Kannapolis downtown development project earns honor, so does Salisburyâs Cheerwine Festival Council Members Van Rowell and Darrell Jackson, Mayor Darrell Hinnant, Council Member Tom Kincaid, Director of Economic Development Irene Sacks, Assistant City Manager Wilmer Melton, Director of Water Resources Alex Anderson. Back Row: City Manager Mike Legg, Director of General Services Jerome Blakeney, Director of Parks and Recreation Gary Mills, Director of Communications Annette Privette Keller, City Attorney Wally Safrit, Assistant City Manager Eric Davis and Deputy City Manager Eddie Smith. (Source: City of Kannapolis) By David Whisenant | May 13, 2021 at 4:30 PM EDT - Updated May 13 at 4:30 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Centralina Regional Council announced the recipients of the Region of Excellence Awards in a virtual ceremony. Presented annually, these awards recognize individuals, communities and organizations for their outstanding achievements in support of Centrali
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CHARLOTTE â Centralina Regional Council announced the recipients of the Region of Excellence Awards in a virtual ceremony Wednesday. Presented annually, these awards recognize individuals, communities and organizations for their outstanding achievements in support of Centralinaâs mission to expand opportunity and improve quality of life in the nine-county, Centralina region which includes Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly and Union counties.
âLocal governments nominated an innovative project, program, plan or individual that contributed to significant and positive advancements in the region this past yearâ said Geraldine Gardner, Centralina Regional Council executive director. âThe Region of Excellence Awards provides an excellent forum for county and community leaders to learn from best practices and to network with their peers in the region.â
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The city manager s budget includes $14 million for housing and economic development along the city s Corridors of Opportunity, including North Graham Street.
The City of Charlotte s lowest-paid employees would get raises of 14.5% starting July 1, under the city manager s proposed budget delivered to the city council Monday night. The budget also includes a 3% salary increase for most other employees.
City Manager Marcus Jones wants to raise the city s minimum salary to $38,090 a year, or 60% of the city s median household income. We believe that no employee that works full time for the city of Charlotte should make less than that, Jones told reporters at a briefing on the budget Monday afternoon. If you work for the city of Charlotte, Jones added, you should be able to live here.
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