INDEPENDENCE TOWN COUNCIL
- MARK MILLER, MAYOR
- JOAN COLLINS, VICE MAYOR & COUNCIL MEMBER
- A. JASON CASSELL, COUNCIL MEMBER
- BUDDY HALSEY, COUNCIL MEMBER
- LANCE HART, COUNCIL MEMBER
- KIT MARSHALL COUNCIL MEMBER
AARON DAVIS COUNCIL MEMBER
TOWN MANAGER
- Kathy Knutson
INDEPENDENCE TOWN COUNCIL COMMITTEES
- FINANCE COMMITTEE
Responsibilities: Budget and Financial Oversight, Investments, Project Financing, Financial Analysis, Oversees all Requests for Proposal for any service provider not covered by another committee, makes recommendations for all town activities not covered by another committee, and Town Code related to General Provisions, Administration of Government, Court, Elections, and Taxation
2. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Responsibilities: Hiring/Termination decisions for appointed positions. Recommendations for annual salary changes to Finance before budget cycle, personnel handbook changes, performs Town Manager annual review, participates in grievance/dispute resolution process, reviews annual benefit renewal, subject to budget. Responsible for employee safety compliance, oversees all RFP’s for all employee-based service contracts.
3. INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Responsibilities: Oversees Town infrastructure systems including water, sewer, broadband, solid waste, sidewalks, lights, town grounds, town buildings and equipment (machinery, vehicles, etc.), Infrastructure safety, makes recommendations to Finance for annual water/sewer rates. Chair is member of VCWA board, prioritizes infrastructure projects, makes recommendations for infrastructure grants, performs RFP’s for various infrastructure service providers, Town Code related to Sewer, Solid Waste, Streets/Sidewalks, Wastewater Treatment, Water, Nuclear Waste, Fiber Optics Franchise
4. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Responsibilities: Oversees Strategic Plan, Business District Revitalization, businessowners association, special events, programs benefitting residents such as housing, food stability, EDA, zoning, beautification, Town Code related to Fire Department, Police, EDA/IDA, Planning Commission, Alcoholic Beverages & Drugs, Amusements, Animals, Building Construction, Buildings (Numbering of), Curfew, Fire Prevention, Nuisance, Peace & Good Order, Subdivision of Land, Trees, Vehicles & Traffic, Vehicles, Recreational, Zoning.