Park and Recreation Commission

About the PRC

The Park and Recreation Commission (PRC) is an advisory board that makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and staff on recreation programming, budget, land acquisition and long-range planning.

Members must be residents of Mecklenburg County and are are appointed by the BOCC for three-year terms with no one serving more than two consecutive terms. 

The PRC has six advisory councils specializing in specific park and recreation topics that meet monthly. Advisory Councils include:

  • Central Park Region Advisory Council
  • Greenways/Trails Advisory Council
  • North Park Region Advisory Council
  • Senior Citizens Advisory Council
  • South Park Region Advisory Council
  • Stewardship Advisory Council
Current PRC Members
PRC MemberDistrict

Kip Kiser

Chair and Central Region (C3)

Ann Harrison

Vice Chair and North Region (N1)
Cowden RayburnExecutive Secretary and At Large (AL)
Brad ChambersNorth Region (N3)
Andy FilcikSouth Region (S1)
William ColyerSouthern Towns
Christina GratrixSouth Region (S2)
Boris HendersonNorth Region (N2)
Rufus KearneySouth Region (S3)
Delores SobowaleAt-Large
Mark TalbotCentral Region (C1)
Starla Tanner 
Vacant 

Upcoming Meetings