In Wake Forest, residents have a voice in town government through the various advisory boards the town commissioners have created.
Seats are now open on the following boards, and applications will be accepted through Tuesday, Oct. 15, for appointments to the following boards:
* Cemetery
* Public Art
* Technology
Meanwhile, applications are being accepted through Wednesday, Oct. 31, for appointments to these boards and commissions:
* Board of Adjustment
* Cultural Resources
* Design Review
* Greenway
* Historic Preservation
* Human Relations
* Planning
* Recreation
* Senior Center
* Urban Forestry
Please note: Current advisory board members are not required to re-apply. Instead, they should notify Executive Assistant Cathi Pope at 919-435-9467 or cpope@wakeforestnc.gov<mailto:cpope@wakeforestnc.gov>.
Only residents who live in Wake Forest or within its extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) are eligible to fill seats on the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment. Candidates for the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) must reside in the Historic District, in Wake Forest, or within its ETJ. Professionals with historic preservation expertise are especially encouraged to apply for the HPC.
The online application is available on the Town’s website at www.wakeforestnc.gov/advisory-board-application.aspx<http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/advisory-board-application.aspx>. Anyone without access to a computer is invited to complete the application by using a computer kiosk in the lobby of Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St. Hard copies are available upon request by contacting Cathi Pope at 919-435-9467 or cpope@wakeforestnc.gov<mailto:cpope@wakeforestnc.gov>.
Candidates will be expected to attend an upcoming meeting of the advisory board to which they applied to introduce themselves to the board’s current members and explain why they wish to serve. To view each advisory board’s interview schedule, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/advisory-boards.aspx<http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/advisory-boards.aspx> and click on “2018 Advisory Board Candidates’ Interview Schedule” located along the right margin under “Resources.”
Candidates for the Board of Adjustment, Design Review and Planning Board will be introduced to the Board of Commissioners during the Board’s work session on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 5:30 p.m.
After the interviews, each advisory board will review its slate of candidates before submitting its recommendations to the Board of Commissioners (BOC). The BOC will announce the advisory board appointments during its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 18. New terms will commence in January 2019.
Selected applicants will volunteer for three-year terms, except where unexpired terms are being filled, and advise the board on a variety of topics relating to the Wake Forest community.
For more information, contact Cathi Pope at 919-435-9467 or cpope@wakeforestnc.gov<mailto:cpope@wakeforestnc.gov>.
