The purpose of this board is to promote implementation of programs of general community beautification and to coordinate activities of individuals, agencies and organizations whose plans, activities and programs affect the appearance of the city. Terms are three years. The Planning Director, Tom Carr, serves as staff to this Commission and can be reached at 323-7422. The mission of this Council is to identify and support awareness programs and activities promoting equitable representation of all citizens in the community and to actively seek to improve relations between all segments of society in the City of Hickory. The council serves as the formal means through which active citizen participation is provided to aid and support development and carrying out a workable plan for community improvement.
Emphasis is given to the area of race relations.
The Council consists of eighteen members, with half of the members being minority members. Their term is three years. Warren Wood staffs this Council and can be reached by calling 323-7412. The purpose of the Historic Preservation Commission is to safeguard the heritage of the City by preserving properties which embody important elements of its cultural, social, economic, political, or architectural history. The Commission reviews applications for Certificates of Appropriateness when modifications are proposed for a property in a historic district.