March 12, 2010  
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Boards & Committees


About Boards and Committees

 

The Union County Board of Commissioners appoints members to approximately 24 boards and committees that advise and assist in governing County programs.  See list of Boards and Committees below.
 
How to Apply
 
Board of Adjustment
  Description
  Meeting Schedule:  The Board of Adjustment meets the second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room, First Floor, Union County Government Center.
   
   
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: In addition to the required quarterly visits, regular meetings of the full Advisory Committee shall be held once a quarter, with the date, time, and location selected by the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee holds its regular meetings on the fourth Wednesday of the first month of the quarter at 10:00 a.m. at the Health Quest in Monroe.
   
   
Agricultural Advisory Board
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: Meetings shall be held at the call of the Chairman. A meeting shall be held at least every two months. Members will be notified.
   
   
Criminal Justice Partnership
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: The Advisory Board meets at 7 p.m. on the last Monday of the first month of each quarter in the Commissioner's Conference Room, 1st floor, Union County Government Center.
  Resolution - 2010 Meeting Location Change
   
Board of Equalization and Review
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: The Board of Equalization and Review opens its sessions not earlier than the first Monday in April and not later than the first Monday in May. In years in which a county does not conduct a real property revaluation, the board shall complete its duties on or before the third Monday following its first meeting unless, in its opinion, a longer period of time is necessary or expedient to a proper execution of its responsibilities.
   
   
Farmers Market
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: The Committee meets each spring.
   
   
Fire Commission
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: The Fire Commission meetings are set by the Fire Commissioner. All meetings of the Fire Commission are advertised as special meetings and notices will be posted as the meetings are called.
   
   
Governance Advisory Committee
  Description
 

The Governance Advisory Committee meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Personnel Training Room, Room 131, of the Union County Government Center.

Public Notice regarding regularly scheduled meeting

   
 
Board of Health
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: The Board of Health meets at the Health Department, Union Village, Roosevelt Boulevard, on the 2nd Monday of each month, except July, 6 p.m.
   
   
Historic Preservation Committee
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: The Historic Preservation Commission meets at least quarterly but generally the first Tuesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room.
   
   
Home and Community Care Block Grant Committee
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: Generally meet the third Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at Health Quest in Monroe.
   
   
Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: Annual meeting in September each year and as needed for the transaction of Business.
   
   
Jury Commission
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: The Jury Commission calls its own meetings.
   
   
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
  Description
  Meeting Schedule:
   Request for Proposals
   
Library Board of Trustees
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: The Library Board of Trustees normally meets the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm at the Union County Public Library in Monroe.
   
   
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: Quarterly, members notified
   
   
   
Nursing Home Advisory Committee
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: 4th Wednesday of the first month of the quarter at 10:00 a.m.at HealthQuest in Monroe. Members notified. The committee also meets monthly to visit nursing homes.
   
   
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
  Description
  Meeting Schedule:
   
   
Union County Partnership for Progress
  Description
  Meeting Schedule:
   
   
Planning Board
 

Description

 

 Meeting Schedule: The Planning Board meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the BOCC Board Room, 1st Floor, Government Center.

  **The Union County Planning Board recessed its March 2 regular meeting until March 22 at 6:30 p.m.**
   
   
Public Works Advisory Board (On 2/18/2008, Board of Commissioners voted to suspend operations of the Advisory Board pending further action by the Board of Commissioners)
  Description
   
   
   
Region F Aging Advisory Committee
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: This committee will meet quarterly at 1 p.m. at Centralina’s Conference room.
Members notified.
   
   
Social Services Board
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: The Board meets the 4th Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m. at the Department of
Social Services
   
   
South Piedmont Community College Board of Trustees
  Description
  Meeting Schedule: The Board meets the 2nd Tuesday every other month starting in December at 7 p.m.
Members notified of location.
   
 

 Transportation Advisory Board
Description
Meeting Schedule: Public Notice

 

Centralina Workforce Development Board

  Description
  Meeting Schedule: The Centralina Workforce Development Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. The meeting place is generally a central location in the region (such as the Cabarrus Regional Chamber in Kannapolis or Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in Concord). WDB members receive a notice and agenda of the meetings at least 10 days prior to the scheduled meeting date. The meeting place will be posted on the meeting notice. A quorum (majority of members either present or represented by proxy) is required for voting on issues at the meetings.
 

 

 

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are interested in applying for one of the boards and committees, applications may be obtained by calling Lynn West 704-283-3853 or on the County's web site: co.union.nc.us. You may return your completed application by mail to Lynn G. West, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners, 500 North Main Street, Room 921, Monroe, NC 28112; by e-mail to West@co.union.nc.us; or by fax to Lynn G. West at 704-282-0121. Applications are retained on file for two years.

Vacancies on the various boards and committees are advertised on the County's Web site, the Government Channel (Channel 16), and by notice posted at both the Union County Government Center and the Union County Judicial Center. 

The Clerk to the Board oversees the recruitment process and memberships to the various boards, committees, and commissions. Union County has approximately 24 citizen-based boards, committees, and commissions on which over 230 citizens serve. Letters of appointment, non-appointment, and appreciation are prepared by the Clerk's office.

   
   
   
   
   
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Contact

Clerk to the Board of Commissioners:
Lynn West, CMC
Union County Government Center
500 N. Main St., Room 925
Monroe, NC 28112
Phone: 704-283-3810

 

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