Boards and Committees


Appointed boards offer an opportunity for city residents, business owners and property owners to play an important role in the city. These volunteer positions are appointed by the City Council. If you are interested in serving on a board or committee, we invite you to complete an application and email to twilliams@commercega.gov

Commerce Housing Authority

Commerce Industrial Authority (IDA)

Commerce Library Board

City Boards

Planning and Zoning

Planning and Zoning meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month 6 pm at the Commerce Civic Center located at 110 State Street. The public is encouraged to attend.

Chair: Joseph Leffew
Vice Chair: Dwaine Wilson
Commissioner: Jimbo Stephenson
Commissioner: Melinda Cochran-Davis
Commissioner: Erin Moore
Staff/ Secretary: Leland Smith

If you have questions concerning the meeting please contact Leland Smith. Please email lsmith@commercega.gov

Downtown Development Authority and Civic Center Tourism Authority

DDA/Civic Center meetings are held onthe 4th Monday of each month 4pm at the Commerce Civic Center located at 110 State St. The public is encouraged to attend.

Chair: Wesley Wilbanks

Vice Chair: Dylan Wilbanks

City Council Liaison: Johnny Eubanks

Board: Susan Stephenson

Board: Maria Blencowe

Board: Stacey Rucker

Board Brad McCook

Director | Secretary/Treasurer: Natalie Thomas

If you have questions please contact Natalie Thomas by email nthomas@commercega.gov

Library Board

Chair: Ann Rhoads

Treasurer: open position

Board:Judy Wilson

Board:Robert Greco

Board:Maddison Dean

Staff: Angel Abounader

If you have questions please contact Angel Abounader by email aabounader@commercega.gov

Parks and Recreation Board


Chair: Open Position
Treasurer: John Freeman
Cooper Huff
Jon Massey
Caleb Jordan
Shonda Jones
Rob Brown

Directory: Ricky Woodruff:

If you have questions please email Ricky Woodruff by email at rwoodruff@commercega.gov

Commerce Industrial Authority

Meets annually

Chair: Clark Hill

Vice Chair: Jonathan Milford

Secretary/ Treasurer: Sandra Haggard

David Zellner

Lee Fox

Stacey Rucker

If you have questions please contact Sandra Haggard by email at shaggard@commercega.gov

Land Bank Board

meets annually June

George Wilhite

Perry Benson

Tina Ervin

Dylan Wilbanks

Roshunda Merritt

Staff/Secretary – Natalie Thomas

If you have questions plese contact Natalie Thomas by email at nthomas@commercega.gov