The Waynesville Housing Authority is looking for experienced leaders with hearts to serve the community by serving on their volunteer board beginning July 1st, 2024.  Affordable housing is a growing challenge and the Waynesville Housing Authority provides critical support to many people.  Terms are five years long and meetings occur on the fourth Wednesday of every month, at 9am.

The Waynesville Housing Authority is authorized and empowered to undertake such actions reasonably necessary to the discharge and conduct of its duties and responsibilities as outlined in North Carolina General Statute 157-9. 

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  1. Survey and study the housing situation in the Town of Waynesville.
  2. Help develop and preserve housing stock by rehabilitation of older houses and development of new housing for middle and lower income citizens.
  3. Search and apply for available funding sources and enlist partner agencies to increase housing opportunities.
  4. Involve citizens in support of improved housing.
  5. Educate the public about housing problems and opportunities.
  6. Identify and analyze obstacles to affirmatively further fair housing in the Town of Waynesville.
  7. Search, apply for and recommend acceptance by the Town Council any appropriate grant, gift, bequest or donation of property.
  8. Promote public interest in and an understanding of its recommendations both externally and in Town of Waynesville processes and employ other means of publicity and education, when possible.

To apply, please fill out an application and email it to the Town Clerk at cpoolton@waynesvillenc.gov.  Resumes are appreciated as well, but not required.