Charlottesville still seeks applicants for Boards and Commissions

There continue to be many openings on appointed bodies in Charlottesville, including an open seat on the Planning Commission that has been vacant since last June. Applications are due on February 7 with Council expected to make appointments at their meeting on February 20. 

This week, the Parks and Recreation Department sent out a notice seeking people to join a board that advises City Council and the Planning Commission.  

“The Advisory Board shall consult with and advise said bodies in matters affecting Parks and Recreation: marketing, membership, planning, programming, promotion, and other related leisure services,” reads that release. 

You can apply for one of those positions in an online form. (available here)

Other openings include:

• The Board of Architectural Review has an opening for an owner of a business in a Design Control District. (learn more)
• The Community Development Block Grant Task Force needs a representative from the Ridge Street neighborhood and the 10th and Page neighborhood as well a “public service program” representative. (learn more) 
• The Charlottesville Affordable Housing Fund Committee has two vacancies for people who are beneficiaries of subsidized housing. (learn more)
• There are two vacancies on the Charlottesville Economic Development Authority. (learn more)
• There is one vacancy on the Historic Resources Committee. (learn more)
• There are five vacancies on the Housing Advisory Committee which has many seats filled by leaders of nonprofit developers. The committee seeks another representative from a nonprofit, two at-large representatives, and two people who currently benefit from subsidized housing. (learn more)
• There is one vacancy on the Human Rights Commission. (learn more)
• There is one vacancy on the Minority Business Commission. (learn more)
• There is still that one vacancy on the Planning Commission. Anyone who gets the job must fill out a conflict of interest form and I’ll be pulling those shortly for inspection. (learn more)
• There is a vacancy on the Police Civilian Oversight Board for an at-large representative. This position closes on January 31, and not February 7. (learn more)
• The Sister Cities Commission is looking for Higher Education representatives. (learn more)
• There is an unexpired term on the Social Services Advisory Board. (learn more)
• There are three vacancies on the Tree Commission. (learn more)

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