ANSWERING THE CALL TO SERVE – VOLUNTEER FOR TOWN OF CARY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS

CARY , NC – If you are ready to become part of the solution, apply now to serve on one of the Town of Cary ’s boards or commissions.  There are 37 vacancies on eight out of nine of the Town’s boards and commissions.  There are vacant seats on the following boards and commissions: Economic Development Committee, Information Services Advisory Board, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Board, Planning and Zoning Board, Public Art Advisory Board, Sister Cities Commission, Utility Board of Adjustment, and the Zoning Board of Adjustment.  

“Volunteering for the Town’s boards and commissions allow Cary citizens to have a direct impact on the issues that affect all Cary citizens,” said Deputy Town Clerk Karen Gray.  Gray added that public service is the most effective way to strengthen the relationship between the Town and its citizens.  “The Town relies heavily on citizen volunteers to advise Council on making informed decisions and formulating Town policy,” she added.  

Board and commission members serve staggered terms, so vacancies occur yearly.  Appointments range from one to three-year terms, except when un-expired terms are being filled.  Membership is selected from Cary ’s corporate limits, and in some cases, its extraterritorial jurisdiction.   

The application deadline is December 1, 2003 .  Interested citizens should visit townofcary.org to fill out an on-line application.  Applications are forwarded to the Town Council to make selections for the vacancies.  Appointments will be announced at one of the regularly scheduled Town Council meetings in January 2004 and appointees will begin their terms February 1, 2004 .  

For more information about Town of Cary boards and commissions, visit townofcary.org or contact Karen Gray, Deputy Town Clerk at karen.gray@townofcary.org.  

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