Boards & Commissions
Application advertisements are posted online and on the Marana Municipal Complex and Marana Operations Center outdoor bulletin boards.
All applications, with the exception of the Marana Citizens' Forum, which meet the minimum requirements are forwarded to Mayor and Council for final approval and appointment. Council may interview prospective candidates in open or executive sessions. Every person who receives an appointment will be notified in writing or by phone as soon as possible. Whether selected or not, all applicants for any position will receive a letter from the Town Clerk's Office.
Applicants must be able to commit to prepare for and attend scheduled meetings.
This application must be accompanied by a resume and any supporting document you believe might be relevant to the Council making a determination as to the appropriateness of the candidate. The Town will use this information when considering appointments. Please note that the Town's policy is not to share personal contact information when requested by private of public entities. However, this application is a public document and may be subject to public disclosure if requested under the Arizona Public Records Law.
Apply Online for Boards and Commissions
Board of Adjustment
The Marana Planning Commission also serves as the Marana Board of Adjustment, a 7-member quasi-judicial body of citizens whose main functions are (1) to hear and decide citizen appeals from the Zoning Administrator's interpretations of the Marana zoning regulations; and (2) to consider citizen requests for variances from Marana zoning regulations.
Board of Adjustment Rules & Procedures(PDF, 224KB)
Marana Civic Committee
The Marana Civic Committee is an 11-member advisory body appointed by the Marana Town Council and Regional Partners. The purpose of the committee is to increase citizen engagement and foster community participation in projects or programs that will benefit from public input before implementation.
Marana Civic Committee Rules & Procedures(PDF, 464KB)
Marana Health Care Benefits Trust Board
State statute requires a Health Benefits Trust for a municipality that establishes a self-funded program for employee benefits when that municipality is located in a county with a population of 1,000,000 people or more. The purpose of the Trust is to hold, invest, and administer Trust funds to provide benefits to program participants and their beneficiaries and to cover the reasonable expenses of administering the benefits plans and the Trust.
The Town’s Trust Document provides for five Trustees, with no more than one Trustee being a Town employee and no Trustees being a member of the Town Council. The Council appoints individuals to serve as Trustees overseeing the management and administration of the Trust. Each Trustee appointed must accept the appointment in writing and confirm in writing that the Trustee agrees to hold and administer the Funds, in trust, pursuant to the Trust Document.
A Trustee must have expertise in the field of finance, employee benefits, health care, human resources or risk management and must reside in Pima or Pinal County.
Each Trustee serves a four-year term, unless the term is terminated earlier.
Trustees will meet quarterly via Zoom or at the Marana Municipal Complex. The date, time and location will be announced prior to each meeting.
Planning Commission
The Marana Planning Commission is a 7-member advisory body appointed by the Marana Town Council which makes recommendations to the Council on matters relating to zoning and land development, including the Marana General Plan (Marana's future vision for development) and applications for approval of rezoning cases, subdivision plats, development plans, and conditional uses.
Scheduled meetings: 6:00 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month in the Council Chambers.
Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) and Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP) Responsibilities of the Local Board
Employers participating in PSPRS or CORP must establish a five-person local board, which includes a chairperson, two appointed citizens, and two individuals who are contributing members of the Plan (elected by secret ballot election from all the contributing members for that group).
Responsibilities of Board members include attending Board meetings, which occur according to need and, at a minimum, twice per year. Meetings are generally held in the afternoon. Board members make decisions on employee participation in the retirement system and approve retirements (normal as well as disability).
Utilities Board
The Utilities Board is a seven-member joint Town-Citizen board that serves in an oversight capacity to the Town Council. The Utilities Board reviews the current operation budget for the Town's Water Department, the costs of power to operate the Water Department's assets including water and wastewater, and other functions under the authority of the Water Department, which may include street lighting and park lighting.
Utilities Board Information