McDonough Youth Council

Contact

Euretha Lyles, Executive Assistant to the City Administrator

Council Info
2013
Current membership is around 20 councilmembers.
High School (grades 10 – 12)
$12,250
Primary funding is through the McDonough City Council (as a budget line item).
Monthly
City Hall or a city owned building.
Mission Statement

"The McDonough Youth Advisory Council is a civic and socially engaged body of young people providing effective community service through local government participation."

Selection Process

Each applicant completes an application and essay. Applications are reviewed and a determination is made if applicant will move forward in the process. Those moving forward in the process are interviewed by youth council officers, youth council advisors and city councilmembers. Applications are then reviewed by a review committee and evaluated. Based on the evaluations a final determination is made as to whose name will be submitted to the city council for final approval. City Council then reviews names and approves at an upcoming council meeting.

City department responsible for overseeing the council

The City Administrator’s Office

Does group act as an advisory committee for your City Council and/or County Commission

Yes

Does group participate in overnight events?

Yes. 

MYAC generally travels with small groups for overnight events. The councilmembers are housed separately (male and female rooms). The chaperones are stationed on each side of the councilmember’s rooms. No one councilmember can travel outside of the room alone (if one councilmember leaves the room, they all have to agree to leave together and must report to one of the chaperones prior to making any additional moves).