Aug. 12. The Mecklenburg County Clerk’s Office is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the reconstituted Lake Norman Marine Commission.

The commission oversees Lake Norman and its shoreline in matters related to public recreation, water quality and safety.

Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties will each appoint two members to the new commission. Initially, one commissioner will serve a four-year term and the other a five-year term. After that, all terms will be five years.

Each appointee must be a full-time Mecklenburg County resident for at least nine months each year and meet certain ethical requirements and conflict-of-interest standards.

After 65 years of promoting safe boating and public recreation on Lake Norman, the previous iteration of the Lake Norman Marine Commission came to an end in May when Lincoln County commissioners voted to exit. Legislation required the Marine Commission to be dissolved if one county leaves.

The new commission will meet at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Charles Mack Center in Mooresville.

To apply, visit BOCC.MeckNC.gov/Clerk or contact the County Clerk’s Office at 980-314-2939 or Clerk@MeckNC.gov.