The City of New Braunfels has many opportunities for civic engagement and involvement for its citizens. One of the best ways to get involved in your local government is to serve on a board or commission.

The City has recently reorganized the schedule used by City Council to appoint new members to the 31 boards and commissions that advise them on a variety of topics. City Council will appoint members twice a year, with a slate of appointments in the Spring and another in the Fall. 

• Appointments under the Spring term will end on May 31^st of each year, with the new appointment beginning on June 1^st.
• Appointments under the Fall term will end November 30^th each year, with the new appointment beginning on December 1^st. 

Every meeting of the board and/or commission is open to the public to attend. The Texas Open Meetings Act is detailed in Chapter 551 of the Government Code. It states that governmental bodies must hold open meetings unless there is an authorized reason for a closed session, also known as an executive session.