Your voice can make a difference - apply to join City committees, boards and commissions
Kingston residents, your ideas and experiences can directly influence City decisions and priorities.
Serving on a municipal advisory committee, board or commission is a unique opportunity to bring your perspective to local issues, collaborate with other residents and City Council, and contribute to more inclusive, thoughtful and community-driven decisions.
"We value the experience, knowledge and ideas residents share. They help ensure the City’s work reflects the needs of the people who live here," says Deputy City Clerk Derek Ochej.
Applications for committees are open from Oct. 17 to Nov. 7. Eligible residents may apply for the following:
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee (youth representative + resident representative)
- Housing and Homelessness Advisory Committee (youth representative)
- Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee (youth representative + resident representative)
- Rural Economic & Community Development Working Group (youth representative)
- Kingston & Frontenac Housing Corporation Board
- Kingston Heritage Properties Committee
- Kingston Area Taxi Commission
Find specific mandates for each at CityofKingston.ca/Committees.
To be eligible to serve on most committees, boards or commissions you must be 18 years or older, a resident/business owner in the City of Kingston and a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident. Youth representatives must be aged 15-24.
Submit your application
- Online at CityofKingston.ca/Committees
- By phoning 613-546-0000 to request a paper application. We will provide a postage-paid envelope to return the application to City Hall.
- In person at City Hall, 216 Ontario St. in the City Clerk’s Department.
Applications close at 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.
For more information on the application process or committees, boards and commissions, contact the City Clerk’s Office at CityClerk@CityofKingston.ca.
Contact Us
City of Kingston
City Hall
216 Ontario Street
Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3
Canada
contactus@cityofkingston.ca
Phone: 613-546-0000
The City of Kingston acknowledges that we are on the traditional homeland of the Anishinabek, Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat, and thanks these nations for their care and stewardship over this shared land.
Today, the City is committed to working with Indigenous peoples and all residents to pursue a united path of reconciliation.
Learn more about the City's reconciliation initiatives.
