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George Dunlap
– Page initiated March 15, 2022 George Dunlap faces no opposition in the Democratic Party primary, but will be on the November ballot to represent District 3 on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. Materials on this website 3-15-22 Greetings Info Website Media ... Continue Reading →
Critical Race Theory: A Primer
Aug. 10, 2021 Longtime paralegal and former school board chair Arthur Griffin focused on the academic underpinnings and legal focus of the originators of a variety of analyses that seem to get mixed together in some Americans' current obsession with "critical race theory." Board of County ... Continue Reading →
Mediation ends latest County-CMS skirmish
July 8, 2021 The latest county-CMS funding dispute came to an end June 24 with a mediated settlement that was approved by County Commissioners July 8. County and CMS statements on the subject, and the text of the agreement, are below. No children learned a thing from the flap, but all staff and ... Continue Reading →
Mayor, County Chair address homelessness, Covid-19 issues
March 9, 2021 COVID-19. Tent city and homelessness. The future of roads after the gas tax starts declining. K-12 education outcomes for children. These and other issues were discussed today as the Forum, still adjusting its virtual reality, welcomed Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, Mecklenburg County ... Continue Reading →
General Election 2020
Results of the Nov. 3, 2020 general election after the canvass by all 100 N.C. counties on Nov. 17, an audit on Nov. 19 and, on Nov. 24, certification by the N.C. Board of Elections of nearly all of the county canvasses. Three county contests in Hoke, Wake and Wayne Counties, plus one District Court ... Continue Reading →
‘Ms. Sarah Mingo Stevenson Day’
Sept. 15, 2020 At its meeting this evening, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners declared the day 'Ms. Sarah Mingo Stevenson Day.' The proclamation was signed by Board Chairman George Dunlap. ... Continue Reading →
Primary Election 2020
Unofficial results from March 3 primaries, with the focus on Mecklenburg. Complete results as reported by the N.C. Board of Elections are here. Parties: D-Democratic; R-Republican; L-Libertarian; G-Green; C-Constitution. Local offices State offices Federal offices ... Continue Reading →
County, court issues raised with March 3 primary candidates
Feb. 4, 2020 The March 3 primary election includes only one District Court challenge. Lynna Moen is challenging incumbent Aretha Blake for Seat 2. George Dunlap, longtime incumbent and current chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, is in a primary contest with newcomer Cade Lee for the ... 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 →