City of Paris looking for volunteers to serve on Boards and Commissions

If you are a resident of Paris and would like to make a difference in the City by volunteering your time and knowledge, you may want to consider serving on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Board.  

This Board makes recommendations to the City Council, implements the project plan and reinvestment zone financing plan, enters into reimbursement agreements, and issues tax increment obligation bonds. 

Qualifications: Must be a resident of Lamar County, or a resident of an adjacent county, or own property in the zone, must be 18 years of age and must be a registered voter

The City is accepting applications for one vacant position on the TIRZ Board, among other positions on the Airport Advisory Board, Band Commission, Board of Adjustment, Building and Standards Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Housing Authority, Library Advisory Board, Main Street Advisory Board, Paris Economic Development Corporation, Planning & Zoning Commission, and the Traffic Commission.

Applications must be received no later than Friday, June 7, 2024.  Board appointments will be held on June 24, 2024, at the City Council meeting. For more information or to obtain an application, please contact Deputy City Clerk Skylar Unger at (903-784-9291, sunger@paristexas.gov) or City Clerk Janice Ellis at (903-784-9248, jellis@paristexas.gov). You can also visit the City’s website at www.paristexas.gov and download the application.