Applying for boards and commissions
- Apply online before the deadlines listed below. We will notify you if you're appointed.
- All applications are public records.
- The Board of Commissioners makes appointments on the the first Monday of the each month.
- Applications remain active for one year. If you aren't appointed the first time, your application will automatically be resubmitted for any new openings until it expires.
- Only candidates whose applications are approved and who are selected for service will be contacted. Those not selected will not receive further communication.
- Members must attend at least 75% of meetings.
- The schedule for openings on boards and commissions may change. Check this page for the latest listings.
- Please note: Reappointments and vacancies equal the number of open seats on advisory boards.
For more information, email Toni.Womack@wake.gov.
Apply to Serve on a Board or Commission
Openings by Month
January
Applications due by December 18, 2025
Appointments made January 5, 2026
*Vacancies for this board are:
- Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 1 Reappointment
- Capital Area Workforce Development = 2 Vacancies
- Fire Commission = 1 Reappointment
- Fuquay-Varina Board of Adjustment = 1 Vacancy
- Historic Preservation Commission = 5 Reappointments
- Housing Authority = 1 Reappointment
- Juvenile Crime Prevention Council = 1 Reappointment
- Morrisville Planning and Zoning Board
- Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee = 1 Reappointment
February
Applications due by January 15, 2026
Appointments made February 2, 2026
*Vacancies for this board are:
- Health and Human Services Board = 4 Reappointments
- Holly Springs Board of Adjustment = 1 Reappointment
- Holly Springs Planning Board = 1 Reappointment
- Juvenile Crime Prevention Council = 1 Reappointment
- Knightdale Board of Adjustment = 1 Reappointment
- Knightdale Land Use Review Board = 1 Reappointment
- Library Commission = 1 Reappointment
- Open Space and Parks Advisory Commission = 1 Reappointment
- United Arts Grants Panel = 1 Term Completion
- Upper Neuse River Basin Association = 1 Reappointment
- Wake County Board of Adjustment = 6 Reappointments
- Wake County Planning Board = 6 Reappointments
March
Applications due February 12, 2026
Appointments made March 2, 2026
*Vacancies for this board are:
- City of Raleigh - Dix Park Commission = 1 Vacancy
- Capital Area Workforce Development = 1 Reappointment
- City of Raleigh Board of Adjustment = 1 Reappointment
- Energy Advisory Commission = 1 Reappointment
- Juvenile Crime Prevention Council = 1 Reappointment
- Upper Neuse River Basin Association = 1 Reappointment
April
Applications due by March 19, 2026
Appointments made April 6, 2026
- City of Raleigh - Dix Park Commission = 1 Vacancy
- United Arts Grants Panel = 1 Vacancy
- District 7 vacant seat
- Juvenile Crime Prevention Council = 3 Vacancies
- Parks and Rec Designee
- Chief of Police (local) / Designee
- Person under 21
May
Applications due by April 16, 2026
Appointments made May 4, 2026
*Vacancies for this board are:
- Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 1 Reappointment
- Energy Advisory Commission = 2 Reappointments
- Juvenile Crime Prevention Council = 1 Reappointment
- Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee = 6 Reappointments
- Wake Med Hospital Board of Directors = 2 Reappointments
June
Applications due by May 14, 2026
Appointments made June 1, 2026
*Vacancies for this board are:
- Agricultural Advisory Board = 6 Reappointments
- Capital Area Workforce Development = 11 Reappointments
- Centennial Authority = 1 Reappointment
- City of Raleigh Planning Commission = 1 Reappointment
- Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team = 3 Reappointments
- Durham and Wake Counties Research and Production Service District Advisory Committee = 3 Reappointments
- Fire Commission = 2 Reappointments
- Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority = 1 Reappointment
- Library Commission = 3 Reappointments
- Water Partnership = 1 Reappointment
- Wake Technical Community College Board of Trustees = 1 Reappointment
- Wendell Planning and Zoning Board = 2 Reappointments
July
Applications due by June 18, 2026
Appointments made July 6, 2026
*Vacancies for this board are:
- Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 1 Reappointment
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Board = 2 Reappointments
- Capital Area Workforce Development = 1 Reappointment
- Fire Commission = 1 Reappointment
- Morrisville Planning and Zoning Board = 1 Reappointment
- Open Space and Parks Advisory Committee = 3 Reappointments
- United Arts Grants Panel = 1 Reappointment
August
Applications due by July 30, 2026
Appointments made August 17, 2026
*Vacancies for this board are:
- Energy Advisory Commission = 1 Reappointment
- Juvenile Crime Prevention Council - 1 Reappointment
- Library Commission = 2 Reappointments
- Morrisville Planning and Zoning Board = 1 Reappointment
- Open Space and Parks Advisory Committee = 1 Reappointment
- Water Partnership = 1 Reappointment
September
Applications due by August 20, 2026
Appointments made September 8, 2026
*Vacancies for this board are:
- Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee = 1 Reappointment
- Cary Planning and Zoning Board = 1 Reappointment
- Carry Board of Adjustment = 1 Reappointment
- Water Partnership = 1 Reappointment
October
Applications due by September 17, 2026
Appointments made October 5, 2026
*Vacancies for this board are:
- Energy Advisory Commission = 1 Reappointment
- Fire Commission = 2 Reappointments
- Juvenile Crime Prevention Council = 1 Reappointment
- Water Partnership = 1 Reappointment
November
Applications due by October 15, 2026
Appointments made November 2, 2026
*Vacancies for this board are:
- Fire Commission = 1 Reappointment
- Health and Human Services Board = 2 Reappointment
- United Arts Grants Panel = 1 Reappointment
December
Applications due by November 19, 2026
Appointments made December 7, 2026
*Vacancies for this board are:
- Capital Area Workforce Development = 1 Reappointment
- Health and Human Services Board = 3 Reappointments
- Rolesville Planning Board = 1 Reappointment
- Water Partnership = 6 Reappointments
- Wake Forest Planning and Zoning Board = 1 Reappointment
January 2026
Applications due by December 17, 2027
Appointments made January 4, 2027
*Vacancies for this board are:
- Historic Preservation Commission = 6 Reappointments
- Housing Authority = 3 Reappointments
- Juvenile Crime Prevention Council = 2 Reappointments
- Raleigh Durham Airport Authority = 2 Reappointments