Planning Commission meeting on Jan. 22, 2024. (Fayetteville Government Channel)The Fayetteville City Council on Tuesday approved 17 appointments to 10 of the city’s boards and committees.
Most appointments are recommended by the council’s Nominating Committee, which includes one council member from each of the city’s four wards as chosen by the mayor each January. Some recommendations are made by the mayor or members of the boards.
Fayetteville citizen committees consist of mostly volunteer citizens who resident within the city limits and are registered voters. Vacancies are reported here on the Flyer once each quarter after the city releases its list.
The most recent recommendations were announced Tuesday by Councilmember Mike Wiederkehr, who serves as chair of the Nominating Committee.
The new members are listed below:
Active Transportation Advisory Committee
– Hershel Hartford (One Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Representative, Term Ending 03/31/2026)
Advertising and Promotion Commission
– Chrissy Sanderson (One Tourism Industry Appointee, Term Ending 03/31/2028)
Black Heritage Preservation Commission
– No applicants – One Unexpired Member at Large, Term Ending 12/31/2026
Board of Adjustments
– Pepper Rousell (One Public at Large, Term Ending 03/31/2027)
– Erin Adkins-Oury (One Public at Large, Term Ending 03/31/2027)
Civil Service Commission
– Spencer Brown (One Citizen at Large, Term Ending 03/31/2030)
Community Development and Assistance Programs Advisory Board
– Manuel Tejada (One Member Involved With Community Food Systems, Term Ending 12/31/2027)
– Addison Mahaffey (One Resident at Large, Term Ending 12/31/2027)
Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals
– Mark McElhannon (One Full Board Member, Term Ending 03/31/2029)
Fayetteville Arts Council
– Amanda Reyer (One Unexpired Working Artist, Term Ending 06/30/2025)
– Ellen Woodson (One Unexpired Resident Representative, Term Ending 06/30/2026)
Fayetteville Public Library Board of Trustees
– Barry Bryan (One Public at Large, Term Ending 04/01/2029)
Planning Commission
– Matthew Cabe (One Citizen at Large, Term Ending 03/31/2027)
– Nick Castin (One Citizen at Large, Term Ending 03/31/2027)
– Nicolas Werner (One Citizen at Large, Term Ending 03/31/2027)
Urban Forestry Advisory Board
– Nathan Walker (One Unexpired Resident at Large, Term Ending 12/31/2025)
– Hannah Ash (One Unexpired Land Development Representative at Large, Term Ending 12/31/2025) (Position filled by Resident of the City)
– James Parrish (One Unexpired University of Arkansas Representative at Large, Term Ending 12/31/2025) (Position filled by Resident of the City)
