Description: All members are appointed by the Board of Commissioners. This commission advises the Board of Commissioners on matters affecting the environment with particular emphasis on protection. It educates public and local officials on environmental issues and performs special studies and projects. It also recommends environmental initiatives and study changes in environmental science and local and federal regulations.
To learn more about this Commission, please visit the Commission for the Environment website.
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| Meeting Time and Date | 7:00 pm Second Monday of every month | Contact Person | Wesley Poole & Kalani Allen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Place | Bonnie B. Davis Environment & Agricultural Center | Contact Phone | 919-245-2522 |
| Number of Positions | 15 | Contact E-Mail | wpoole@orangecountync.gov; kallen@orangecountync.g |
| Terms | 2 | Length | 3 years |
| VACANT | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | Current Appointment: | |||
| Expiration: | 12/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | ||
| VACANT | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Water Resources |
| First Appointed: | Current Appointment: | |||
| Expiration: | 12/31/2024 | Number of Terms: | ||
| Regina Baratta | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 9/20/2022 | Current Appointment: | 9/20/2022 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 12/31/2024 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Veronica Beattie, Chair | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 3/16/2021 | Current Appointment: | 3/16/2021 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 12/31/2023 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Jessie L. Birckhead, Vice-Chair | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 12/6/2021 | Current Appointment: | 12/6/2021 | |
| Township: Little River | Expiration: | 12/31/2024 | Number of Terms: | |
| Geneva Gray | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Air Quality |
| First Appointed: | 9/20/2022 | Current Appointment: | 12/5/2022 | |
| Township: Hillsborough | Expiration: | 12/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Jane Harris | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 12/6/2021 | Current Appointment: | 12/6/2021 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2024 | Number of Terms: | |
| Kim Livingston | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Land Resources |
| First Appointed: | 3/10/2020 | Current Appointment: | 12/7/2020 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2023 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Kristie Mather | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 3/16/2021 | Current Appointment: | 3/16/2021 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2023 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| David N. Mcnelis | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 9/20/2022 | Current Appointment: | 9/20/2022 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2024 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Ian Morse | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 4/5/2022 | Current Appointment: | 4/5/2022 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2023 | Number of Terms: | |
| Taylor Oakley | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 4/5/2022 | Current Appointment: | 12/5/2022 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Kim Piracci | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 12/4/2017 | Current Appointment: | 12/7/2020 | |
| Township: Eno | Expiration: | 12/31/2023 | Number of Terms: | 2 |
| Mark Randall | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | |
| First Appointed: | 9/20/2022 | Current Appointment: | 12/5/2022 | |
| Township: Cedar Grove | Expiration: | 12/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | 1 |
| Andrea Zimmerman | Residency Req: | At-Large | Special Representation: | Biological Sciences |
| First Appointed: | 3/7/2023 | Current Appointment: | 3/7/2023 | |
| Township: Chapel Hill | Expiration: | 12/31/2025 | Number of Terms: | 1 |