Current Vacancies (Updated on 2/20/2026)

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners is recruiting volunteers to serve on boards and commissions. These bodies study issues and advise the Board of County Commissioners on a variety of matters. Residents of Orange County are encouraged to apply for the following:

• Adult Care Home and Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee (4 vacancies)


• Advisory Board on Aging (1 vacancy)


• Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool (5 vacancies)


• Arts Commission (2 vacancies)


• Board of Equalization and Review (2 vacancies)


• Board of Health (1 vacancy)


• Carrboro Board of Adjustment (Carrboro ETJ or Transition Area residents only) (1 vacancy)


• Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment (C.H. ETJ or JPA residents only) (1 vacancy)


• Chapel Hill Orange County Visitors Bureau Advisory Board (1 vacancy)


• Commission for the Environment (1 vacancy)


• Hillsborough Planning Board (Hillsborough ETJ residents only) (1 vacancy)


• Human Relations Commission (5 vacancies)


• Opioid Advisory Committee (1 vacancy)


• Orange County Housing Authority Board (1 vacancy)


• Orange County Planning Board (1 vacancy)


• Orange Unified Transportation Board (1 vacancy)


• Parks and Recreation Council (3 vacancies)