COVID-19 Update
As of 8:30 a.m., there were 162,706 of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with 1,291 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among Mecklenburg County residents.
Click here for the latest data report. To learn about vaccination sites and COVID-19 related resources, please click here.
Mecklenburg County’s Office of Management and Budget Invites Residents to Join Upcoming Participatory Budgeting Information Sessions
Mecklenburg County is hosting a series of information sessions to help residents learn more about its Participatory Budgeting pilot program (PB Meck). The program is designed to allow the community to help identify, discuss, and prioritize public spending projects within County Commission districts.
During the information sessions, participants will have an opportunity to meet the PB Meck team and learn how to submit innovative project ideas that could be funded in the next County budget. Participants will also learn how to join a Volunteer Team or become an Ambassador.
The information sessions are open to the public, and residents may RSVP by clicking on the session links below. Reservations are not required for attendance. Participants are asked to wear a mask and to practice social distancing as part of COVID-19 protocol. Informational material, toolkits and refreshments will be available for all who attend.
For more information on the upcoming information sessions or the budget process for Fiscal Year 2023, contact Office of Management and Budget Director Adrian Cox.
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Cornelius Townhall |
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Bette Rae Thomas Center (Senior Lee Bass Room) |
Matthews Sportsplex
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Tax Assessor and County Clerk’s Office Extend Application Deadline for the 2023 Citizens Revaluation Advisory Committee to Dec.30
The Mecklenburg County Clerk’s Office, in collaboration with the County Tax Assessor’s Office, has extended the application deadline for the 2023 Citizens Revaluation Advisory Committee to December 30, 2021. Residents interested in contributing to the County’s revaluation process are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Committee is tasked with the responsibility of meeting with the County Assessor, along with County management and staff, to review the overall operations and statistical reports related to the County’s 2023 Revaluation. In addition, the Committee will be responsible for reporting updates and conclusions to the Board of County Commissioners.
For more information about the 2023 Citizens Revaluation Advisory Committee, including assistance with the application process, please contact Kristine Smith, Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, at 980-314-2939 or [email protected]. To learn more about the ongoing property revaluation process please contact the County Assessor’s Office.
County’s Building Development Commission in Need of Applicants
The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, in collaboration with the County Clerk’s Office, is encouraging residents to apply to serve on the Building Development Commission (BDC).
The Commission reviews, advises and makes recommendations to the Board and the Land Use and Environmental Services Agency (LUESA) regarding land development/ building industry matters; the annual budget of County departments with land development/building regulatory functions; the methodology for establishing and the level of all fees charged; land development/building regulatory programs, processes, plans, and procedures for efficiency and effectiveness, etc. The Commission meets on the third Tuesday of every month.
County residents, especially those in the districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, are encouraged to apply by visiting MeckNC.Gov/Clerk or contacting the County Clerk’s Office, at 980-314-2939, or [email protected].
Residents interested in applying can click here to find out their district of residency.
Mecklenburg County Government Encourages Local Students to Participate in Electric Vehicle Decal Competition
Mecklenburg County, in partnership with the City of Charlotte, is sponsoring the Leading the Charge Decal Competition that encourages local college students to design a decal as part of a countywide competition. The winning design will be placed on all county and city owned low emission vehicles, and the designer will be awarded $5000.
To be eligible to compete, students must be attending a college or university in Mecklenburg County, as well as adhere to both County and City design guidelines. Applicants have until January 31, 2022, to submit a design, and the winner will be announced on February 14, 2022.
To learn more about the competition and requirements, interested applicants can visit the Leading the Charge website or attend one of two County and City sponsored Q&A sessions scheduled for Dec. 6, 2021 and Jan. 19, 2022.
For more information, please contact Erin Stanforth at [email protected]
New Library Mobile App Provides Residents Greater Access to Resources
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library recently launched a new mobile app to make it easier for residents to access the many resources and services it provides countywide. The new, easy-to-use CMLibrary mobile app launched on December 1. The app features an in-app Library Card, branch locations and Library news, ability to browse new releases and staff recommendation lists, upcoming programs and much more! County residents interested in learning more about the app can visit https://meck.co/3dgjWut.
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CALENDAR REMINDERS
- Monday, Dec. 6 – BOCC Special Meeting, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Valerie C. Woodard Conference Center)
- Tuesday, Dec. 7 – BOCC Economic Development Committee Meeting, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (CMGC Hybrid Rm. 267 & Virtual)
- Thursday, Dec. 16 – BOCC Environmental Stewardship Committee Meeting,9:30 a.m.- 11 a.m. (CMGC Rm. 280).
