The Recreation Commission was established in 1976 by ordinance, and in 1996 the BMA amended the body to be the Jonesborough Recreation Advisory Committee (JRAC). The Jonesborough Recreation Advisory Committee is made up of eleven (11) members including: the Jonesborough Mayor, the Washington County Mayor or designee, one Alderman from the Jonesborough Board of Aldermen, the president of the Jonesborough Little League Association, the president of the Persimmon Ridge Soccer Association, and six (6) additional at-large members. Terms for the Recreation Advisory Committee were not formally determined in the 1996 restructuring; however, traditionally members have served five (5) terms as established in the enabling ordinance for the Recreation Commission in 1976. The Recreation Advisory Committee meets monthly, every fourth Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm. All policies and procedures related to the operation of the Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Department are reviewed by the JRAC and recommendations are provided to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for adoption. The Town Board has authorized the Jonesborough Recreation Advisory Committee to establish and administer the Jonesborough Parks and Recreation Fund. Through procedures approved by the Town Recorder, the Recreation Advisory Board raises money to support recreational activities and they determine how the funds raised are spent. These funds are not part of the Recreation Department’s normal operating budget. The Recreation Advisory Committee adopts the five year work plan for the Department including Mission Statement and Goals & Objectives. The JRAC initiates annual reviews of the Mission Statement, the 5-year Plan and the BMA’s Two-Year Work Plan.
5 Year Term
4th Thursday each month
6 pm at Visitors Center
• Jack Van Zandt, Chairman
• Jimmy Rhein
• Marilyn Buchanan
• Mark Merriman
• Dr. Jason Davis
• Bryan Barnett
• Mike Crosby
• Susan Floyd
• Adam Dickson
• Matt Townsend, Parks and Recreation Director