Union County residents have until Tuesday, Nov. 24, to apply for open seats on six county advisory boards.
The Union County Board of Commissioners posted a public notice on Oct. 23 seeking applicants for boards that advise the county on health care, elder care, human services and juvenile justice.
The six boards with vacancies are:
- Adult Care Home Advisory Committee
- Atrium Health Union Advisory Council — two vacancies
- Consolidated Human Services Board — 11 professional and consumer seats, including a psychiatrist licensed in North Carolina, an optometrist, a physician, a veterinarian, a dentist, a pharmacist, a registered nurse, a community-based organization representative and three consumers of human services
- Home and Community Care Block Grant Committee — community representative seats (the county's Oct. 23 notice lists four vacancies, while the county's Boards & Committees webpage lists three)
- Juvenile Crime Prevention Council — one person under age 21 and one substance abuse professional, both for unexpired terms ending June 30, 2027
- Nursing Home Advisory Committee
The Consolidated Human Services Board carries the most openings. Two of its seats are for unexpired terms: the community-based organization representative's term ends in May 2029, and the registered nurse's term ends June 30, 2028.
Lynn West, clerk to the Union County Board of Commissioners, is the point of contact for applicants. Profile sheets are available on the county's website or by calling West at 704-283-3853.
Residents can apply online through the county's Boards & Committees webpage or submit a completed profile sheet by 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 24, to the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners at 500 N. Main St., 9th Floor, Monroe, NC 28112. Applications are also accepted by fax at 704-282-0121 or 704-283-3793, or by email to [email protected].
The county notes that information provided on application profile sheets is considered public record under North Carolina's Public Records Law.
