Jan. 11, 2021 WFAE reported that at-large City Council member James Mitchell would resign this afternoon in the wake of his becoming 25% owner of a construction company that does business with the city. State law prohibits companies from conducting such business if any owner who serves in an ... Continue Reading →
Silver Line corridor maps
Sept. 18, 2020 From CATS handout “LYNX Silver Line Early Scoping August-October 2020” All maps are available below and here (53 MG). Public comments are being taken through Oct. 14 on an online page here. ... Continue Reading →
Broadening Charlotte’s vision of how it plans for the future
Dec. 3, 2019 What seemed to be on Taiwo Jaiyeoba's mind was explaining how planners and government officials could wrap together all plans for property and development and roads and rails and buses and water/sewer and schools so that overall community needs could be met. What seemed to be on many ... Continue Reading →
Census 2020, and pitching homeownership as key to economic power
Nov. 19, 2019 One man works from within to promote participation in the 2020 Census. The other man works from the outside to promote – participation in the 2020 Census. It was one of those conversations where two people are not sniping at each another but jointly targeting resident apathy and ... Continue Reading →
Spencer explains his opposition to sales tax proposal
Oct. 15, 2019 Over the weekend, Charlotte Democratic strategist Sam Spencer shared his explanation for opposing the ballot proposal on a sales tax increase. He had his words below published in a piece in the Charlotte Observer. Separately, he distributed the flier reproduced below. By Sam ... Continue Reading →
George Dunlap on ballot’s sales tax increase proposal
Graphics: https://bettermecklenburg.com/ Oct. 8, 2019 In a visit that was not announced in advance. Mecklenburg Commissioners Chair George Dunlap presented his case for voter support of a proposal on the November ballot that would increase the sales tax to fund arts, education and parks ... Continue Reading →
Women’s Advisory Board: Rebuilding on a shoestring
July 16, 2019 A group created by Mecklenburg County Commissioners on women's issues has not had an easy time of it. Zhivi Williams, who currently leads the Women's Advisory Board, said the group had no budget of its own, could not solicit funds for its work, had no minutes of its earlier ... Continue Reading →
Commissioner Vilma Leake: Hold leaders accountable
June 25, 2019 Mecklenburg Commissioner Vilma Leake, who was at the Forum in connection with an earlier presentation, was invited to address the Forum. ... Continue Reading →
County manager outlines budget proposal
May 21, 2019 Dena Diorio had now PowerPoint, no flip charts. Just a few dozen numbers – and, more important, several vital messages. Her proposed budget commits community dollars toward solving persistent health, education and other problems because the Mecklenburg residents who attended ... Continue Reading →
Sheriff appeals for help addressing recidivism
Feb. 19, 2019 In his presentation at the Forum this morning, Sheriff Garry McFadden appealed to congregations to "adopt" a pod at what he calls the Mecklenburg detention center (aka, jail) and welcome returning citizens into the community, into their churches, and provide them the material support, ... Continue Reading →
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