Boards and Commissions
Board and Commission Vacancies: Board of Zoning Appeals (5-year term); Tree Board (3-year term); Threshold (3-year term); Cemetery Advisory Board (2-year term). In order to submit an application, click here.
Architectural Review Board
The Architectural Review Board reviews and approves new construction, demolition, and architectural features of all buildings in the historic downtown area.
Cemetery Advisory Board
The Cemetery Advisory Board provides advice for staff and City Council on the operation and maintenance of the city’s two cemeteries.
Community Services Board
The Rockbridge Area Community Services Board oversees the operation of the mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse services for Buena Vista, Lexington, Rockbridge, and Bath.
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Board
The Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Board is an advisory board for Dabney S. Lancaster Community College.
Disabilities Services Board
The Disabilities Services Board provides the Rockbridge region with advice on issues facing the disabled.
Electoral Board
The Electoral Board appoints the voter registrar for a four-year term and conducts all general and special elections.
Equalization Board
The Board of Equalization is appointed every three years to hear appeals from property owners to their re-assessments.
Industrial Development Authority
The Industrial Development Authority issues tax exempt industrial revenue bonds to enhance economic development.
Maury Service Authority
The Maury Service Authority owns and manages a water treatment plant and wastewater treatment plant that serves Lexington and the central portion of Rockbridge County.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission advises the City Council on all land-use and zoning issues facing the city, develops the Comprehensive Plan, and acts on site plan and design issues in certain zones.
Public Safety Communications Board
The Public Safety Communications Board oversees the operations of the Central Dispatch Center in Buena Vista
Regional Jail Commission
The Regional Jail Commission manages the operations of the jail and hires a superintendent to carry out the day-to-day activities.
Regional Tourism Board
The Regional Tourism Board oversees the activities of the regional tourism program that includes Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County.
Rockbridge Regional Library Board
The Rockbridge Regional Library Board establishes policy, procedures, and the budget for the regional library system.
School Board
The School Board oversees the management, operation, and finances of the Lexington City school system.
Shenandoah Valley Workforce Investment Board
The Shenandoah Valley Workforce Investment Board serves as the fiscal agent and administrative entity for employment and training programs funded under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act for the Shenandoah Valley.
Social Services Board
The Social Services Board oversees the management, operation, and finances of the region's social services office.
Threshold
Threshold is tasked with addressing the housing needs of City residents by coordinating and administering local housing programs, and recruiting public and private developers to construct and rehabilitate houses to met these needs.
Total Action Against Poverty
The Total Action Against Poverty Board provides oversight to the regional Total Action Against Poverty program.
Tree Board
The Tree Board provides advice to the city arborist on the management of the city’s trees.
Zoning Appeals
The Board of Zoning Appeals hears appeals of zoning decisions made by the zoning administrator.