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.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. The extended eviction ban continues to delay a flood of evictions, but the federal moratorium will end at some point and when it does, many renters will have no choice but to represent themselves in court. That is often a losing battle.
Other cities, most recently Seattle, have passed laws guaranteeing free legal representation to people facing evictions. Early evidence shows right to counsel programs in Cleveland, New York and San Francisco work to keep people in their homes.
Great Neighborhoods Committee Chairman Malcom Graham said he s willing to look into the idea in Charlotte.
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A Charlotte City Council committee voted unanimously Wednesday to put a report on housing discrimination before the full City Council. The report addresses the issue of landlords who discriminate against tenants because of their source of income.
The Great Neighborhoods Committee recommended creating an advisory group to explore the issue over the next year. This group would set goals, such as increasing the number of landlords accepting housing vouchers.
Council member Braxton Winston says landlords also aren t accepting other kinds of payments, and those need to be studied as well.
“I think whatever work that we do, while we should know about housing choice vouchers, we need to be quantifying the overall impact to the market, to citizens, and how we can deal with this issue comprehensively,” Winston said.
Some NC rent relief recipients have no HOPE of using money
North Carolina s HOPE program is helping 3,000 households pay rent and utilities, but some recipients can t use their money, because their landlords won t take it. Author: Nate Morabito Updated: 9:28 AM EST December 11, 2020
CHARLOTTE, N.C. A North Carolina program is helping 3,000 families pay their rent and utilities, but some landlords are failing to accept the government help.
North Carolina reports its Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program has paid out more than $9.16 million in rental assistance so far but not all landlords are willing to take the money.