The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners is inviting residents to apply for open positions on several boards and committees. The available appointments include roles on the Adult Home Care Community Advisory Committee, Board of Examiners of Electricians (Independent Electrical Contractor), Board of Mechanical Examiners (Class I Journeyman Mechanic), Commission on African American History, Heritage, and Culture (At-Large, Civil Rights Community), Inspections Department Advisory Council (At-Large), Jury Commission, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (Faith Community, Juvenile Defense Attorney, Under Age 21), Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee, and Tourism Development Authority (Vacation Rental Properties Owner Manager with 100+ properties).
Applicants must be residents of New Hanover County. Applications are available at the Board of Commissioners Office in the New Hanover County Government Center at 230 Government Center Drive. They can also be requested by calling 910-798-7149 or found online at the county’s boards and committees web page at https://nhcgov.com/188/Boards-Committees. The deadline to submit applications is October 3, 2025. Appointments will be considered during the board meeting scheduled for October 20, 2025.
In related data about local education outcomes from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, college readiness rates among students in New Hanover County school districts show that in the 2022-23 school year:
– Of senior students taking the science portion of the ACT exam, about 30% were considered ready for college https://www.dpi.nc.gov/.
– Among juniors taking science, approximately 27% met college readiness standards https://www.dpi.nc.gov/.
– For reading proficiency on the ACT, around 44% of seniors and about 41% of juniors achieved scores indicating college readiness https://www.dpi.nc.gov/.
– In math ACT results, nearly 30% of seniors and roughly 32% of juniors reached a level deemed ready for college work https://www.dpi.nc.gov/.
“Applicants must reside in New Hanover County.”
“Applications can be obtained at the Board of Commissioners Office, located at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive, by calling 910-798-7149, or on the county’s boards and committees web page at https://nhcgov.com/188/Boards-Committees. The application deadline is October 3, 2025 for consideration by the Board at the October 20, 2025 meeting.”
