Boards & Commissions

The Board of Commissioners relies on volunteers to meet a crucial need for Wake County. Our many volunteers serve as our eyes and ears out in the community, and we value the advice they bring back to us. Our volunteers range from college students to college professors, homemakers to horticulturists, planners to park enthusiasts. They tutor and teach, feed the homeless, protect the environment, help to build homes and help to build character. They help children cope with grief and seniors experience joy and quality living in their later years. We rely on volunteers for their experience, wisdom and perspective. Please join our ranks and learn how you can make a tremendous difference in our community. Together, we can make Wake County a better place in which to live, work, learn and play!

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For more information concerning appointments, meeting dates or other questions about County boards, committees and commissions, contact the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners at 919-856-5565 or Susan.Banks@co.wake.nc.us.

ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

Advises on the status of domiciliary home operations and services in Wake County. Up to 24 members, with one-third nominated by a majority of the chief administrators of domiciliary homes in the County. Must be a resident of the County and must not be a person or immediate family member of a person with a financial interest in, an employee of, or a resident in a domiciliary home.  

Websites:  www.wakegov.com/humanservices/adult/adultcare/

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AIRCRAFT NOISE ABATEMENT COMMITTEE:

Handles recommendations for the Airport Authority on issues regarding noise. Thirteen-member committee, two of whom are appointed by the Board of Commissioners. Must show interest, willingness and objectivity in balancing community and airport needs.

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Manages the ABC Stores in Wake County under State guidance and statute. A five-member board whose members cannot be a stockholder in any brewery or have any interest in any distilling business or other enterprise that produces, mixes, bottles or sells alcoholic beverages or be a blood relative of anyone likewise interested or associated.

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Hears and acts on appeals, variances and special uses in Wake County zoning cases. Ten members – five regular members and five alternates.

Website:  www.wakegov.com/planning/minutes/boards.htm

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Designs, constructs and operates a regional facility for sports and entertainment. Four members appointed by the Board of Commissioners.

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Handles appeals for inspections, condemned houses, complaints on public nuisances in the City of Raleigh and its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction. Must live in Raleigh's ETJ. Of the five regular members and two alternates, the Board of Commissioners appoints one regular member and one alternate.

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Acknowledges and honors women and their role as vital contributors to our county; educates and advocates on behalf of women; and celebrates the accomplishments of women. A 15-member commission, with seven representing the Commissioner districts and eight at-large appointments.

Website:  www.wakegov.com/womenscommission/

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COUNCIL ON FITNESS AND HEALTH:

Calls attention to the importance of physical fitness, organizes resources to create fitness initiatives and acts as a catalyst in stimulating new community ventures. Twenty-two members from the following categories: Health, Parks and Recreation, Medicine, Education, Business, Youth Groups, Private Fitness Providers, Media, Amateur Sports, Professional Sports, Civic Organizations, County Government, City Government, Nutritionist, Corporate Wellness, Consumer, Personal Fitness and Colleges/Universities.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY BOARD:

Examines the local criminal justice system and identifies areas that could be improved through local, community-based programs. Thirty members.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:

Advises the Board of Commissioners on economic development issues and assists in implementing county-wide economic development strategies. A 20-member commission. Eight members are appointed at large, with the remaining 12 appointed to represent each municipality in Wake County. Municipal representatives are nominated jointly by the mayor and the chamber of commerce's chief executive oficer.

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FIRE COMMISSION:

Advises the Board of Commissioners on fire protection delivery issues. A 12-member commission, with four representing Fire Service Planning and Services Regions; the President of the Firemen's Association; a Wake County Commissioner; an external facilitator; and five citizens/consumers.

Website:  www.wakegov.com/emergency/fire/commission/

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GREATER RALEIGH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU:

Promotes travel and tourism in Raleigh and Wake County. A 12-member bureau, with six appointed by the Board of Commissioners. Must have owners or operators of hotels, motels or other taxable establishments, which have been chosen from a list of nominees furnished by the Raleigh Hotel and Motel Association; one representative of tourist- or convention-related businesses; one nomination from the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce; and two at-large members.

Website: http://www.visitraleigh.com/

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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION:

Safeguards the heritage of the County, including its municipalities, by preserving districts and landmarks therein that embody important elements of its culture, history, architectural history or prehistory; and promotes the use and conservation of such districts and landmarks for the education, pleasure and enrichment of the County and State as a whole. A 12-member commission, the majority of which must have demonstrated special interest, experience or education in history, architecture, archaeology or related fields. Seven of the 12 members are district appointments.

Website:  www.wakegov.com/planning/minutes/boards.htm


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HOUSING AUTHORITY:

Operates housing units in Wake County for low-income citizens. Nine members.

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INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES AND POLLUTION CONTROL FINANCING AUTHORITY:

Promotes gainful employment opportunities, private industry and the prevention of pollution of land, water and air. Seven members.

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JURY COMMISSION:

Selects the list of trial and grand jurors. Three members, one of whom is appointed by the Board of Commissioners.

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JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL:

Assesses needs, funds community-based alternatives for troubled youth who enter the courts and supports prevention programs. Up to 25 members: local school superintendent; chief of policy; local sheriff; district attorney; chief court counselor; director of mental health; director of social services; county manager; substance abuse professional; member of faith community; a county commissioner; person under 21; juvenile defense attorney; chief district court judge; member of business; health director; United Way or nonprofit; parks and recreation representative; seven members appointed by the County Commissioners.

