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Brunswick residents welcome to apply for government boards and committees

Residents that want to have a part in local government can apply to positions on more than two dozen local boards and committees. (Courtesy Brunswick County)

BRUNSWICK COUNTY — Residents that want to have a part in local government can apply to positions on more than two dozen local boards and committees.

The deadline to apply is Monday, April 17. Brunswick County Board of Commissioners will consider eligible applicants at its May 15 meetings.

All applicants must be must be a Brunswick County resident.

“Some boards may have specific eligibility or residency requirements based on your county commissioner district,” according to a press release from the county.

Applicants can access their district here or by checking their voter registration cards. Forms to apply are online.

Below are the openings:

At-Large Boards (Open to Residents in All Districts)

  • Alcohol Beverage Commission (ABC) Board: 3-year term
  • Bald Head Island Transportation Authority: 3-year term
  • Brunswick Community College Board of Trustees: 4-year term
  • Health and Human Services Advisory Board (Veterinarian): 3-year term
  • Juvenile Crime Prevention Council: 2-year term
  • Library Board of Trustees: 3-year term
  • Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority (LCFWASA) Board of Directors: 3-year term
  • Southeast Community Family Services (aka Southeastern Community Action Partnership): 3-year term
  • Substance Use and Addiction Commission: 4-year term
  • Voluntary Agricultural District Board: 3-year term

County Commissioner District 1

  • Brunswick Business and Industry Development (BID): 3-year term
  • Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. (BRSI) Board: 1-year term
  • Board of Equalization and Review: 2-year term
  • Library Board of Trustees: 3-year term
  • Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: 3-year term
  • Zoning Board of Adjustments: 3-year term

County Commissioner District 2

  • Brunswick Business and Industry Development (BID): 3-year term
  • Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. (BRSI) Board: 1-year term
  • Board of Equalization and Review: 2-year term
  • Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: 3-year term
  • Zoning Board of Adjustments: 3-year term

County Commissioner District 3

  • Brunswick Business and Industry Development (BID): 3-year term
  • Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. (BRSI) Board: 1-year term
  • Board of Equalization and Review: 2-year term
  • Library Board of Trustees: 3-year term
  • Zoning Board of Adjustments: 3-year term

County Commissioner District 4

  • Brunswick Business and Industry Development (BID): 3-year term
  • Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. (BRSI) Board: 1-year term
  • Board of Equalization and Review: 2-year term
  • Planning Board: 3-year term

County Commissioner District 5

  • Brunswick Business and Industry Development (BID): 3-year term
  • Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. (BRSI) Board: 1-year term
  • Board of Equalization and Review: 2-year term
  • Planning Board: 3-year term

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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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