with the Board of Commissioners (absent the outgoing member) to nominate a successor by majority vote. Council approves the nominee.

Member Name	Term End
James Charles	Jul 01, 2023
Thomas Clary	Jun 30, 2020
Alan Liby	Jun 30, 2024
James Rushton	Jun 30, 2021
Nancy Stanley Riser	Jun 30, 2022

Board Name	First Name	Last Name	Term End

Anderson County Economic Development Association	Karen	Crutchfield	Dec 31, 2020
Anderson County Economic Development Association	Rick	Chinn	Feb 11, 2020
Beer Permit Board	David	Mosby	Dec 31, 2020
Board of Building and Housing Code Appeals	Philip	Nipper	Dec 31, 2020
Board of Building and Housing Code Appeals	Amy	Seiber	Dec 31, 2020
Board of Zoning Appeals	Susan	Donnelly	Dec 31, 2020
Convention and Visitors Bureau/Explore Oak Ridge	Naomi	Asher	Dec 31, 2020
Convention and Visitors Bureau/Explore Oak Ridge	Barbara	Ferrell	Dec 31, 2020
Convention and Visitors Bureau/Explore Oak Ridge	Carol	Smallridge	Dec 31, 2020
Environmental Quality Advisory Board	Rebecca	Bowman	Dec 31, 2020
Environmental Quality Advisory Board	William	Dean	Dec 31, 2020
Environmental Quality Advisory Board	Wende	Doolittle	Dec 31, 2020
Environmental Quality Advisory Board	Robert	Kennedy	Dec 31, 2020
Environmental Quality Advisory Board	Kelley	Smith	Dec 31, 2020
Environmental Quality Advisory Board	Sophia	Krusen	Jul 31, 2020
Industrial Development Board	Harold	Trapp	Dec 31, 2020
Industrial Development Board	David	Wilson	Dec 31, 2020
Industrial Development Board	Phillip	Yager	Dec 31, 2020
Oak Ridge Housing Authority	James	Palmer	Dec 31, 2020
Oak Ridge Land Bank Corporation Board of Directors	Anne	Dunthorn	Dec 31, 2020
Oak Ridge Land Bank Corporation Board of Directors	Charlie	Jernigan	Dec 31, 2020
Oak Ridge Land Bank Corporation Board of Directors	Kelly	Callison	Dec 31, 2020
Oak Ridge Municipal Planning Commission	L.	Hensley	Dec 31, 2020
Oak Ridge Municipal Planning Commission	Benjamin	Stephens	Dec 31, 2020
Oak Ridge Municipal Planning Commission	Jim	Dodson	Jul 31, 2020
Oak Ridge Utility District	Thomas	Clary	Jun 30, 2020
Personnel Advisory Board	Bonnie	Hebert	Dec 31, 2020
Personnel Advisory Board	Martha	Wallus	Dec 31, 2020
Recreation and Parks Advisory Board	David	Kitzmiller	Dec 31, 2020
Recreation and Parks Advisory Board	Daniel	Robbins	Dec 31, 2020
Recreation and Parks Advisory Board	Ken	Rueter	Dec 31, 2020
Senior Advisory Board	Martha	Adler-Jasny	Dec 31, 2020
Senior Advisory Board	Susan	Asbury	Dec 31, 2020
Senior Advisory Board	Alfred	Skyberg	Dec 31, 2020
Senior Advisory Board	David	Vudragovich	Dec 31, 2020
Trade Licensing Board	Jawrell	Cook	Dec 31, 2020
Trade Licensing Board	Jeff	Lewis	Dec 31, 2020
Traffic Safety Advisory Board	Martha	Adler-Jasny	Dec 31, 2020
Traffic Safety Advisory Board	Melissa	McMahan	Dec 31, 2020
Traffic Safety Advisory Board	Levi	Parish	Jul 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Patricia	Anguiano	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Luke	Colandro	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Susan	Dale	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Nicholas	Dallas	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Jayden	Ellis	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Maggie	Froning	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Megan	Henley	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Mark	Humphreys	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Jina	Jiang	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Siena	Jobkar	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Madelyn	Kittrell	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Asa	Lee	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Kira	Palau	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Alexandra	Shanafield	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Kaitlan	Spurlock	May 31, 2020
Youth Advisory Board	Caroline	Webb	May 31, 2020