The City of Centerville relies on participants from Volunteer Centerville to help in City departments. More than 100 volunteers give their time, talent and services to our City. Every year our volunteers contribute nearly 10,000 hours of their time, saving the City hundreds of thousands of dollars. Volunteers' efforts help the City achieve its mission of delivering exceptional services through thoughtful governance to ensure progress and stability. 

The City's volunteer program was first established as the CIVIC Program in 1984 to promote citizen participation in the expansion, enhancement and delivery of quality services to the residents of Centerville. 

In 2023, the CIVIC program was renamed Volunteer Centerville to embrace the progress made within the City by including expanded volunteer opportunities for its residents.

The City of Centerville's municipal volunteer program assists the City in its efforts to provide exceptional services to its residents and extends opportunities for citizens to participate in their government, community and City events.

The goals of Volunteer Centerville are to:

• Provide opportunities and encourage citizens to participate in their community
• Enhance City services by utilizing volunteers to supplement the efforts of City staff
• Promote and assist citizen understanding of municipal problems, issues and programs
• Instill in each volunteer an understanding of the goals of the Volunteer Centerville program and of the role of the individual volunteer
• Ensure a positive working experience for each volunteer and the successful completion of each assignment
• Recognize volunteers' contributions

Opportunities to serve 

The City has a variety of volunteer positions, special projects, and group and individual positions including Benham's Grove, Building Inspection Department, Centerville Police Department, City Events, City Manager's Office, Clerk of Council's Office, Community Resources Department, Engineering Department, Planning Department, Public Works Department, The Golf Club at Yankee Trace and Zoning Inspection Department. 

• Apply online
• Volunteer application
• Volunteer handbook

Benham's Grove:

• Maintenance: Assist with post-event cleaning

Building Inspection Department:

• Clerical: As needed

Centerville Police Department:

• Courier: Deliver court documents and other information to various locations
  
• General, on-call volunteers: Assist department with projects on an as-needed/as-available basis
  
• Centerville Citizens Police Academy Alumni (CCPAA): Upon completion of the Citizens Police Academy, students have the opportunity to continue their involvement by joining this group. Activities include assisting the Police Department by providing volunteer assistance with special events and projects. The organization also offers a monthly speaker series and assists with CPA classes.

City Events:

• Event service: Assist with customer service positions at City events, including greeters, shuttle drivers, task runners and City booth attendants
  
• Parking attendant: Assist with traffic control inside event venues during City events

City Manager's Office:

• Courier: Distribute communication between City buildings.
• General, on-call volunteers: Assist with one-time-only or short-term projects on short notice

Clerk of Council's Office:

• Clerical: As needed

Community Resources Department:

• Media production: Assist with producing City videos, social graphics and audio recordings
  
• Clerical: As needed to prepare for City events

Engineering Department:

• Clerical: As needed

Planning Department:

• Clerical: As needed

Public Works Department:

• Park maintenance: Assist with trash pickup, overall upkeep in parks
  
• Logistics: Assist with transporting parts between job sites and other tasks

The Golf Club at Yankee Trace:

Positions with Yankee Trace require an 8-hour per week commitment, typically divided into two 4-hour shifts with flexible scheduling.

• Golf operations: Play coordinators and shuttle drivers
  
• Golf maintenance: Assist with course landkeeping and beautification

Zoning Inspection Department:

• Clerical: As needed

If you are interested in volunteering in one of these departments or in an area not listed, 
please call (937) 428-4716. 

Join Volunteer Centerville

• Apply online
• Volunteer application
• Volunteer handbook

Boards and Commissions

• Arts Commission
• Board of Architectural Review
• Board of Tax Appeals
• Centerville City School District Personnel Appeals Board
• Centerville Community Improvement Corporation
• City Beautiful Commission
• Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council
• Personnel Appeals Board
• Property Review Commission
• Planning Commission
• Records Commission
• Sister City Committee
• Storm Water Review Committee

Join a Board or Commission 

The City of Centerville has current openings on the following Boards and Commission. Click on the individual Board or Commission for a description of activities.

• Arts Commission
• City Beautiful Commission
• Planning Commission

Interested residents must complete an application online and or download an application and submit to:

Teri Davis, Clerk of Council

tdavis@centervilleohio.gov

Centerville Municipal Building
100 W. Spring Valley Rd.
Centerville Ohio 45459
(937) 433-7151
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Applicants will be interviewed by the Centerville City Council. Should Council decide to appoint the prospective board member, he/she will be invited to attend the next Council meeting to take the oath of office.

Most Board and Commission members serve a three-year term with the option of being re-appointed.

• Descriptive list of all Boards and Commissions

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