It’s time to fill 20 openings on a dozen of Fayetteville’s volunteer boards, commissions and committees.
City officials last week released the Q2 2013 list of vacancies, which include seats on the Fayetteville Arts Council, Environmental Action Committee and more.
All volunteers must be registered voters who reside within the Fayetteville city limits.
Applications must be mailed or hand delivered to the City Clerk’s office or emailed to [email protected] by 5 p.m. May 31.
For more information, call 479-575-8323.
Download an application (PDF)
Animal Services Advisory Board
Seats available:
– One veterinarian term ending 6/30/16
– One business term ending 6/30/16
– One citizen-at-large term ending 6/30/16
Description: This board acts in an advisory capacity on policy matters of the Animal Services Division, and works to stimulate and encourage communication with the community.
Meetings: Regular meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in City Hall.
Audit Committee
Seats available:
– One unexpired term ending 12/31/15
Description: The Audit Committee serves in an advisory capacity between the City Council, the city’s independent auditor, internal auditor, and management. The committee will review the city’s financial reports and internal controls regarding finance and accounting.
Meetings: The committee shall meet at least three times annually, or more frequently as circumstances dictate.
City Board of Health
Seats available:
– One unexpired term ending 12/31/16
Description: This board works to secure the city from the evils of contagious, malignant, and infectious diseases.
Meetings: Meetings are scheduled as needed.
Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals
Seats available:
– One unexpired alternate member term ending 3/31/14
Description: The purpose of this board is to hear and to act upon appeals regarding decisions made by the building inspector/superintendent. The board also hears appeals regarding construction materials to be used in new building construction and development. In addition, the board hears appeals regarding enforcement of the minimum housing standards for existing structures as specified in the standard building codes. Information regarding this board can also be found in the standard building code.
Meetings: The Board does not meet on a regular basis, as the requests forwarded to this Board are infrequent. Members are telephoned a week in advance of the meeting.
Environmental Action Committee
Seats available:
– One citizen-at-large term ending 6/30/16
Description: This committee works to address environmental concerns, to promote a safe and healthy environment, and to maintain the natural beauty of the environment within the city. It makes recommendations to other city committees and to the City Council.
Meetings: Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm in the City Administration Building.
Fayetteville Arts Council
Seats available:
– Two working artist terms ending 6/30/16
– One arts and cultural/citizen-at-large term ending 6/30/16
Description: Helps define the community’s identity and sense of place, promote social interaction, bring the arts into everyday life and memorialize the past while expressing shared values for the future.
Meetings: Regular meetings are held quarterly at 6 p.m. in City Hall.
Historic District Commission
Seats available:
– Two terms ending 06/30/16
Description: This commission recommends the establishment of historic districts to the City Council. Its basic function is to promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public through the preservation and the protection of buildings, sites, places and districts of historic interest.
Meetings: Regular meetings are held the first Thursday of each quarter at 5:30 p.m. in the City Administration Building.
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
Seats available:
– One unexpired term ending 12/28/14
Description: The commissioners approve by-laws, resolutions, policies and procedures for administering housing programs for low income persons. The Housing Authority operates units of Public Housing and rental assistance in Fayetteville. Both programs are for low and very low income persons. All funds are provided through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Meetings: The board meets on the fourth Thursday of each month in the City Hall, Room 111 at 6 p.m.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Seats available:
– One unexpired term ending 12/31/14
Description: This board recommends priorities for capital improvements and means for financing the same, and prepares an annual progress report on parks and recreation activities.
Meetings: The board meets on the first Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in Room 111 of the City Administration Building. In addition to the regularly scheduled board meetings, there are committee meetings that occur on a regular basis.
Telecommunications Board
Seats available:
– Three terms ending 6/30/17
Description: The board advises the City Council on telecommunication issues and coordinates and oversees telecommunications franchise systems and use of the public rights of way designated for public access, educational, and governmental (PEG) use in the City of Fayetteville as part of the city’s telecommunication infrastructure.
Meetings: Regular meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in Room 219 of the City Administration Building.
Walton Arts Center Council
Seats available:
– One unexpired term ending 6/30/16
Description: The council is responsible for reviewing and revising, as required, the center’s policies and fee structure, and for recommending to the Walton Arts Center Foundation passage of the annual operating and capital budgets.
Meetings: Meetings are held four times a year at 4 p.m. in the Walton Arts Center.
Walton Arts Center Foundation
Seats available:
– One unexpired term ending 6/30/16
Description: The foundation is primarily responsible for administering donations made to the Walton Arts Center Endowment Fund and ensuring that they are properly invested.
Meetings: Meetings are held two times a year at 4 p.m. in the Walton Arts Center.
