Board for Recreation, Arts, and Cultural Activities
The Board for Recreation, Arts and Cultural Activities (BRACA) is governed by Xenia Codified Ordinance Part Two – Administration Code, Title Eight: Boards, Commissions, and Committees, Chapter 278: Board for Recreation, Arts, and Cultural Activities. The Board shall consist of five members, residents of the city, who are appointed by City Council to staggered terms of four years each. One Board member shall be a representative of the Board of Education of the Xenia Community Schools who is a resident of the city and whose membership is nominated by the Board of Education. In addition to the five Board members, the City Council may appoint ex-officio, non-voting members of the Board, one of whom may be a student at Xenia High School, to advise the Board. One Council member serves as chair as appointed by the Council President at their second regular session in January of each year. BRACA is a recommending body to City Council and may coordinate recommendations regarding parkland issues with XPZC. Staff representative is the Public Service Maintenance Supervisor (equinlan@ci.xenia.oh.us).
Frequency of Meetings: Regular sessions are held once per month on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Special sessions/park tours may be scheduled as needed. The public is invited to attend. Those who would like to relay a question, comment or concern to the Board for Recreation, Arts, and Cultural Activities may do so at the meeting during Audience Break or by contacting the Chair of the Board or the staff representatives through the links on this page. Citizens interested in placing an item on the agenda for discussion should submit their requests to the City Clerk, 101 N. Detroit Street, Xenia, OH 45385. Requests must be received no less than 10 days prior to the meeting date.
Meeting Location: Regular Sessions are held in the City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 101 N. Detroit Street, Xenia, unless otherwise noted on the published agenda.
Your current BRACA members are as follows:
- Barbara Stafford, Vice Chair
- Todd Patterson
- Audrae C. Broyles
- Sharon Creviston
- Carol Atzbach
- Sarah Middlebrooks (Student Representative)
Vacancy Information: Thank you for your interest. There are currently no vacancies on the Board for Recreation, Arts, and Cultural Activities.
