Description: Each member of the Council shall be a County resident appointed by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. The Council includes representatives from each of the county’s townships plus its municipalities. This council consults with and advises the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation, and the Board of County Commissioners on matters affecting parks planning, development and operation; recreation facilities, policies and programs; and public trails and open space.
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| Meeting Time and Date | 6:30 pm First Wednesday of every month | Contact Person | David Stancil & Kalani Allen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Place | Bonnie B. Davis Environment & Agricultural Center | Contact Phone | 919-245-2522 |
| Number of Positions | 12 | Contact E-Mail | dstancil@orangecountync; kallen@orangecountync.gov |
| Terms | 2 | Length | 3 years |
| VACANT | Residency Req: | Chapel Hill Twnshp | Special Representation: | Chapel Hil Township |
| First Appointed: | Current Appointment: | |||
| Expiration: | 3/31/2023 | Number of Terms: | ||
| Jessie L. Birckhead | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | At-Large |
| First Appointed: | 4/5/2022 | Current Appointment: | 4/5/2022 | |
| Township: Little River | Expiration: | 3/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Christopher Colvin | Residency Req: | Carrboro City Limits | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 5/4/2021 | Current Appointment: | 5/4/2021 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 3/31/2024 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Mikki Fleming, Vice-Chair | Residency Req: | Cheeks Township | Special Representation: | Cheeks Township |
| First Appointed: | 5/14/2020 | Current Appointment: | 2/16/2021 | |
| Township: Cheeks | Expiration: | 3/31/2024 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Greg Hughes | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | At-Large |
| First Appointed: | 6/15/2021 | Current Appointment: | 4/5/2022 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 3/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Roderick Jones | Residency Req: | Hillsborough Town Limits | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 5/24/2022 | Current Appointment: | 5/24/2022 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 9/30/2022 | Number of Terms: | |
| Gina Reyman, Chair | Residency Req: | Eno Township | Special Representation: | Eno Township |
| First Appointed: | 6/6/2017 | Current Appointment: | 12/6/2021 | |
| Township: Eno | Expiration: | 12/31/2024 | Number of Terms: | 2 |
| Robert Smith | Residency Req: | Little River Township | Special Representation: | Little River Township |
| First Appointed: | 5/17/2016 | Current Appointment: | 5/4/2021 | |
| Township: Little River | Expiration: | 3/31/2023 | Number of Terms: | 2 |
| Tim Tippin | Residency Req: | Bingham Township | Special Representation: | Bingham Township |
| First Appointed: | 11/2/2017 | Current Appointment: | 5/14/2020 | |
| Township: Bingham | Expiration: | 3/31/2023 | Number of Terms: | 2 |
| Rebecca Truluck | Residency Req: | Hillsborough Twnshp | Special Representation: | Hillsborough Township |
| First Appointed: | 4/5/2022 | Current Appointment: | 4/5/2022 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 3/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Xilong Zhao | Residency Req: | C.H. City Limits | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 5/14/2020 | Current Appointment: | 5/14/2020 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 3/31/2023 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Natalie C. Ziemba | Residency Req: | Cedar Grove Twnsp | Special Representation: | At-Large (formerly Cedar Grove Township) |
| First Appointed: | 10/5/2021 | Current Appointment: | 10/5/2021 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 3/31/2024 | Number of Terms: | 1 |