The City of Worcester’s ‘Boards and Commissions’ play a key role in local governance by allowing residents to participate in their community and provide essential ideas and opinions on a number of topics. Each of these groups consist of city residents who have been appointed to manage, advise, and lend their expertise for a variety of areas of concern. The City Manager, as Worcester’s Chief Executive Officer, is responsible for appointing members of municipal boards, commissions, and advisory committees. Nominations to certain committees do require City Council approval, but in general the City Manager solicits feedback on appointments from the Citizen Advisory Council. Boards and Commissions are detailed in Sections 3-3 and 3-4 of the Worcester’s City Charter.