FAYETTEVILLE — Residents can begin applying for 16 openings on nine volunteer boards and commissions.

Two of the vacancies are on the Advertising and Promotion Commission.

According to Marilyn Heifner, executive director, commissioners Bob Davis and Maudie Schmitt will step down when their terms end March 31. Davis has served on the commission as a resident at-large. Schmitt’s position, as required by state law, must be filled with an owner or manager of a hotel, motel or restaurant.

Other board and commission openings include:

• Animal Services Advisory Board: One term ending June 30, 2014

• Audit Committee: One term ending Dec. 31, 2015

• City Board of Health: One term ending Dec. 31, 2016

• Civil Service Commission: One term ending March 31, 2019

• Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals: One term ending March 31, 2017, One term ending March 31, 2018, Two alternate terms ending March 31, 2014

• Housing Authority Board: One term ending Dec. 28, 2014

• Fayetteville Public Library Board : Two terms ending April 1, 2018

• Planning Commission: Three terms ending March 31, 2016

To learn more about each position or to find an application, go to the City Clerk’s office on the third floor of the City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain St., or go online to the City Clerk’s page on accessfayetteville.org.

Applications must be mailed or hand delivered to the City Clerk’s office or emailed to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Feb. 28.

All applicants must be registered Fayetteville voters.

For more information, call 479-575-8323.