There is hereby created and established pursuant to the provisions of G.S. Ch. 160A, Art. 18, Sec. 354, the City of Albemarle Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, hereinafter referred to as the “Advisory Board,” for the purpose of providing guidance to the governing authorities of the City of Albemarle and its and parks and recreation staff in the development of programs, special events, activities, and departmental facilities; to provide means for communities and neighborhoods in the city to be represented in the administrative, managerial, programming and planning processes of the Parks and Recreation Department; to facilitate the inclusion of public opinion in the process of planning, development, and implementing departmental policies, procedures, and practices; and to serve as an advocate for parks and recreation in the processes of public planning, funding and administration. The Advisory Board shall also serve the role of the former Albemarle Greenway Commission, incorporating all actions and duties assigned to that commission into its operations.
(Ord. 18-30, passed 9-4-18; Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21)