The Town of Hillsborough is recruiting volunteers to serve on several advisory boards:

Historic District Commission - meets at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. Members review construction applications for exterior work in the Historic District.
Members serve three-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms.

Applicants must live within the town's planning jurisdiction. Those with training or significant interest in architecture, history, preservation, archaeology and related fields are encouraged to apply.

For more information, contact the Planning Department at 732-1270 Ext. 73 or 86.

Parks and Recreation Board - meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. Members advise the town and planning boards about park issues. They provide comments about recreation space offered by various developments and work to implement the Master Parks and Recreation Plan.

For more information, contact the Planning Department at 732-1270 ext.73 or 86.

Tourism Board - meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. Members promote travel, tourism and visitor services in Hillsborough. They also work to preserve and enhance the town's historic built and natural environment. Members serve two-year terms and must be residents of or own a business in Hillsborough.

The Tourism Board has two vacancies for restaurant representatives. To qualify, the representatives must be owners or operators of businesses in Hillsborough that are subject to the 1 percent tax.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Read at 732-7741. Read is executive director of the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the liaison between the Tourism Board and the Town of Hillsborough.

Tree Board - meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month. Members help facilitate the planting, growth, protection and removal of trees within town. Responsibilities of the board include conducting an annual tree safety audit of existing trees along streets and on public property within town to determine needed pruning and removal.

For more information, contact Public Works Supervisor Ken Hines at 732-1270 Ext. 78.

Applications are available on the town Web site at http://www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us/ Or applications may be picked up in the town clerk's office on the Town Hall campus at 101 E. Orange St.

Completed applications will stay on file for future vacancies.