The major functions of the Board of Public Works and Safety include anything concerning streets and other infrastructure of the city. They also approve event permits, contracts and other items city related. The Mayor and two city officials serve four-year terms on the board.
The Board meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council chambers at City Hall. Contact Dan Ravellette at 882-7285 to be placed on the agenda.
The Redevelopment Commission oversees the Tax Increment Finance district and meets on the third Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in City Hall. Contact Dan Ravellette at 882-7285 to be placed on the agenda.
Three members are appointed by the Mayor and two by the City Council to the Utility Services Board, which oversees the water, sewer and storm sewer systems in the city.
Four members serving four-year terms are appointed by the mayor to oversee the administration of city cemeteries.
Cemetery Superintendent: Danny Wilson
Three members serving four-year terms are appointed by the mayor and the others are appointed by the County to oversee the public health issues in the city.
Three members serving three-year terms are appointed by the mayor and two are appointed by the City Council to oversee requests for variances to zoning ordinances. Meetings are conducted in the meeting room behind City Council Chambers in Vincennes City Hall.
Board consists of five Mayor-appointed members serving four-year terms.
Five members serving three-year terms oversee maintenance of historic properties in the city. The Mayor appoints four members, while the City Council appoints the fifth. Meetings are conducted in the meeting room behind City Council Chambers in the Vincennes City Hall.
Eight members supervise the Bi-State Airport between Vincennes and Lawrenceville, IL. The Mayors of Vincennes and Lawrenceville each make three appointments with six-year terms, while the Governors of Indiana and Illinois each appoint one member to serve indefinite terms.
Three members serve three-year terms and oversee personnel matters in the Vincennes police department. The members are appointed, one each, by the Mayor, City Council and the Police Department.
Five members serving three-year terms are appointed by the Mayor to oversee the use and protection of, and promotes the planting of trees in the city. The City Tree Board also serves as the City Landscape Review Commission
Four members serving four-year terms are appointed by the Mayor to oversee the park and recreation programs in the city of Vincennes.