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KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL ADVISORY BOARD:

Advises the Board of Commissioners on the Keep America Beautiful Program, which aims to educate and involve Wake County citizens in developing environmentally ethical attitudes and behavior; to gather from technical experts and provide factual and current information on the environment to citizens, educators, students and civic, business and government leaders. Three of the 19 members appointed by the Board of Commissioners must represent local government, business or industry and a civic group.

Website: www.wakegov.com/departments/keepamericabeautiful.htm

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LIBRARY COMMISSION:

Advises the Board of Commissioners on the operation of the Wake County Library System. A 14-member commission, with seven representing the Commissioner districts and seven at-large or district.

Website:  www.wakegov.com/libraries/about/librarycommission.htm

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MUNICIPAL *BOARDS OF ADJUSTMENT:

Hears and acts on appeals, variances and special uses in Wake County zoning cases. Number of board members varies among municipalities.
*Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Raleigh (Planning Commission), Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell and Zebulon

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MUNICIPAL * PLANNING AND ZONING BOARDS:

Hears and decides on appeals of zoning in municipality's jurisdiction. Must live in municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction but outside the municipality's city limits. Number of board members varies among municipalities.
*Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Raleigh (Planning Commission), Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell and Zebulon

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NURSING HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

Advises on the status of nursing home operations and services in Wake County. Twenty-four members, four of whom are nominated by Nursing Home Administrators. Must be a resident of Wake County and must not be a person or immediate family member of a person with a financial interest in, an employee of, or a resident in a nursing home.

Website: www.wakegov.com/humanservices/adult/adultcare/

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OAK VIEW ADVISORY BOARD:

Advises, supports and promotes the mission of Historic Oak View County Park and represents the community's best interests to the Wake County Board of Commissioners and to the management of the park. Up to 16 members, 14 appointed by the Board of Commissioners and two by the County Manager.

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OPEN SPACE AND PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

Makes recommendation to the Board of Commissioners regarding parks, recreation and open space programs, facilities, resources and needs of the County. The Committee will foster, promote and encourage the development of appropriate, wholesome parks, recreation and open space facilities with the County by the public and private sector. Eleven members.

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PLANNING BOARD:

Advises the County on planning and zoning matters to ensure that planning and development in Wake County will occur in a coordinated and harmonious manner. Ten members.

Website: www.wakegov.com/planning/minutes/boards.htm

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PREFERRED SITE LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

Reviews and assesses all matters concerning the preferred site for the low-level radioactive waste disposal facility and advises the County Commissioners of its findings. An 11-member committee representing the following groups: Local Government, Emergency Response Groups, Engineering Groups, Health Groups, Public Interest, and Business and Industry.

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RALEIGH-DURHAM AIRPORT AUTHORITY:

Plans and operates the Raleigh-Durham Airport. Board of Commissioners appoints two members to the eight-member authority.

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SOLID WASTE TECHNICAL GROUP:

Provides technical and detailed research support to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Twenty-one member committee, 10 of which are appointed by the Board of Commissioners. Must be composed of Public Works Directors, two Waste Haulers, three Major Corporations, two Recyclers, one Multi-Family Housing Representative and two Interested Citizens.

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Oversees the professional and semi-professional sports in eastern Wake County. An eight-member authority with one member appointed by the Board of Commissioners.

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TRIANGLE J EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL:

Provides advice on the emergency medical service needs in the region. Of the 28 members, the Wake County Board of Commissioners appoints four. One representative must be a consumer, with the other appointees representing three of the following categories: hospital administrator, physician or nurse from emergency department, paid or volunteer provider and local government official.

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Plans, facilitates and promotes for the Triangle community an affordable, customer-oriented public transportation network, which provides mobility, promotes economic opportunity and protects the environment. Two members appointed by the Board of Commissioners to a 13-member authority. Voting members must live within Wake, Durham and Orange counties.

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UNITED ARTS GRANTS PANELS:

Reviews grant applications and allocates arts grant funding for Wake County as a member of United Arts' Discipline-based Grants Panel. Provides funding and services that support and foster an environment in which the arts can thrive. Up to 60 members with seven appointed by the Board of Commissioners. District appointments.

Website:   www.unitedarts.org

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VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS * BOARDS OF TRUSTEES:

Controls the release of the firemen's relief fund as indicated by the state statute. Board of Commissioners appoints two members to the five-member boards. Must live in the fire district represented.
*Bay Leaf, Cary Rural, Durham Highway, Fairground Rural, Fairview Rural, Garner, Holly Springs Rural, Rolesville Rural, Six Forks Road Rural, Stony Hill Rural, Swift Creek, Wake-New Hope, Zebulon Rural

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WAKE COUNTY HOSPITAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Manages, controls and supervises the Wake County Hospital System, Inc. Fourteen-member board, eight of whom are appointed by the Board of Commissioners.

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WAKE COUNTY OPPORTUNITIES, INC., BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Oversight of a community action agency designated to mobilize an attack on poverty. A 21-member board, seven of which are appointed by the Board of Commissioners and should have an interest in an advocacy for low-income, disadvantaged citizens.

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WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: