COUNTY GOVERNMENT GOVERNING BOARDS
Greenville has more than 20 boards and commissions that serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council. All boards and commissions consist of volunteers appointed by the City Council to serve specific terms. The board structure currently is under review. The City Clerk’s office maintains a bank of applications from residents who would like to serve on a board or commission. For most city boards, the applicant must reside within Greenville city limits to be considered for an appointment. Call the City Clerk’s office at 329-4420 or access an application form online at www. greenvillenc.gov. A completed application may be: ► Faxed to the City Clerk’s office at 329-4435 ► Mailed to the City Clerk’s office, PO Box 7207, Greenville, NC 27835 ► Hand delivered to the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, 200 W. Fifth Street. Affordable Housing Loan Committee Established: February 1994 Duties: Approve loans for firsttime homebuyer down payment assistance, home mortgages, and elderly homeowner rehabilitation loans; make recommendations to city council regarding the purchase of land to be used for affordable housing developments, creation and set up of loan pool mortgage agreements with other financial institutions and making changes in funding allocations by funding category Meeting time: Second Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. in the council chambers, third floor of City Hall Board of Adjustment Established: September 1981 Duties: Hear and decide appeals concerning zoning issues, appli-
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cations for special use permits, and requests for variances under zoning ordinance terms Meeting time: Fourth Thursday of each month (third Thursday in November and December only) at 6 p.m. in council chambers, third floor of City Hall Community Appearance Commission Established: April 1979 Duties: Promote, encourage, inform, suggest and solicit improved community appearance on public and private property Meeting time: First Wednesday of even months at 5:30 p.m. in the third-floor conference room of City Hall Environmental Advisory Commission Established: March 1975 Duties: Recommend matters of environmental concern and serve as a technical adviser to the city council Meeting time: First Thursday of each month, excluding July, at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers, third floor of City Hall Firefighter’s Relief Fund Committee Established: January 1907 Duties: Administer state supplemental retirement funds for retired firemen Meeting time: Quarterly on the second Wednesday of the month at any given time in the first-floor conference room of Greenville’s police and fire-rescue building, 500 S. Greene St. Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission Established: September 2009 Duties: Advance Greenville as a bicycle and pedestrian friendly community and encourage bicycling and walking among its citizens and visitors; provide advice and recommendations to city council Meeting time: First Wednesday of each month excluding July and December, at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers, third floor of City Hall
Greenville Utilities Commission Established: March 1941 Duties: Supervise and control the management, operation, maintenance, improvement and extension of public utilities Meeting time: Third Thursday of each month at noon in the Greenville Utilities Board Room, 401 S. Greene St. Workshops are scheduled as needed. Web: www.guc.com Historic Preservation Commission Established: December 1988 Duties: Recommend to city council properties or districts for designation as historic Meeting time: Fourth Tuesday of each month, excluding December, at 6 p.m. in City Council chambers, third floor of City Hall Housing Authority Established: May 1961 Duties: Promote safe and sanitary public housing in the city Meeting time: Last Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m., at the central housing authority office, 1103 Broad St. Human Relations Council Established: February 1972 Duties: Organize and implement programs dealing with problems of human relations, and promote understanding, respect, good will, and equality of opportunity for all citizens Meeting time: Fourth Thursday of each month, excluding July, at 6 p.m. in the third-floor conference room of City Hall Investment Advisory Committee Established: August 2006 Duties: Assist in developing and evaluating investment strategies and options in compliance with the city’s investment guidelines and policy Meeting time: Three times a year in at variable times, in the third-floor conference room of City Hall Neighborhood Advisory Board Established: May 2008 Duties: Serve as a liaison between neighborhood associations and the city to discuss common concerns and advocate for joint projects
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Meeting time: Third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the third-floor conference room of City Hall Pitt-Greenville Airport Authority Established: June 1967 Duties: Operate and maintain the jointly-owned city and county airport; establish rules and regulations for operation of the airport, landing field and related facilities Meeting time: Third Wednesday of every month at 11:30 a.m. in the conference room of the airport terminal building at the Pitt-Greenville Airport, Airport Road Pitt-Greenville Convention and Visitors Authority Established: July 1987 Duties: Oversee spending of the occupancy tax revenue; advise and assist in the promotion of activities and programs aiding and encouraging travel, tourism and conventions Meeting time: Third Thursday of odd months, except July, at 5:30 p.m. in the third floor conference room at City Hall. Web: www.visitgreenvillenc.com Planning and Zoning Commission Established: June 1956 Duties: Act in an advisory capacity to conduct planning studies within the city and its extraterritorial areas, prepare and adopt plans for achieving objectives for future development, and administer and enforce planning and zoning regulations Meeting time: Third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council chambers, third floor of City Hall Police Community Relations Committee Established: September 1996 Duties: Serve as a liaison between the community and police over concerns and serve as an advocate for programs, ideas and methods to improve relationships between the community and the police department
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