The city of Fayetteville is seeking residents to fill vacancies on its boards and commissions, according to a news release.
Volunteers who are appointed by the City Council serve as a link to connect residents to city government and as advisers who help shape city policies and programs.
Seats are available on the following boards:
- Animal Control Board: one vacancy.
- Board of advisers for the Woodpeckers Capital Reserve Account: four vacancies.
- Community Police Advisory Board: one vacancy.
- Fayetteville Advisory Committee on Transit (FACT): two vacancies.
- Planning Commission: four vacancies.
- Zoning Commission: three vacancies.
- Fayetteville-Cumberland Economic Development Board: one vacancy.
- Fayetteville-Cumberland Human Relations Commission: four vacancies.
- Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission: one vacancy.
- Fayetteville Next Advisory Commission: eight vacancies.
- Fayetteville Redevelopment Board: one vacancy.
- Historic Resources Commission: one vacancy.
- Joint City and County Appearance Commission: two vacancies.
- Joint Fayetteville-Cumberland County Senior Citizen Advisory Board: four vacancies.
- Public Arts Commission: one vacancy.
- Stormwater Advisory Board: four vacancies.
Applicants will be taken through July 31 at Fayettevillenc.gov/boards. All qualified applications will be presented to the City Council appointments committee in August. The council will vote on approving the recommended applicants in September, the release said.
For more information on how to get involved on boards and commissions, call Jennifer Ayre, deputy city clerk, at 910-433-1312.