The city of Lewiston seeks new members for the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council’s July 2022-July 2023 year of service.

The youth council enables youth to undertake initiatives/projects that enhance the community, work towards goals to empower youth community-wide, and to serve as a liaison between youth and the city. The charter group, established by the City Council in 2001, first met in September 2002, and LYAC has since received local, state, and national recognition, according to a news release from the city.

Those interested in serving for the 2022-2023 term can apply at lewistonmaine.gov/lyac22-23. The deadline for submission is 4 p.m. Friday, May 13.

Copies of the application also can be printed from the web link and mailed to the Lewiston city administrator’s office, 27 Pine St., Lewiston, ME 04240.

To be considered for membership on the LYAC, an applicant must be in grade nine through 12 (or will be in the fall) at either Lewiston High School or St. Dominic Academy, or a Lewiston resident at the time of application. Homeschooled students who reside in Lewiston also can apply for membership. Current members can also re-apply for another year of service.

Mayor Carl Sheline looks forward to additional youth seeking ways to become engaged within the community, noting that “LYAC provides our city a needed perspective from those who will be most affected tomorrow by the decisions that we make today.”

The committee will make its selection by the last Friday in June, and selected youth will be notified and then appointed during a July 2022 Lewiston City Council meeting. Orientation will occur in August. Community Relations Coordinator Dottie Perham-Whittier serves as the group’s advisor, and City Councilor Linda Scott is the City Council Liaison. The youth council is annually sponsored by the Lewiston Firefighters Association.

For more information on the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council, visit lewistonmaine.gov/lyac. For inquiries, call 207-513-3018 or email dottie@lewistonmaine.gov.

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