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 the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation, and advises the Board of County Commissioners on matters including park planning, public trails and open space, and recreation facilities and programs.
To learn more about this Commission, please visit the Orange County Parks and Recreation Council website.
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| Meeting Time and Date | 6:30 pm First Wednesday of every month | Contact Person | David Stancil & Abby Mattingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Place | Bonnie B. Davis Environment & Agricultural Center | Contact Phone | 919-245-2522 |
| Number of Positions | 14 | Contact E-Mail | dstancil & amattingly@orangecountync.gov |
| Terms | 2 | Length | 3 years |
| VACANT | Residency Req: | Special Representation: | Youth Member (non-voting) | |
| First Appointed: | Current Appointment: | |||
| Expiration: | 3/31/2026 | Number of Terms: | ||
| VACANT | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Youth Member (non-voting) |
| First Appointed: | Current Appointment: | |||
| Expiration: | 12/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | ||
| VACANT | Residency Req: | Hillsborough Town Limits | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | Current Appointment: | |||
| Expiration: | 9/30/2025 | Number of Terms: | ||
| VACANT | Residency Req: | Little River Township | Special Representation: | Little River Township |
| First Appointed: | Current Appointment: | |||
| Expiration: | 3/31/2026 | Number of Terms: | ||
| VACANT | Residency Req: | Hillsborough Twnshp | Special Representation: | Hillsborough Township |
| First Appointed: | Current Appointment: | |||
| Expiration: | 3/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | ||
| Louise Flinn | Residency Req: | Bingham Township | Special Representation: | Bingham Township |
| First Appointed: | 5/16/2023 | Current Appointment: | 5/16/2023 | |
| Township: Bingham | Expiration: | 3/31/2026 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Gregory Husketh | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | At-Large |
| First Appointed: | 3/19/2024 | Current Appointment: | 3/19/2024 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 3/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | |
| Benjamin King | Residency Req: | Carrboro City Limits | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 11/19/2024 | Current Appointment: | 11/19/2024 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 3/31/2027 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Allen B. Parker | Residency Req: | Cheeks Township | Special Representation: | Cheeks Township |
| First Appointed: | 5/7/2024 | Current Appointment: | 5/7/2024 | |
| Township: Cheeks | Expiration: | 3/31/2027 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Shahnaz GiGi Rashdi | Residency Req: | Eno Township | Special Representation: | Eno Township |
| First Appointed: | 11/19/2024 | Current Appointment: | 11/19/2024 | |
| Township: Eno | Expiration: | 12/31/2027 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Trevor Robinson | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | At-Large |
| First Appointed: | 5/16/2023 | Current Appointment: | 5/16/2023 | |
| Township: Eno | Expiration: | 3/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | |
| Xilong Zhao | Residency Req: | C.H. City Limits | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 5/14/2020 | Current Appointment: | 5/16/2023 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 3/31/2026 | Number of Terms: | 2 |
| Natalie C. Ziemba, Chair | Residency Req: | Cedar Grove Twnsp | Special Representation: | At-Large (formerly Cedar Grove Township) |
| First Appointed: | 10/5/2021 | Current Appointment: | 3/19/2024 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 3/31/2027 | Number of Terms: | 2 |
| Andrea Zimmerman, Vice-Chair | Residency Req: | Chapel Hill Twnshp | Special Representation: | Chapel Hil Township |
| First Appointed: | 9/20/2022 | Current Appointment: | 5/16/2023 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 3/31/2026 | Number of Terms: | 1 |