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Response to Storm Florence – and how to do even better next time

September 18, 2018 Government & Politics

September 18, 2018 There were many plaudits from Forum participants today for city officials on how Charlotte's uniformed and ununiformed service personnel responded during Storm Florence. One of the focuses of the presentation was on preparation and how technology and modern practices were ... Continue Reading →

City seeks to boost collaboration among small grassroots groups

August 14, 2018 Government & Politics

Aug. 14, 2018 Kerr Putney and Willie Ratchford made a pitch Tuesday for help reshaping how Charlotte deals with community challenges. Using a new round of micro-grants to area grassroots groups, CMPD Chief Kerr Putney said his aim was to force small groups working on similar problems to work ... Continue Reading →

Open Forum focuses on officer-involved shooting, funding priorities

January 31, 2017 Government & Politics

Jan. 31, 2017 It began as an Open Forum. But Sarah Stevenson had asked Willie Ratchford to bring a police official to discuss a recent officer-involved fatal shooting on Albemarle Road. So Ratchford addressed some of the issues that have already emerged, including the position taken by some young ... Continue Reading →

Forum talks about racial divide, police-community relations

January 3, 2017 Community & Housing

Jan. 3, 2017 Near the end of today's Forum, Willie Ratchford had participants look out the meeting room door. They could verify, he said, that the world had not come to an end because they had talked about race and police-community relations issues. Indeed, the longtime head of ... Continue Reading →

Tree canopy, Americans with Disabilities Act

July 26, 2016 Government & Politics

July 26, 2016 Charlotte Tree Canopy Manager Erin Oliverio first this morning, outlining a plan under way to develop a master plan for trees in Charlotte. City Council has set a goal of having 50% of the city under the tree canopy by 2050. Oliverio described the goal as aggressive, given the amount ... Continue Reading →

Ratchford welcomes Forum to Belmont Regional Center

January 19, 2016 Forum & Commentary

Jan. 19, 2016 Willie Ratchford, executive director of the City of Charlotte Community Relations department, had invited Sarah Stevenson last summer to bring the Forum to the Belmont Regional Center. The 1975 building has a number of tenants, including nonprofits and city staff departments, ... Continue Reading →

Plan for Charlotte Civil Liberties resolution goes to Council Monday

May 28, 2015 Community & Housing

May 28, 2015 Community Relations Committee Director Willie Ratchford this morning sent in this PDF file containing material going Monday, June 1, to Charlotte City Council about a proposed civil liberties resolution. Ratchford writes: "The attachment contains the following items which will be ... Continue Reading →

Education pioneer Kat Crosby dies

November 20, 2012 Education & Health

Text Cashe for use if the following link is not available http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/11/19/3677398/charlotte-mecklenburg-education.html Charlotte-Mecklenburg education pioneer Kat Crosby dies CMS teacher, administrator was leader in desegregation fight and healing ... Continue Reading →

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