Achievers & Accolades

Council appoints 26 residents to City boards and commissions

By Staff Report, posted 3 weeks ago

City Council appointed 26 residents to serve on City boards and commissions during the Sept. 14 meeting. Boards and commissions are made up of volunteers who serve as advisors and help shape the policies and programs of Fayetteville.

Animal Control Board 

Debra Barton (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2029)

Community Police Advisory Board 

Treasure Heffney (October 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027; Partial Alternate)

Economic Development Board 

Patrick Nobles (November 30, 2026 – November 30, 2029)

Fayetteville Advisory Committee on Transit (FACT) 

Antonio Roberts (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028) 

Kelly Walter Carney (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028)

Lena Simmons (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028)

Fair Housing Board 

Eduardo Jordan (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028)

Erica Supplee (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028)

Historic Resources Commission 

David Breece (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028) 

Human Relations Commission 

Carolyn McLaurin (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028)

Crystal Edmonds (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028)

Janice Robinson (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028)

Johnathan Logan (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027; Partial)

Katherine Smalls (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028)  

Linear Park, Inc. 

Benjamin Stout (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2029)

North Carolina Firefighter's Relief Fund Board of Trustees

Benjamin Majors, Jr. (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028)

Planning Commission 

Alexander Keith (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028)

Austin Joseph (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028)

Benjamin Hultquist (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028; Alternate)

Tammy Carter (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028; Alternate)

Redevelopment Commission  

Sharon Pollard (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2031) 

Stormwater Advisory Board  

Mark Crowe (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028) 

Lynndora Thompson (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028)

Wrecker Review Board 

Charles Ray (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028) 

Timothy Rugg (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028)

Zoning Commission 

Patricia Howell (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028; Alternate) 

For more information about City boards and commissions, visit FayettevilleNC.gov/Boards.   

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