A series of workshops will give members of the public the opportunity to voice their priorities and concerns as they relate to services funded by Mecklenburg County.

The FY2025 operating budget totals $2.5 billion, an increase of $140 million or 5.9% over the current FY2024 operating budget. The budget sets a property tax rate of 48.31 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That represents a one-cent increase in the tax rate that was previously scheduled to fund the Capital Improvement Plan adopted last year.

This week’s top stories includes info on early voting, green financing, measles, Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Hurricane Helene.

HSP US LLC, a U.S. subsidiary of German-based Trench Group GmbH, has chosen Charlotte for its first U.S.-based manufacturing plant, bringing 74 new jobs.

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Telling Mecklenburg County’s story in a way that enhances transparency and increases civic engagement is the work of the Public Information Department and communicators across the County organization.

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An event culminating nine years of Mecklenburg County Public Health’s Edible Landscape Program and the 50th Edible Landscape built was held at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church.

The Charlotte PRIDE 2023 festival and parade is gearing up for a weekend of events that celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. Mecklenburg County Public Health (MCPH) team members will be in action at the city’s largest outdoor festival and parade to provide services and information.