Asheville Reporter

County of  Haywood issued the following announcement on Jan. 16.

The Haywood County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to fill the following positions on the Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency Board of Directors:

A veterinarian member, to begin serving upon appointment.  Requirements for the position are that the candidate have qualifications as a veterinarian and reside in Haywood County.  Current and retired veterinarians are encouraged to apply.

An optometrist member to begin serving upon appointment. Requirements for the position are that the candidate have qualifications as an optometrist and reside in Haywood County. Current and retired optometrists are encouraged to apply.

Each of the candidates will be filling a 4-year term that begins upon appointment.  Upon expiration of the initial 4-year term, first-term members are eligible to reapply for a second 4-year term.

The Health and Human Services Agency Board meets the third Tuesday of each month (except July and December) at 6 pm.  For more information about the duties and authorities of the HHSA Board, visit: https://www.haywoodcountync.gov/261/Health-Human-Services-Agency-Board.  

The application deadline for both is 5 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Application forms may be downloaded from the “How Do I…Submit Volunteer Board or Committee Application” section of the county website at https://www.haywoodcountync.gov/9/How-Do-I  or picked up from the County Manager’s office from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, at the Haywood County Courthouse, third floor, 215 North Main Street, Waynesville.  

Completed applications may be returned to the County Manager’s Office or attached to an email to Amy Stevens, Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, at amy.stevens@haywoodcountync.gov. 

For more information, contact the County Manager’s Office at 452-6625.

Original source can be found here.