Boards and Commissions Offer Citizens Opportunities to Get Involved

More than 500 volunteers serve without compensation on nearly 40 City of Charlotte committees known as Boards and Commissions.  

Volunteer citizens serving on one of Charlotte's advisory boards.

(Appointees serve on a voluntary basis without compensation)

Related Links:
- Go to application form
- Listing of Boards and Commissions
   (Make Up of Committee; Duties and Responsibilities; Time Requirements)

- Attendance and Reappointment Policies
City Council has an attendance policy that requires you to attend 65 percent of all regular, special and assigned subcommittee meetings from the time your term begins until the end of this calendar year and each subsequent calendar year thereafter; and you may not miss three consecutive regular meetings of this board. If you fail to meet either of these two requirements you will automatically be removed from the board per City Council's policy. You must attend 50% of each meeting in order to be counted present. In addition,

City Council also has a reappointment policy that states if you wish to be considered for another term, you must have attended at least 75 percent of all regular, special and assigned subcommittee meetings over the course of your term in order to be eligible for reappointment

For more information contact  the Boards and Commissions Clerk at 704-336-7494.

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