April 11, 2023 Some people in the room had lent their support to Tricia Cotham when she ran for the N.C. House as a Democrat. Some of the people were part of organizations that endorsed her bid, and supported her platform as a Democrat. The emotions created by the announcement last week that ... Continue Reading →
‘Pregnancy and Incarceration’: A primer on N.C. laws abusing women
Jan. 17, 2023 Note to men and women who have not been held in prisons or jails operating under the laws of North Carolina: Take 75 minutes right now and listen to this presentation by Kristie Puckett-Williams. May it change your life priorities and, as soon as possible, also change the laws of ... Continue Reading →
Fielding questions about Nov. 8 City Bond Referendum
Oct. 11, 2022 Mary Johnson announced that Forum facilitators had tried to reach opponents of the Nov. 8 City of Charlotte bond issue, and invited anyone in the Belmont Center audience who is opposed to the bond issue to speak at this part of the morning's Forum. Earlier, the Forum had heard from ... Continue Reading →
Always a teacher: Adams works around ideological, political divides
Sept. 9, 2022 A lawmaker who represents most Mecklenburg voters in Washington was back in front of the Forum this morning to report on the work of Congress. In that report was a plea for nationwide solutions to Americans' needs, a direct challenge to the let-the-states-go-their-own-ways attitude ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte hosts info session on ADA Transition Plan
June 15, 2022 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations held an hour-long virtual session on its ADA Transition Plan at noon. The session was recorded to YouTube beginning about 11:30, with the session beginning about noon. The window below is set to start with the meeting's introductory ... Continue Reading →
County’s 2023 property revaluation already under way
June 14, 2022 Ken Joyner and his assistant, Brad Fowler, were ready. Ready to explain property revaluation, why it's done, what the schedule is, and when any changes will show up on tax bills. But they were also ready for the questions this audience had uppermost in mind: Why should I ... Continue Reading →
Leaders reshaping how city supports underserved areas face impatient constituents
May 31, 2022 This morning’s Forum might have been just a PowerPoint of the city budget. Instead, City Manager Marcus Jones and Mayor Vi Lyles fielded pointed questions from disappointed longtime residents about the city’s future. Jones, in his sixth year managing a workforce of now 8,000-plus ... Continue Reading →
Ella Scarborough dies
Ella Scarborough, 1946-2022 Obituaries, recollections and news coverage: The Charlotte Observer WSOC-TV WBTV QCityMetro Tribute Archive obituary Funeral June 1, 1 p.m., Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Details. ... Continue Reading →
Report tracks how race bias is embedded in community’s history
Feb. 11, 2022 Tracking the ongoing impact of systemic racism can be as easy as looking down at your feet. The early roads and railroads of Mecklenburg County were built by prison labor, with prison terms falling chiefly on the formerly enslaved who could not pay fines and ended up in ... Continue Reading →
2040 Plan update
Feb. 1, 2022 Two members of the city planning staff this morning offered an update on the developing 2040 Plan effort. The plan was approved by City Council last year. A map linking policy to specific parcels will go to Council in the months ahead. Much more lies ahead. Presenters were Interim ... Continue Reading →
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