On March 21, Fayetteville City Council Members approved 29 people to serve on boards and commissions starting on April 1.
The new appointments are as follows:
Airport Commission:
John “Jay” Wyatt April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Robert Hambly April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Audit Committee:
Warren O’Brien April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Mfon Apkan April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Board of Appeals (partial term until September 30, 2022):
Edward Samuelian April 1, 2022 - September 30, 2021
Fayetteville-Cumberland Economic Development Board (partial term until November 20, 2022):
Tammy Thurman April 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Ethics Commission:
Robert Hambly April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2025
Stephanie Huston April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2025
Fayetteville Advisory Committee on Transit:
Jascline Batiste April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Austin Campbell April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Michelle Clark April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Shaquelia Stroud April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Fair Housing Board:
Debra Kinzer April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Karroll McDonald April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Historic Resources Commission:
Michael Pennink April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Lynda Deaton April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Robert Tiffany April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Human Relations Commission:
Shirely Francis April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Dakota Wright April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Joint City & County Appearance Commission: two vacancies
Linear Park Board (one vacancy):
Crystal Bennett April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2025
Millennial Advisory Commission: two vacancies
Fayetteville Redevelopment Commission:
Derek Scott April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2027
Joint City & County Senior Citizens Advisory Commission:
Wanda Johnson April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Roger Rose April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Vann Sherrod April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Stormwater Advisory Board:
Edward Parks April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Board of Advisors for the Woodpeckers:
Austin Campbell April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Jeremy Fiebig April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
William Hedgepeth April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Sabrina Steigleman April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
There are still two remaining vacancies on the Joint City and County Appearance Commission and the Millennial Advisory Commission. Also, there is one vacancy remaining for the Linear Park Board.
Applications for these positions will be accepted up till midnight on April 30 via the Fayetteville City website.
For more information about the the City of Fayetteville Boards and Commissions, visit fayettevillenc.gov/city-council/boards-and-commissions.
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