City of Kyle Invites Community Members to Apply for Newly Formed Community Gardens Committee & Other Commission Openings 

WEBSITE: CityofKyle.com/bc 

KYLE, TEXAS –– The City of Kyle invites community members to apply for the newly formed Community Gardens Committee and other commission openings available within the city.  

Community Gardens Committee: 

Applications are now open for the newly formed Community Gardens Committee. City of Kyle residents chosen to serve on this 12-person committee will work with City Staff to provide recommendations on the design and installation of the Post Oak Community Garden. 

The Community Garden Committee's purpose is to organize the planning, implementation, and maintenance of the City of Kyle's Post Oak Community Garden. Committee duties include participation in meetings to provide input regarding the operations of the garden including establishing garden rules, securing volunteers and donations, and providing input on garden design. 

The Community Gardens will meet monthly through March 2024. Applications for vacant seats are open through Friday, June 2. To apply and learn more, visit cityofkyle.com/bc. 

Civil Service Commission: 

The City of Kyle Civil Service Commission is now accepting applications for members. The purpose of this three-person commission is to create efficient police departments by ensuring police examinations, appointments, certifications and promotion eligibility are conducted properly.  

The commission also oversees removals or suspensions of civil service employees as well as the appeals process for those decisions. Civil Service Commission members must be free of political influence, are interested in public service, and must not have held public office in the previous three years. Members are appointed by the City Manager and confirmed by City Council.   

The Civil Service Commission meets on an as-needed basis, there is no set schedule like the majority of boards and commissions in the City of Kyle. Applications are open now through Friday, May 26. To apply and learn more, visit cityofkyle.com/bc. 

Arts & Cultural Commission: 

The Arts and Cultural Commission, which aims to bring Fine Arts to the Kyle community is currently accepting applications for a vacancy. The commission is made up of seven members who bring their creative energy and expertise to plan events and public displays that will encourage community members to enjoy the arts.  

Additionally, the commission serves in an advisory capacity to City Council on all art-related matters, including arts activities and events. The commission meets every 3rd Thursday of the month at the Kyle Public Library.  

Applications for the vacant seat are open now until Thursday, June 15. To apply and learn more, visit cityofkyle.com/bc. 

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The City of Kyle is located in the heart of the I-35 Innovation Corridor, just 26 miles south of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport & 50 miles north of San Antonio International Airport. Kyle is the second largest city in Hays County and is poised to become the largest — with a population that grew from 5,000 citizens in 2000 to just over 50,000 in 2020. We are the designated Pie Capital of Texas and home of the annual Pie in the Sky Hot Air Balloon Festival. For more information, go to CityofKyle.com.