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May 3, 2021
“It’s about people, places, and our future,” said Marcus Jones. The Charlotte City Manager.
Jones called the budget “part two” of the pandemic recovery, which is happening at a rapid pace.
“We’ve been able to maintain our reserves and provide core services without laying off any employees,” said Jones.
The budget calls for the completion of the Cross Charlotte trail, which will connect green ways and paths in the next five years at a cost of an additional 20 million dollars.
Thirty six million dollars was set aside for arts and culture.
The police budget increased by 3.7% to more than 300 million dollars.
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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.
Proposed budget will help fund completion of 30-mile Cross Charlotte Trail
From 2022 to 2026, $20.5 million would be used to complete the 30-mile, 11-section trail connecting Ballantyne to UNC Charlotte. Author: Hank Lee Updated: 2:08 PM EDT May 4, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. As part of the proposed $2.7 billion budget for 2022, City Manager Marcus Jones included multiple projects that would be funded, including completion of the Cross Charlotte Trail.
The 30-mile Cross Charlotte Trail, which is being constructed in conjunction with Mecklenburg County, will run through Ballantyne, Pineville, Uptown and UNC Charlotte before ending near the Cabarrus County line. According to the City of Charlotte, the 11-section trail will be within walking distance to 130,000 jobs and 140,000 residents.