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.
WFAE
When FAQ City listener Sarah Morris moved to Charlotte from the Midwest about six years ago, she noticed something interesting about the city when she rode her bike.
CDOT A bike route sign in Charlotte, NC.
“I noticed there were these signs and bikes painted on the road with arrows and things, but there isn’t always a bike lane to go along with it,” Morris said.
And so she asked: “
What do the bike route signs all over Charlotte mean? I see them even on streets that don’t have bike lanes.”
Will Washam said it’s a good question.