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City invites residents to apply for advisory board service

By Lightning Reports, Published: October 29, 2025

The Hendersonville City Council invites residents to participate in local government by serving on a board, committee or commission.

The city is accepting applications for a variety of board appointments, some of which have immediate openings. Applications received by 5 p.m. Nov. 21 will be considered at the council’s Dec. 4 meeting. 

While most board seats are filled by people who live in the city limits, some are filled by residents of the extraterritorial jurisdiction and unincorporated Henderson County. For residency requirements and information on each board’s purpose and meeting schedule, visit the city’s website.  

Applicants of all backgrounds with unique perspectives are encouraged to apply. Applicants are also encouraged to review the meeting schedules and residency requirements before applying to ensure they are available to become board members. 

Board meetings are open to the public, and anyone interested in seeing how an advisory board operates is welcome to attend a meeting. Locations and meeting schedules are listed on the website calendar at https://www.hendersonvillenc.gov/events-calendar.  

The community is invited to submit applications for the following boards and commissions: 

• Animal Services Advisory Committee 
• Board of Adjustment 
• Downtown Advisory Board 
• Environmental Sustainability Board 
• Historic Preservation Commission 
• Planning Board 
• Tree Board 

The following boards and commissions have immediate openings: 

• Board of Adjustment – three county appointed vacancies (must reside in the ETJ)
• Tree Board – one at-large vacancy (can live in the city, ETJ or county)
• Environmental Sustainability Board – one city vacancy and one at-large county vacancy
   

To apply visit https://www.hendersonvillenc.gov/advisory-boards-commissions-and-committees.