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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