Government boards and commissions

Current-year agendas, minutes, and summaries grouped into 14 stable public-body categories across the US places MyTown tracks. Source portals use inconsistent names, so these are conservative label matches rather than a complete registry.

• City and town councils — 47,423 substantive meetings across 2,228 places
• Planning commissions and boards — 25,296 substantive meetings across 2,755 places
• Zoning appeals and adjustment boards — 5,835 substantive meetings across 1,082 places
• School boards and education committees — 6,654 substantive meetings across 395 places
• Finance and budget committees — 3,717 substantive meetings across 550 places
• Parks and recreation boards — 4,946 substantive meetings across 905 places
• Library boards — 3,175 substantive meetings across 529 places
• Boards of health — 2,161 substantive meetings across 335 places
• Historic preservation bodies — 4,111 substantive meetings across 674 places
• Conservation and environmental bodies — 3,215 substantive meetings across 364 places
• Transportation and transit bodies — 805 substantive meetings across 151 places
• Water and utility boards — 1,337 substantive meetings across 160 places
• Housing authorities and commissions — 1,890 substantive meetings across 292 places
• Economic development bodies — 4,696 substantive meetings across 742 places