The Town of Wake Forest is accepting applications for the 2018 Wake Forest Planning Board Academy through Friday, Jan. 5.
The Planning Board Academy is a comprehensive training program designed to prepare residents of the town and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to serve as members of the Wake Forest Planning Board.
Applications may be completed and submitted online by visiting www.wakeforestnc.gov/planning-board-academy.aspx. Applications are also available at Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St.
Academy participants will be expected to attend one training session one evening per month from February through May 2018. The session dates are Feb. 12, March 12, April 9, and May 14. Each session is scheduled from 6-9 p.m. at Town Hall and will include dinner.
Class size is limited, and pre-registration is required. Session instructors will be provided by the law firm of Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP.
Only residents of Wake Forest and the Town’s ETJ are eligible to participate.
Selected applicants will be notified in early January 2018.
For more information, contact Planning Director Chip Russell at 919-435-9511 or