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 each month | Contact Person | David Stancil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Place | Chapel Hill / Hillsborough Alternating | Contact Phone | 919-245-2522 |
| Number of Positions | 12 | Contact E-Mail | lthecht@orangecountync.gov |
| Terms | 2 | Length | 3 years |
| VACANT | Resid. Require: | Little River Township | Special Repr: | Little River Township |
| First Appointed: | Current Appointment: | |||
| Expiration: | 3/31/2023 | Number of Terms: | ||
| Bruce Chinery | Resid. Require: | Cedar Grove Twnsp | Special Repr: | At-Large (formerly Cedar Grove Township) |
| First Appointed: | 5/14/2020 | Current Appointment: | 5/14/2020 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 3/31/2021 | Number of Terms: | |
| Mikki Fleming | Resid. Require: | Cheeks Township | Special Repr: | Cheeks Township |
| First Appointed: | 5/14/2020 | Current Appointment: | 5/14/2020 | |
| Township: Cheeks | Expiration: | 3/31/2021 | Number of Terms: | |
| John Greeson, Vice-Chair | Resid. Require: | Hillsborough Twnshp | Special Repr: | Hillsborough Township |
| First Appointed: | 4/21/2015 | Current Appointment: | 4/16/2019 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 3/31/2022 | Number of Terms: | 2 |
| Cecily Kritz | Resid. Require: | Chapel Hill Twnshp | Special Repr: | Chapel Hil Township |
| First Appointed: | 9/17/2019 | Current Appointment: | 5/14/2020 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 3/31/2023 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Andrew Landstrom | Resid. Require: | Hillsborough Town Limits | Special Repr: | |
| First Appointed: | 5/14/2020 | Current Appointment: | 5/14/2020 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 9/30/2022 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Gina Reyman | Resid. Require: | Eno Township | Special Repr: | Eno Township |
| First Appointed: | 6/6/2017 | Current Appointment: | 1/22/2019 | |
| Township: Eno | Expiration: | 12/31/2021 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Haywood Rhodes, Chair | Resid. Require: | At-Large | Special Repr: | At-Large |
| First Appointed: | 4/21/2015 | Current Appointment: | 4/16/2019 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 3/31/2022 | Number of Terms: | 2 |
| Robert Smith | Resid. Require: | At-Large | Special Repr: | At-Large |
| First Appointed: | 5/17/2016 | Current Appointment: | 4/16/2019 | |
| Township: Little River | Expiration: | 3/31/2022 | Number of Terms: | 2 |
| Tim Tippin | Resid. Require: | Bingham Township | Special Repr: | Bingham Township |
| First Appointed: | 11/2/2017 | Current Appointment: | 5/14/2020 | |
| Township: Bingham | Expiration: | 3/31/2023 | Number of Terms: | 2 |
| Michael Zelek | Resid. Require: | Carrboro City Limits | Special Repr: | |
| First Appointed: | 4/3/2018 | Current Appointment: | 4/3/2018 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 3/31/2021 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Xilong Zhao | Resid. Require: | C.Hill City Limits | Special Repr: | |
| First Appointed: | 5/14/2020 | Current Appointment: | 5/14/2020 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 3/31/2023 | Number of Terms: | 1 |