• By Kim Hepler
• Posted Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Volunteers Encouraged to Apply

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will consider making appointments to the following volunteer boards at their regular scheduled meeting on July 10, 2017.

• ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Capacities: Six “Open” and Four “Administrators’ Slot”)
• ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD (Capacity: One “County Resident and Owner of a Fertile Hunting Dog”)
• COALITION FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION (Capacity: One (1) “Religion Representative”)
• COMMUNITY CHILD PROTECTION TEAM/CHILD FATALITY PREVENTION TEAM (Capacities: One (1) “Parent of Child Who Died Before Reaching Age 18”, Two (2) “County Agency or Community At Large,” One (1) “County Agency or Community at Large Representing Forsyth Council for Children & Families”, One (1) “Law Enforcement Officer Representing FC Sheriff's Office”, One (1) “County Agency or Community At Large Representing WS Police Dept”, One (1) “County Agency or Community at Large Representing WS Fire Dept”, One (1) “EMS Provider or Firefighter”)
• FORSYTH COUNTY HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK GRANT ADVISORY COUNCIL (Capacities: Two (2) “Open”, One (1) “Service Recipient”)
• FORSYTH COUNTY JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL (Capacities: One (1) “Person Under Age 18 (Who is a Member of the State Youth Council)”, One (1) “Person Under Age 18”, Seven (7) “At Large”, One (1) “County Commissioner”, One (1) “Member of Business Community”, One (1) “Substance Abuse Professional”, One (1) “Chief of Police”, One (1) “Sheriff or Designee”, One (1) “United Way/Other Non-Profit Representative”)
• FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Capacity: One (1) “Open”)
• INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES & POLLUTION CONTROL FINANCING AUTHORITY (Capacity: Two (2) “Open”)
• JURY COMMISSION (Capacity: One (1) “BOC Appointee”)
• LIBRARY BOARD (Capacity: One (1) “Open”)
• NURSING HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, FORSYTH COUNTY (Capacity: One (1) “Open”)
• SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD (Capacity: One (1) “County Representative”)
• UTILITY COMMISSION (Capacity: One (1) “Open”)

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, July 5, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.