Nov. 21, 2017 Carlenia Ivory was appointed last summer to finish Al Austin's District 2 City Council term after he left for a state job in Raleigh. She will finish her service when Justin Harlow is sworn in Dec. 4 along with others elected Nov. 7. She told the Forum this morning about what she has ... Continue Reading →
Moore advocates talks to form ‘common agenda’ among local, state bodies
Aug. 22, 2017 N.C. Rep. Rodney Moore, , commenting this morning after presentations by five Democratic candidates for Charlotte City Council at-large seats, said he was interested in the direction the community would take via its choices in the Sept. 12 primaries. State legislative leaders need ... Continue Reading →
Cotham comments on need for local governments to work together
Aug. 22, 2017 County Commissioner Pat Cotham, commenting this morning after presentations by five Democratic candidates for Charlotte City Council at-large seats, made a pitch for all local governments – city, county and school board, along with state officials – to take joint ownership of ... Continue Reading →
Ivory defends her preparation to serve on City Council committees
Aug. 8, 2017 During announcements at this morning's Forum, appointed District 2 City Council member Carlenia Ivory answers critics who reportedly have questioned whether she was prepared to serve on the Council committees to which Mayor Jennifer Roberts appointed her. Click on the video window to ... Continue Reading →
Planning for region’s 2045 transportation is already under way
June 20, 2017 Governments plan transportation projects way ahead of when the bulldozers roll, says Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization consultant Toni Tupponce. And when the bulldozers begin to roll, it's too late to have much impact on whether the project will be built, how ... Continue Reading →
Neighborhood Matching Grants: Come and get the money
June 6, 2017 If neighbors have never had a neighborhood group, this city program can help the neighbors set one up. Once it's set up, this city program can walk them through a sometimes-difficult grant application process to obtain up to $10,000 or up to $25,000, depending on neighborhood ... Continue Reading →
Manager: Budget prepares growing city for its future
May 2, 2017 City Manager Marcus Jones brought his key budget staff along for a presentation of his proposed 2017-18 budget, which was presented to City Council Monday night. Presentation slides are below. They are in a 34.4 MB PowerPoint file here, and in a 31.2 MB PDF file here. There were two ... Continue Reading →
I-77 toll lanes: Longtime critic lays out case
April 25, 2017 Jay Privette grew up in Catawba County, worked most of his life in New Jersey and now lives in south Charlotte. But he's thrown his energes into support of residents and public officials in north Mecklenburg who believe that their grandchildren will be paying the bill for the "crony ... Continue Reading →
U.S. Rep. Alma Adams: ‘Trump-Don’t-Care’ bill will return
April 11, 2017 U.S Rep. Alma Adams, who represents the N.C. 12th District in Congress, spoke and took questions at the Forum today. Her presentation in the video below begins at minute 6:28. The Q&A follows at minute 24:19. ... Continue Reading →
Ford on HB2 removal; defends compromise as strategy for achieving some progress
April 4, 2017 Sen. Joel Ford Tuesday passed out copies of the General Assembly's bill that erased HB2. And he defended the effort at compromise that allowed the bill on the controversial issue to become law. To start the video below, click on its ... Continue Reading →
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