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 — 61,831 substantive meetings across 2,333 places
• Planning commissions and boards — 33,734 substantive meetings across 2,899 places
• Zoning appeals and adjustment boards — 7,851 substantive meetings across 1,177 places
• School boards and education committees — 9,258 substantive meetings across 411 places
• Finance and budget committees — 5,219 substantive meetings across 585 places
• Parks and recreation boards — 6,833 substantive meetings across 970 places
• Library boards — 4,492 substantive meetings across 564 places
• Boards of health — 2,873 substantive meetings across 345 places
• Historic preservation bodies — 5,626 substantive meetings across 710 places
• Conservation and environmental bodies — 4,465 substantive meetings across 383 places
• Transportation and transit bodies — 1,071 substantive meetings across 163 places
• Water and utility boards — 1,775 substantive meetings across 168 places
• Housing authorities and commissions — 2,507 substantive meetings across 300 places
• Economic development bodies — 6,244 substantive meetings across 810 places