Politics

Commissioners agree on appointments to advisory boards

By Lightning Reports, Published: January 4, 2025

Henderson County commissioners are poised to officially make appointments Monday night to 33 boards and committees that advise the elected leaders on everything from farmland preservation to transportation to economic development.

After reviewing the list of boards, commissioners reached a consensus on where each would serve. In most cases, one county commissioner serves on an advisory board; in a few cases, two serve. Commissioners traditionally make the appointments to the boards for a two-year term following their post-election organizational meeting in December.
1. AgHC – Rebecca McCall
2. Agricultural Advisory Board – Rebecca McCall
3. Environmental Advisory Committee – Bill Lapsley
4. Etowah Sewer Advisory Committee – Jay Egolf
5. Farmland Preservation Taskforce – Rebecca McCall, Sheila Franklin
6. Fire and Rescue Advisory Committee – Bill Lapsley
7. French Broad River MPO/Transportation Advisory Committee – Sheila Franklin, Jay
Egolf
8. Governmental Financing Corporation - Rebecca McCall, William Lapsley
9. Henderson County Board of Health – Jay Egolf
10. Henderson County Historic Courthouse Corporation dba/Heritage Museum – Sheila
Franklin
11. Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development – Rebecca McCall
12. Henderson County Planning Board – William Lapsley
13. Henderson County Transportation Advisory Committee - Jay Egolf, Sheila Franklin
14. Hendersonville Water and Sewer Advisory Committee – Jay Egolf
15. Hospital Corporation Board of Directors/UNCH – J. Michael Edney
16. Joint College Facility Committee - J. Michael Edney, Rebecca McCall
17. Joint School Facilities Committee - J. Michael Edney, Rebecca McCall
18. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council - J. Michael Edney
19. Land-of-Sky Regional Council – Bill Lapsley
20. Library Board of Trustees – Sheila Franklin
21. Local Emergency Planning Committee - J. Michael Edney
22. Local Government Committee of Cooperative Action – Bill Lapsley, J.
Michael Edney
23. Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County – William Lapsley
24. Mountain Area Workforce Development Board - Sheila Franklin
25. NCACC Board of Directors – Rebecca McCall
26. Nursing/Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee – Sheila Franklin
27. Recreation Advisory Board – Rebecca McCall
28. Rescue Squad Board of Directors – Rebecca McCall
29. Social Services Board – Rebecca McCall
30. Tourism Development Authority – Jay Egolf
31. Vaya Health Commissioners Advisory Committee – William Lapsley
32. Vaya Health Regional Board – William Lapsley
33. Walk of Fame Steering Committee – J. Michael Edney