• By Kim Hepler
• Posted Monday, April 14, 2014

Volunteers Encouraged to Apply

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will consider the following volunteer board appointments at their regular scheduled meeting on June 23, 2014.

• Five (5) Appointments to the ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Three (3) Appointments, Three-Year Terms, Expiring May 2017 and Two (2) Appointments, One-Year Terms, Expiring June 2015 [Capacities: Three (3) “Open” and Two (2) “Administrator’s Slot”]
• Six (6) Appointments to the ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD, Two-Year Terms, Expiring May 2016 [Capacities: One (1) “County Resident Who is a Member, Employee or Officer in a Purebred Animal Registry Organization”, One (1) “Town Manager or His/Her Designee of a Local Municipality Receiving Animal Control Services by Forsyth County”, One (1) “Director of the FC Health Department or his/her Designee”, One (1) “Acting Chairman/President of the Forsyth County Veterinarian Association or his/her Designee”, One (1) “County Resident Who Does Not Own a Companion Animal”, One (1) “County Resident Who is a Member, Employee or Officer in a Forsyth County Animal Welfare Organization “]
• One (1) Appointment to the APPEARANCE COMMISSION, Three-Year Term, Expiring February 2017 [Capacity: “Special Experience or Education in Design”]
• Eight (8) Appointments to the COMMUNITY CHILD PROTECTION TEAM/CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION TEAM, Three-Year Terms, Expiring June 2017 [Capacities: Two (2) “County Agency or Community At Large Representative”, One (1) “Parent of Child Who Died Before Reaching Age 18”, One (1) “County Agency or Community at Large Representing Forsyth Council for Children & Families”, One (1) EMS Provider or Firefighter”, One (1) “County Agency or Community at Large Representing Winston-Salem Fire Department”, One (1) “Law Enforcement Officer Representing Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office”, One (1) “County Agency or Community at Large Representing W-S Police Department”]
• Three (3) Appointments to the ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE & PROTECTION BOARD, Three-Year Terms, Expiring May 2017 [Capacity: “Open”]
• One (1) Appointment to the FORSYTH COUNTY HISTORIC RESOUCES COMMISSION to Fill an Unexpired Term, Expiring November 2017 [Capacity: “At Large”]
• One (1) Appointment to the FORSYTH COUNTY HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE BLOK GRANT ADVISORY COUNCIL, Two-Year Term, Expiring March 2017 [Capacity: “Service Recipient”]
• Two (2) Appointments to the FORSYTH COUNTY JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL, One (1) Appointment, Two-Year Term, Expiring June 2015 [Capacity: “United Way/AEA Representative”] and One (1) Appointment, Two-Year Term, Expiring September 2015 [Capacity: “Member of Faith Community”]
• One (1) Appointment to the FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Four-Year Term, Expiring June 2018 [Capacity: “Open”]
• Two (2) Appointments to the LIBRARY BOARD, Three-Year Terms, One (1) Expiring May 2017 and One (1) Expiring June 2017 [Capacity: “Open”]
• One (1) Appointment to the SCIWORKS BOARD OF DIRECTORS to Fill an Unexpired Term, Expiring May 2016 [Capacity: “Open”
• One (1) Appointment to the SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD, Three-Year Term, Expiring June 2017 [Capacity: “County Representative”]
• One (1) Appointment to the UTILITY COMMISSION, Five-Year Term, Expiring June 2019 [Capacity: “Open”]
• Three (3) Appointments to the ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, FORSYTH COUNTY, Three-Year Terms, Expiring April 2017 [Capacities: Two (2) “Regular Member” and One (1) “Alternate Member”]

If you wish to apply for one of these appointments, visit the Volunteer Opportunities page on the Commissioner's website and complete the online application form or call the Commissioners’ Office at 703-2020 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to obtain a questionnaire. The deadline for receiving resumes and completed questionnaires is Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.