Boards, Committees, and Commissions [WIP]

• Arts & Cultural Commission - Encouraging support for arts and culture within the wider Portsmouth community
   
• Audit Committee - Recommends an external auditor to the City Council, advise and work with the City Council on fiscal oversight.
   
• Building Code Board of Appeals
   
• Cable and Broadband Internet Commission
   
• Cemetery Committee - Mission: to encourage the restoration, preservation, and safeguarding of Portsmouth's historic cemeteries and their history for future generations.
   
• Citizens Advisory Committee - Mission: to advise the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, emerging community needs, and facilitate public involvement in the CDBG program planning process. 
   
• Citywide Neighborhood Committee - Mission: to advocate for the neighborhoods in Portsmouth, guided by two basic principles: protection and preservation of the quality of our neighborhoods. 
   
• Conservation Commission - Mission: to protect and properly utilize the City's natural resources. 
   
• Demolition Committee - Mission: to provide a local review process for proposed demolition of privately-owned buildings and structures of historic, architectural, and cultural value. [Move to Inactive?]
   

• Economic Development Commission

• Fee Schedule Study Committee
   

• Governance Committee
  Mission: to review the City Charter, Council Ordinances, Council Rules, and Council Policies and report back to the City Council on any recommended alterations to those documents.

Historic District Commission

Mission: to review exterior changes to buildings and structures located within the Historic District. 

• Historical Archives
  Mission: to properly archive Historical Documents relating to the City of Portsmouth. 
   
• Housing Authority Mission: to provide quality housing to people with low and very low incomes; ensures that all residents pay fair and reasonable rents; promotes fair housing to people of all ethnic backgrounds, ages and abilities.
   
• Housing Blue Ribbon Committee Mission: to expand the housing supply, especially affordable units, in the City of Portsmouth.
   
• Legislative Subcommittee Mission: to meet regularly with our Senator and Representatives to review legislation of interest to the City. 
   
• Board of Library Trustees Mission: to determine objectives that will result in the continuing growth and improvement of Library services and establish policies to attain these objectives.
   
• Municipal Building Blue Ribbon Committee Mission: to explore and recommend to the City Council investments in the Municipal Building, including the police facility.
   
• Parking and Traffic Safety Committee Mission: to address all traffic safety issues within the City of Portsmouth, including signs, traffic lights, striping, plan reviews of new development, and other pedestrian/vehicular-related problems.
   
• Planning Board Mission: to act on Site Review, Subdivisions, Lot Line Relocation, City Council Referrals and Conditional Use Permits.
   
• Portsmouth Energy Advisory Committee Mission: to research the risks and opportunities of a Community Power program for Portsmouth.
   
• Portsmouth Housing Endowment Fund Board Mission: to formulate policies regarding the operation of the City's first-time homebuyer's program, HomeTown.
   
• Prescott Park Master Plan Implementation Committee Mission: to advise the City Manager with respect to park policies, events, activities, and services; and the operation of licensees and to serve as a communication forum.
   
• Public Art Review Committee Mission: to assist the City in reviewing proposals for public art and conducting practical assessments of the feasibility of installing and maintaining such art works in the public sphere.
   
• Recreation Board Mission: to assist the Recreation Department in planning a citywide recreation program. The Board advises the City Manager and City Council regarding recreational needs. 
   
• Safe Water Advisory Group Mission: to review and communicate the latest science on the health and environmental effects of PFAS, to monitor federal and state level legislative changes, and to anticipate policy changes that could impact the City.
   
• Skateboard Park Blue Ribbon Committee [Inactive or Sunset?]
   
• Sister Cities Blue Ribbon Committee The City of Portsmouth is a member of Sister Cities International. Portsmouth also has other international relationships with cities through the Friendship Cities Program. 
   
• Site Review Technical Advisory Committee Mission: to review Site Review Applications for the Planning Board and make recommendations to the Planning Board. The Planning Board acts on all Site Review applications. 
   
• Sustainability Committee Mission: to increase awareness of the importance and value of sustainable practices among Portsmouth residents, business owners, and other stakeholders.
   
• Trees & Public Greenery Committee Mission: to advise and assist the City’s Tree Warden to ensure the proper expansion, protection and maintenance of the City’s Urban Forest.
   
• Board of Trustees of Trust Funds Mission: to have the fiduciary responsibility for the City's Trust Funds and oversee the management and operations of Prescott Park under the guidelines of the Prescott Trust.
   
• Veterans Organization 
   
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Mission: to rule on requests for Variances and Special Exceptions from the Zoning Ordinance as well as Appeals from Administrative Decisions.