{"id":4354,"date":"2026-07-12T15:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T15:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4354"},"modified":"2026-07-12T15:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T15:39:38","slug":"milpitas-accepting-applications-for-open-seats-on-city-commissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4354","title":{"rendered":"Milpitas accepting applications for open seats on city commissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Commission openings<\/h4>\n<p>The City of Milpitas is accepting applications for open seats on its city commissions. The city is currently recruiting for upcoming and existing vacancies on the arts, community housing, energy and environmental sustainability, veterans and parks, recreation and cultural resources commissions for Milpitas residents ages 18 and older.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4353\">Silicon Valley Shakespeare staging two comedies in Saratoga this summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is also a vacancy on the Measure F Oversight Committee, and Barbara Lee Senior Center members ages 50 and older are invited to apply for the city\u2019s Senior Advisory Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Students in grades 7-12 can apply for a non-voting seat on the arts,community housing and public safety and emergency preparedness commissions.<\/p>\n<p>All applications should be submitted to the city clerk. For more information, contact the city clerk\u2019s office at 408-586-3001. For more information and to apply, visit milpitas.info\/commvacancy.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4351\">University of California weighs return of SAT in admissions<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Being green<\/h4>\n<p>Milpitas Library patrons can learn how to compost and create terrariums on July 18.<\/p>\n<p>A Master Gardener will give a talk from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on the essentials of making and using compost. Attendees can learn how compost improves soil structure, aids moisture retention and supplies slow-release nutrients, and can join composting experts to explore backyard and worm composting through live demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>Library patron ages 13 and older can make mason jar terrariums at an Adult and Teen Crafternoon from 3-4:30 p.m. These terrariums won\u2019t be home to living plants or fungi, but will instead house a mushroom nature scene created by its maker. No registration is required; walk-ins are welcome while supplies last.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4349\">Change at The Bank: Longstanding Saratoga bar gets a facelift<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple vacancies available for adults, students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Milpitas accepting applications for open seats on city commissions - Next City Digest<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4354\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Milpitas accepting applications for open seats on city commissions - 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