UFB & PRCR Advisory Board seek to fill vacancies, application deadline extended

You can make a difference in our community by applying to fill one of two vacancies on the Urban Forestry Board (UFB) and one of three vacancies on the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Advisory Board. Residents of Wake Forest and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) are eligible to apply.

The online application for both boards is available through Monday, June 20, at http://bit.ly/TOWFAdvBoardApplication. Anyone without computer access 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 Executive Assistant Cathi Pope at 919-435-9467 or [email protected].  

Anyone with expertise or a special interest in recreation and/or greenways is especially encouraged to apply for the PRCR Advisory Board. Candidates will be expected to attend the Monday, June 27, PRCR Advisory Board meeting to introduce themselves and explain why they wish to serve. Following the interviews, the PRCR Advisory Board will review its slate of candidates before submitting its recommendations to the BOC.

UFB candidates will be expected to attend the Tuesday, June 28, UFB meeting to introduce themselves and explain why they wish to serve. Following the interviews, the UFB will review its slate of candidates before submitting its recommendations.

The selected applicants will volunteer for three-year terms and advise the Board of Commissioners on a variety of topics related to parks, recreation, and cultural resources. For more information, contact Cathi Pope at 919-435-9467 or [email protected].