Welcome to Cold Spring (original) (raw)
P R E S S R E L E A S E
September 24, 2025
Contact:
Kris Dockendorf, City Administrator
Phone: 320-685-3653
Email: kdockendorf@coldspring.govoffice.com
Seats Open on Cold Spring City Commissions
The City invites you to become more involved in the city you live in by serving on the Planning Commission or Park Board. There will be openings on each of these boards with terms starting on January 1, 2026. Applications are now being accepted for the seats until Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
As Cold Spring continues to grow in both the residential and commercial areas, Planning Commission members have an important role in the decisions that need to be made for the City. Approval of plats, variances, lot subdivisions and consolidations, special use permits, and zoning ordinances are a few of the issues that can come before the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission meets monthly but also has additional meetings from time to time. The open position on the Planning Commission is a four-year term which will expire on December 31, 2029.
The Park Board meets on a quarterly basis but also does occasionally create subcommittees to work on specific projects. The meetings tend to be very casual, and provide an opportunity to learn about exciting improvements with parks and parkland in our community. Applicants should have a strong interest in the City’s parks, open space and recreational amenities. The open position on the Park Board is a four-year term which will expire on December 31, 2029.
No experience is needed to participate on any of the boards, just a positive attitude and an interest in making beneficial decisions for improving our community. Members are paid for their monthly or quarterly meetings. Too often qualified citizens are intimidated by the notion of seeking participation on such groups but considering that it is the City’s objective to ensure all boards and commissions are representative of the public, we are looking for people of all walks of life.