Current Vacancies
The City of Helena is currently accepting applications for the following positions. Individuals who have previously applied for any of the listed board vacancies are encouraged to reapply.
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board
The Board is tasked with completing annual work plans, reports, evaluations, and budgets and making recommendations for allocation of TIF funding and any future amendments to the Downtown Urban Renewal District Plan.
- One citizen to serve as a Baning/Finance Representative. Terms are 3 years.
Board of Adjustment
The BOA deliberates on requests for variances from the City of Helena Zoning Ordinance to address any undue hardship caused by city zoning regulations on building a new structure(s), rehabilitating an existing structure(s), or expanding the existing structure(s) on such property. The requests are brought forth by citizen applicants and presented to the BOA by Planning Division staff.
- One citizen to serve as an Alternate Member. Terms are 3 years.
Downtown Urban Renewal District / Tax Increment Financing Advisory Board
The Board is tasked with completing annual work plans, reports, evaluations, and budgets and making recommendations for allocation of TIF funding and any future amendments to the Downtown Urban Renewal District Plan.
- One citizen to serve as a Representative of Helena School District #1
- One citizen to serve as a Representative of an Historic Preservation Organization
- One citizen to serve as a Real Estate/Property Development Professional in the Urban Renewal District
- One citizen to serve as a Business/Property Owner within the Rodney Street Area
Golf Advisory Board
This board works with the Helena City Administration toward control, supervision, improving and maintaining the Bill Robert's Municipal Golf Course, and to promote cost effective and efficient management of the golf course; to offer a single, accessible forum for input from all golf course users; and to evaluate user input and provide a meaningful input to the City regarding the golf course operations.
- One citizen to serve as a board member. Interim Term expires October 31, 2026.
Helena Housing Authority
The Helena Housing Authority is a non-profit agency which works to provide safe and affordable housing and related services to eligible, low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled.
- One citizen to serve as a Helena Housing Authority Dwelling Resident. Interim Term expires August 1, 2024.
Lewis & Clark County Heritage Tourism Council
The HTC reviews and gives recommendations on City and County growth policies, subdivision and zoning regulations. The HTC gives technical support to historic property owners in the City and County before they make changes to historic buildings, provides information about historic tax abatements, tax credits and performs historic research. The Council also reviews and provides recommendations prior to alterations to historic buildings including those subject to a façade easement in the City; holds public hearings for demolition requests for historic buildings in the City and gives recommendations to the City Commission.
- One citizen to serve as a City Appointee. Terms are three years.
- One citizen to serve as a Joint City/County Appointee. Terms are three years.
Parking Advisory Committee
This board will fulfill its obligations to review, analyze, and recommend to the Helena City Commission goals, and objectives for Helena’s Parking Advisory Committee following objectives: to promote cost-effective and efficient management of the parking system; to develop long-range goals pursuant to the supply and development of parking facilities; to evaluate user input regarding the operation, location or management of the Helena parking system; and to provide input to the Helena City Commission regarding annual budget allocations and parking pricing policies.
- One citizen to serve as a BID Board Representative. Terms are three years.
- One citizen to serve as a Property Owner (not on the BID Board). Terms are three years.
- One citizen to serve as a Downtown Business Representative. Terms are three years.
- One citizen to serve as a Citizen at Large. Terms are two years.
- One citizen to serve as a Residential Parking Permit Holder. Terms are two years.
Tourism Business Improvement District
Resolution No. 19644, adopted on April 20th, 2009 created a Tourism Business Improvement District in the City of Helena. Per the resolution, the Board of Trustees is appointed by the City Commission and comprised of owners of lodging property within the District or their assignees.
- One citizen to serve as an Owner/Manager of lodging property. Interim Term expires June 30, 2024.