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Published May 24, 2021 at 9:00 AM EDT
Chris Miller WFAE
The debate over the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan reached meme status during the latest City Council meeting as Mayor Vi Lyles tried to keep things on track. Keep up, now, keep up! @CLTMayor losing patience as members try to figure out which motion/substitute/vote is on the table. #cltccpic.twitter.com/JrfU3nwo0k Ely Portillo (@ESPortillo) May 18, 2021
The single-family zoning aspect of the plan has been at the forefront, and it narrowly advanced as the plan continues to go through the draft process before a final City Council vote on June 21.
Published May 13, 2021 at 6:01 PM EDT
Charlotte drivers are feeling the effects of the gas shortage due to a cyberattack on the pipeline that delivers gas to our region, even after the pipeline resumes operation. North Carolina was one of the hardest-hit states in the shortage.
A long City Council meeting showed members lacked consensus over how to move forward on the proposed Charlotte Future 2040 Plan. We’ll hear what council members and the mayor had to say.
It’s budget time. The city and county budgets are in process. We’ll talk about arts funding and hikes in your water and solid waste bills outlined in the city budget. We ll also talk about fireworks at the County Commission meeting as Commissioner Susan Rodriguez- McDowell clashed with County Manager Dena Diorio over a proposal to withhold money from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools over long-standing achievement gaps. We’ll go over what happened.
The proposed change was one of 53 modifications that council members floated at a special meeting Monday.
Some council members wanted to delay the already postponed timeline for the plan, to provide more time for them to talk to constituents and come up with new ideas.
Ultimately another delay didn t occur, and council members unleashed how they felt about certain aspects of the plan, especially for zoning plans. This is about reality versus fantasy, Councilman Braxton Winston said, who wants to get rid of single-family zoning. And many of you are speaking in fantastical terms and not dealing with the actual reality of the folks in your district.
City manager releases timeline to pass Charlotteâs 2040 comprehensive plan Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones answers WBTV s questions about the paid time off policy during the coronavirus pandemic. (Source: WBTV) By David Hodges | May 7, 2021 at 11:31 AM EDT - Updated May 7 at 5:16 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A new timeline for passing Charlotteâs controversial 2040 Comprehensive Plan has been set by City Manager Marcus Jones.
Jones made the announcement in a memo sent Thursday. In it, he proposed holding two special meetings for the City Council to discuss the plan. The first special meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 10, while the second is scheduled for the following Monday, May 17.