Official website for the Mecklenburg County Government. The Mecklenburg County Government serves the communities of Charlotte, Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, and all unincorporated regions within the County.

Department Overview

The responsibility of foster home licensing includes general recruitment of foster and adoptive parents, training, licensing, and ongoing monitoring of the foster parents in Mecklenburg County.  Applications are provided at the Monthly Orientation Meetings.  The applications are screened based on agency need.  Individuals will be invited to attend the foster parent training or provided information regarding why they are being screened out.

The Mecklenburg County Public Information Department provides news and information that keeps residents and employees informed about County initiatives, policies, programs, services and the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. The department uses a variety of communication channels to help enhance transparency, increase civic engagement and to tell the Mecklenburg County story.   

The state of North Carolina allows homeowners to do their own wiring in their homes, provided the homeowner will  personally will reside in the home, and that it is not for rent or intended for sale within one year after you complete the electrical installation. All electrical installations, changes, additions, or modifications to wiring systems are subject to permitting and inspections.

The Public Health Department is one of four departments that make up the Mecklenburg County Health and Human Services Agency. The department protects the health of County residents by providing clinical services, investigating potential cases of infectious diseases, conducting restaurant, lodging, and nursing home inspections, staffing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with nurses and much more.