Get Involved in 2016

Right on the front page of the city's new website is an invitation to "get involved."

Click and see how to look at boards and commissions to find one for which you might like to apply.
The page even includes.a link to the application form.

Most boards and commissions reorganize in January. A few are different. The PMUA reorganizes in February, so appointments start then. The Plainfield Public Library board terms usually start in September, though that does not apply when filling vacancies.

Some of the boards and commissions are defunct. The most active ones tend to be those involved with land use, such as Planning, Zoning, Historic Preservation and Shade Tree.

Take a look if you want to get involved in public service. Citizen attendance and comment at City Council meetings is another way to get involved, as is running for elective office.

The City Council annual reorganization is 7 p.m., Jan. 4, 2016 in Municipal Court, 325 Watchung Ave. In past years, people dressed up for the event and some activists would give their own "state of the city" remarks. It has been less formal in recent years, but is still a portentous occasion that sets a tone for the year.

--Bernice