Whitney Chelnik has been appointed to the Fanwood Planning Board. It is a joint Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment. It is composed of nine members and four alternates including the Mayor and a Council representative. Mayor and Council representatives step down when hearings are presented to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Each member serves a four-year term. An attorney, the Zoning Officer, the Borough Engineer, and often the Borough Planner may also attend as non-voting members and are appointed annually.