June 26, 2009
Charlotte, NC – Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department seeks applicants to serve on two new citizen advisory councils: the Senior Citizen Advisory Council and the Cultural Arts Advisory Council. The department is now taking applications from prospective members.
These new councils will advise the department about service needs and recreation programming. Each advisory council will include five citizens, a member of the Park and Recreation Commission, plus four representatives of service providers in a related field. Applicants must be residents of Mecklenburg County, and members will be chosen by the Park and Recreation Commission.
To apply go to www.parkandrec.com, and click on “Inside the Department,” then on “Advisory Councils” and fill out online, or download an application to mail in, or call 704 432-1157. For more information contact Recreation Program Manager Stephanie Frisbee at 704 432-1157 or Stephanie.Frisbee@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov.