The Board of Commissioners consists of 5 members elected for staggered, 4-year terms. Each Commissioner is elected county-wide, but must reside within the boundaries of one of the 4 districts. One Commissioner is elected for each district, with the exception of the Chairman.
The Commissioners hold a regular meeting on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm, and the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm.They meet in the Commissioners Board Room, located on the second floor of the Jackson County Justice Center, at 401 Grindstaff Cove Road in Sylva, North Carolina.
Selected Boards:
Mark Letson: Health Board, Southwestern Rural Planning Organization, Vaya Health and Juvenile Crime Prevention.
Todd Bryson: Emergency Food and Shelter Board, Road Naming Board and Southwestern Community College Board of Trustees.
John Smith: Council on Aging, Public Library, Road Naming Board and Trails and Greenway Committee.
Michael Jennings: Fire Commission and Recreation and Parks Advisory Board.
Jenny Lynn Hooper: Tourism Development Authority, Transit Board and Mountain Projects Board.
Clerk to the Board
Angie Winchester
828-631-2213
angiewinchester@jacksonnc.org
