Franklin, NC Boards & Authorities

Planning Board & Board of Adjustment Members

MEMBERSHIP: Seven total members; five (5) Town (T), and two (2) ETJ (E), plus one (1) alternate each.
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Q. Who do I call if I have questions regarding the Planning Board?

A. You may call the Town of Franklin and ask for Justin Sester, Town Planner. Contact Justin Setser 828- 524-2516 ext. 311 jsetster@franklinnc.com.

Planning Board Meetings

Regularly scheduled meetings of the Town of Franklin Planning Board are held the 3rd Monday of each month (with the exception of holidays) beginning at 4:00 pm in the Town Hall Boardroom at 95 East Main Street in Franklin, NC. For information call 828-524-2516. Please note meetings will be cancelled if there is no business to bring before the Board.

The following is a list of the regularly scheduled Planning Board meetings for 2021-2022. If you have any questions, please call Justin Setser at 828-524-2516.

January 17, 2023 (Tuesday)
February 20, 2023
March 20, 2023
April 17, 2023
May 15, 2023
June 19, 2023
July 17, 2023
August 21, 2023
September 18, 2023
October 16, 2023
November 20, 2023
December 18, 2023

 

Board of Adjustment Meetings

Regularly scheduled meetings of the Town of Franklin Board of Adjustment are held the 2nd Monday of each month (with the exception of holidays) beginning at 4:00 pm in the Town Hall Boardroom at 95 East Main Street in Franklin, NC. For information call 828-524-2516. Please note meetings will be cancelled if there is no business to bring before this board.

Following is a list of the regularly scheduled Board of Adjustment meetings for 2021-2022. If you have any questions, please call Justin Setser at 828-524-2516.

January 10, 2023
February 13, 2023
March 13, 2023
April 10, 2023
May 8, 2023
June 12, 2023
July 10, 2023
August 14, 2023
September 11, 2023
October 9, 2023
November 13, 2023
December 11, 2023

Town Planning Board/Board of Adjustment Vacancies

The Town of Franklin is currently seeking to fill three vacancies on the Town Planning Board/Board of Adjustment. Seats open are: one in-town resident seat, one in-town Alternate resident seat and an ETJ resident seat. Download an application below in PDF format.

» Application for Appointment to Boards & Authorities (PDF)

The Board of Adjustment meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 4:00 p.m. and the Planning Board meets the 3rd Monday of every month at 4:00 p.m. The meetings are held in the Town Hall Board Room. A time commitment of approximately 2 hours a month is necessary. A resume and current address is required. For more information or to express an interest in serving on the board, please contact Town Planner, Justin Setser at (828) 524-2516.

Planning Board/Board of Adjustment Members

Franklin Tourism Development Authority (TDA)

» Click here for the latest TDA Meeting information and an archive of Meeting Minutes & Financial Statements

The Tourism Development Authority is responsible for overseeing how room occupancy tax dollars are spent to promote travel and tourism in Franklin, North Carolina. The Tourism Development Authority board consist of nine (9) members. Members serve staggered two (2) or three (3) year terms. Three (3) members of the board must be involved with a business directly involved with the collection of rental property occupancy tax. Six members (6) of the board must be a tourist related business involved with the collection of state sales tax. By appointment of the Town of Franklin Franklin NC Town Council, the Town Manager shall be an ex offcio member to the authority. The Town Finance Officer serves as the ex-officio Finance Officer for the authority. The Tourism Development Authority meets the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall board room located at 95 East Main Street, Franklin, NC.

The TDA operates this Franklin, NC tourism related website - DiscoverFranklinNC.com

Tourism Development Authority (TDA) Meetings

Notice is hereby given that the regularly scheduled meeting for the Franklin Tourism Development Authority (TDA) is held monthly, on the second Monday in the Town Hall Boardroom, 95 East Main Street, Franklin, NC, beginning at 5:30pm.

January 8, 2024
February 12, 2024
March 11, 2024
April 8, 2024
May 13, 2024
June 10, 2024
July 8, 2024
August 12, 2024
September 9, 2024
October 14, 2024
November 11, 2024
December 9, 2024

TDA Board Members

If you have questions concerning the TDA, please call Town Manager, Amie Owens at 828-524-2516 ext. 305. You may also email Ms. Owens at aowens@franklinnc.com.