Applicants Needed For 

Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment

and

Chapel Hill Planning Commission 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Tara May, Deputy Clerk to the Board (919) 245-2125

ORANGE COUNTY, NC (January 20, 2023) – One way residents can have a positive impact on the future of Orange County is to serve on a volunteer board or commission.

The Orange County Board of Commissioners is currently accepting applications from Orange County residents living within the Chapel Hill Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) and Joint Planning Area (JPA) to fill positions on the Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment and Chapel Hill Planning Commission.

Please review the map at the following link to see the boundaries of the ETJ and JPA areas: http://orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/16597/Chapel-Hill-and-Carrboro-Boundaries-Map

You may also confirm the zoning information of your address by visiting: http://aries.orangecountync.gov/Aries/ZoningInformation.aspx

On the Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment, there is currently one (1) vacancy for a resident of the ETJ and one (1) upcoming vacancy for a resident of the ETJ or JPA.

On the Chapel Hill Planning Commission, there is currently one (1) vacancy for a resident of the ETJ and one (1) vacancy for a resident of the ETJ or JPA.

The Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment meets on the 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm, at Chapel Hill Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, in the Council Chamber on the first floor.

The Chapel Hill Planning Commission meets at 7:00 pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month except July, at Chapel Hill Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, in the Council Chamber on the first floor.

If interested, apply at www.orangecountync.gov/Apply. 

Orange County strives for diverse representation on volunteer boards and commissions. Residents of all demographic backgrounds, identities, and perspectives are encouraged to apply. Volunteers appointed by the Board of County Commissioners have the opportunity to directly influence local decisions, policies, and priorities.

For additional information contact Tara May at 919-245-2125 or tmay@orangecountync.gov. 

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