Openings by Month

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Applying for boards and commissions

  • Apply online before the deadlines listed below. We will notify you if you're appointed.
  • All applications are public records.
  • The Board of Commissioners makes appointments on the the first Monday of the each month. 
  • Applications remain active for one year. If you aren't appointed the first time, your application will automatically be resubmitted for any new openings until it expires.
  • Members must attend at least 75% of meetings.
  • The schedule for openings on boards and commissions may change. Check this page for the latest listings.
  • Please note: reappointments and vacancies equal the number of open seats on advisory boards

For more information, email Toni.Womack@wake.gov.

 

Apply to Serve on a Board or Commission

 

Openings by Month

January

Applications due by December 14, 2023

Appointments made January 2, 2024

*Vacancies for this board are:

February

Applications due by January 18, 2024

Appointments made February 5, 2024

*Vacancies for this board are:

  • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • Board of Adjustment (Wake County) = 2 open seats
  • City of Raleigh Appearance Commission = 5 open seats
  • City of Raleigh Board of Adjustment = 1 open seat
  • Human Services Board: 2 open seats = Optometrist (1) and Physician (1)
  • Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority: 1 open seat
  • Knightdale Board of Adjustment = 1 open seat
  • Knightdale Land Use Review Board = 1 open seat
  • Library Commission = 1 open seat
  • Open Space and Parks Advisory Committee = 1 open seat
  • Planning Board (Wake County) = 6 open seats
  • United Arts Grants Panel = 1 open seat

March

Applications due February 15, 2024

Appointments made March 4, 2024

*Vacancies for this board are:

  • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • Alliance Health = 2 open seats
  • City of Raleigh Board of Adjustment = 1 open ETJ seat
  • Energy Advisory Commission = 2 open seats
  • Human Services Board: 2 open seats = Optometrist (1) and Physician (1)
  • Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority =: 1 open seat
  • Juvenile Crime Prevention Council: 5 open seats = Parks and Rec. Designee (1); United Way or Non-Profit rep (1); Faith Community rep (1); District Attorney/Designee (1)
  • Town of Holly Springs Board of Adjustment = 1 open ETJ seat
  • Town of Rolesville Board of Adjustment = 1 open ETJ seat 
  • Water Partnership: 3 open seats = Environmental Advocacy Group Specialist; Town of Rolesville representative and Town of Knightdale representative

April

Applications due by March 14, 2024

Appointments made April 1, 2024

*Vacancies for this board are:

  • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • City of Raleigh Board of Adjustment = 1 open seat
  • Human Services Board: 2 open seats = Optometrist (1) and Physician (1)
  • Juvenile Crime Prevention Council: 11 open seats = Parks and Rec. Designee (1); United Way or Non-Profit rep (1); Faith Community rep (1); District Attorney/Designee (1) and RPD Designee (1); District Court Judge (1); Commissioner appointee seats (5)
  • Water Partnership: 3 open seats = Environmental Advocacy Group Specialist; Town of Rolesville representative and Town of Knightdale representative

May

Applications due by April 18, 2024

Appointments made May 6, 2024

*Vacancies for this board are:

  • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • City of Raleigh Board of Adjustment = 1 open seat
  • Energy Advisory Commission = 2 open seats
  • Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • WakeMed Hospital Board of Directors = 1 open seat

June

Applications due by May 16, 2024

Appointments made June 3, 2024

*Vacancies for this board are:

  • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • Agricultural Advisory Committee = 6 open seats
  • Capital Area Workforce Development = 11 open seats
  • City of Raleigh Planning Commission = 1 open seat
  • Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team = 5 open seats
  • Durham and Wake Counties Research and Production Service District Advisory Committee = 3 open seats
  • Fire Commission = 2 open seats
  • Garner Planning and Appearance Commission = 1 open ETJ seat
  • Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority = 2 open seats
  • Library Commission = 3 open seats
  • Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • Open Space and Parks Advisory Committee = 3 open seats
  • Wake Technical Community College Board of Trustees = 1 open seat
  • Wendell Board of Adjustment = 1 open ETJ seat
  • Wendell Planning and Zoning Board = 2 open ETJ seats
  • Zebulon Board of Adjustment = 1 open ETJ seat
  • Zebulon Planning and Zoning Board = 1 open ETJ seat

July

Applications due by June 20, 2024

Appointments made July 8, 2024

*Vacancies for this board are:

  • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control Board = 1 open seat
  • Fire Commission = 3 open seats
  • Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • United Arts Grants Panel = 1 open seat

August

Applications due by August 1, 2024

Appointments made August 19, 2024

*Vacancies for this board are:

  • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • Energy Advisory Commission = 1 open seat
  • Juvenile Crime Prevention Council = 1 open seat
  • Library Commission = 2 open seats
  • Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • Water Partnership = 2 open seats: Town of Rolesville representative and Town of Wake Forest representative

September

Applications due by August 15, 2024

Appointments made September 3, 2024

*Vacancies for this board are:

  • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • Water Partnership = 3 open seats: Environmental Advocacy Group; Town of Rolesville representative and Town of Knightdale representative

October

Applications due by September 19, 2024

Appointments made October 7, 2024

*Vacancies for this board are:

  • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • Energy Advisory Commission = 1 open seat
  • Fire Commission = 3 open seats
  • Juvenile Crime Prevention Council = 11 open seats = Parks and Rec. Designee (1); United Way or Non-Profit rep (1); Faith Community rep (1); District Attorney/Designee (1) and RPD Designee (1); District Court Judge (1); Commissioner appointee seats (5)
  • Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats

November

Applications due by October 17, 2024

Appointments made November 4, 2024

*Vacancies for this board are:

  • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • Fire Commission = 2 open seats
  • Human Services Board = 1 open seat
  • Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • United Arts Grants Panel = 1 open seat
  • Water Partnership = 2 open seats: Town of Rolesville representative and Town of Zebulon representative

December

Applications due by November 14, 2024

Appointments made December 2, 2024

*Vacancies for this board are:

  • Apex Board of Adjustment = 1 open ETJ seat
  • Apex Planning and Zoning = 1 open ETJ seat
  • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • Cary Zoning Board of Adjustment = 1 open ETJ seat
  • Fuquay-Varina Board of Adjustment = 1 open ETJ seat
  • Fuquay-Varina Planning and Zoning = 1 open ETJ seat
  • Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee = 5 open seats
  • Water Partnership = 13 open seats
  • Wake Forest Board of Adjustment= 1 open ETJ seat
  • Wake Forest Planning and Zoning Board = 1 open ETJ seat
  • Yates Mill Park Advisory Board = 2 open seats

January 2025

Applications due by December 19, 2024

Appointments made January 6, 2025

*Vacancies for this board are:

  • Alliance Health: 1 open seat = Commissioner appointee (1)
  • Historic Preservation Commission = 4 open seats
  • Housing Authority = 2 open seats
  • Human Services Board = 2 open seats
  • Juvenile Crime Prevention Council = 7 open seats
  • Raleigh Durham Airport Authority = 2 open seats