A Sales Tax increase of 0.5 or 0.75 percentage points would have generated $941.6 million and $1.4 billion, respectively, in FY 2020.
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Jan 4, 2021 the Charlotte City Council will consider the adoption of the Citizen Advisory Committee on Governance recommendations for restructuring the Charlotte City Council structure: term lengths, compensation, districts and term lengths.
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Charlotte rents dipped in 2020; while Asheville, Greensboro, Wilmington and Fayetteville rents were up.
According to a Dec. 2020 report posted by Apartment List.
The 2040 Comprehensive Plan, being developed by the Charlotte City Planning Department, has designated the city into two distinct categories: The Arc and The Wedge.
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The Charlotte Moves Committee has recommended that the City of Charlotte pursue a one cent sales tax increase, to fund transportation infrastructure and transportation related programs.
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The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) is responsible for managing a regional transportation plan. Their are currently updating the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and looking for community feedback and participation.
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11/2/2020 The Citizen Advisory Committee on Governance provided recommendations for restructuring Charlotte City Council- redistricting, term lengths, compensation and partisan elections were included.
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Should Charlotte City Council get a pay raise? Have longer terms? Non-partisan elections?
The Citizen Advisory Committee on Governance is preparing to make recommendations to City Council .
Fearless Girl continues to be one of the best “stealth marketing campaigns” of all time and the new advertising campaign honoring Justice Ginsburg has earned a lot of free publicity.
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CATS host live virtual public meetings through September for the LYNX Silver Line the proposed 26-mile light rail project from the City of Belmont to the Town of Matthews.
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“Bryan Holladay, who owns and operates Charlotte Public Relations, says the city’s hospitality industry has been devastated by the pandemic” - 9/2/2020
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Good news for affordable housing in Charlotte
Charlotte rents have been declining in 2020
In 2015 a Land Development Report recommended a single portal for single application and submission process and point of entry for land development projects. At the Aug 2020 BDC Meeting this portal was introduced.
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The 277 River Proposal : The story behind the ideal of turning I-277 into a river.
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The Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act ( HR4351) encourages municipal governments to eliminate discriminatory land use policies and remove barriers that prevent needed housing from being built around the country.
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The City of Charlotte is distributing $30 million in federal CARES Act funding to Charlotte Small Businesses. The program is designed to help struggling businesses as quickly and equitably as possible, applications are July 31st.
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Rumors are that the RNC moving to Jacksonville? This is a collection of the reactions to that rumor.
“We would host this convention because we have that obligation” Charlotte Mayor.
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While the RNC is looking to move parts of the Convention to another city - efforts are underway to keep the full Convention in Charlotte.
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On Saturday, May 30, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper issued an Executive Order that assists North Carolinians by implementing a moratorium on evictions. This Order was enacted to help slow the spread of COVID-19 by preventing homelessness due to eviction.
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and the Republican National Committee exchange letters detailing safety conditions for an August convention in Charlotte. (Update 6/4)
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