- Job description for Town Board
- Job description for Planning Board,
- Job description for Zoning Board of Appeals
- List of Boards and Committees in Lansing and Tompkins County, with elected or appointed members from Lansing
1. Lansing Town Board Member
Description: The Town Board is the legislative, appropriating, governing and policy determining body of the town. A Town Board does the following:
- Approves all laws and policies of the Town
- Approves budget and expenses for activities required by law or by Town and determines how those expenses will be funded via property tax or other sources
- Appoints the heads and deputies of departments of town government and any dismissals.
- Requires reports from the supervisor concerning the conduct of the official business of the town and the performance by town officers and employees of their functions, powers, and duties.
- Approves studies and investigations as it deems to be in the best interests of the town.
- Creates non-compensated advisory boards and appoints each member.
Time commitment: Terms, hours, and compensation:
- Member- 4 years, $9741/yr. in 2023
- Member/Supervisor-4 years, $30,306 in 2023
- Meetings held 1-2/month on first and third Wednesday, 6:30-9:00pm. Members review submissions and documents prior to meetings.
- Training workshops are required and paid for by the Town.
Application:
This is an elected position supported by local political committees. Contact the Lansing Democratic Committee for more information, Lansingdemocrats@gmail.com. Candidates must be identified by early March every two years.
2. Lansing Planning Board Member
Description:
The Planning Board is an advisory and regulatory public body. Members are appointed by a vote of the Town Board. Primary responsibilities include:
- Reviewing and approving development projects subject to site plan
- Performing other discretionary reviews such as environmental quality reviews, and
- Making recommendations to Planning & Code Enforcement staff and to Town Board regarding the preparation and revisions of Town Code related to planning, zoning, site plan review, signs, subdivision, and other land use regulations affecting community development.
Time commitment: Terms, hours, and compensation:
- Member- 7 years, Alternate-1-year, moderate stipend and reimbursement for training
- Meetings held 1-2/month on first and third Monday, 6:30-9:00pm. Members review submissions and documents prior to meetings.
- Training workshops are required and paid for by the Town.
Application:
Submit application to https://lfweb.tompkinsco.org/Forms/TOLBCApplication or for further information contact the Town of Lansing Planning and Code Enforcement Department, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY 14882 at 607-533-7054. Deadline for applications is November 30 of each year, but preferably during October. Applicant must be 18 years old and a Town of Lansing resident.
Note:
During the 2023 & 2024 years, the Town of Lansing plans to revise its zoning code and the Planning Board’s suggestions will be an important component affecting the final codes.
3. Lansing Town Zoning Board of Appeals Member
Description:
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is a quasi-judicial public body. Members are appointed by the Town Board. The ZBA considers requests for relief from or interpretation of the Town’s Zoning Code. The Zoning Board of Appeals has two functions: review of applications of use or area variances and rendering interpretations made by the Town’s Zoning Enforcement Officer.
Time commitment: Terms, hours, and compensation:
- 5-yearterm for members, 1 year term for alternate members, moderate stipend and reimbursement for training
- Meetings held on 2nd Tuesday of the month, 6:30 pm. Members review documents prior to meetings.
Application:
Submit application to https://lfweb.tompkinsco.org/Forms/TOLBCApplication or for further information contact the Town of Lansing Planning and Code Enforcement Department, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY 14882 at 607-533-7054. Deadline for applications is November 30 of each year, but preferably during October. Applicant must be 18 years old and a Town of Lansing resident.
4. Town of Lansing Boards, Committees, and other Elected Positions
- Lansing Town Board Members/Supervisor-elected by Lansing registered voters in districts 1-8
- Tompkins County Legislature- elected by registered voters in Lansing districts 1-5 & 8.
- Tompkins county Legislature-elected by registered voters in Lansing districts 6 & 7
- Lansing Town Court Judge-elected by registered voters in Lansing districts 1-8
- Lansing Town Planning Board-appointed by the Town Board
- Lansing Town Zoning Board of Appeals- appointed by the Town Board
- Lansing Town Ethics Committee- appointed by the Town Board
- Lansing Town Conservation Advisory Council- appointed by the Town Board
- Lansing Town Parks, Recreation and Trails Advisory Committee- appointed by the Town Board • Lansing Town Water-Sewer Advisory Committee- appointed by the Town Board
- Lansing Town Broadband Committee- appointed by the Town Board
- Lansing Town Housing Authority/Woodsedge-appointed- appointed by the Town Board Lansing Town Advisory Committee on Power Plant Future- appointed by the Town Board
- Lansing Town Project Review Committee- appointed by the Town Board
- Lansing Town Water District- appointed by the Town Board
- Town of Lansing Fire Department Board of Commissioners- appointed by the Town Board
- Lansing Town Library Board—elected by registered voters in library districts
- Tompkins County Conservation Committee- Lansing representative appointed by Town Board