CMS and Zoning Updates for South Charlotte

Ballantyne, NC – The November 12th breakfast meeting opened with talk of the upcoming dinner zoning meeting for the city council. This zoning meeting is a short meeting. Childress/ Klein constructed a building in the South Park Mall Area in 1953. This building is now being remodeled by the city. Piedmont Town Center [...]

Understanding the New NC Real Estate Process

Charlotte, NC – Effective January 1, 2011, the contract used to buy and sell houses in North Carolina will be changing. While a lot of contract changes are legalisms, this particular change is going to change the process buyers and sellers experience, so I thought it might be helpful to explain it.

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CMS: What Changes Will Come From November 9th Historic Vote?

Charlotte, NC – What really is going on with the Butler High School Football Team? There have been three team members arrested since May 2010. C.M.S. District 6 Board Member Tim Morgan explained that the football coach is Mike Newsome. Mr. Morgan went on to say that he would “hope we would [...]

2010 Election Re-Cap

Ballantyne, NC – What surprises occurred in this weeks election? The election was the subject of the November 5th breakfast meeting. Councilman Warren Cooksey was happy to help with Representative Bill Brawley’s campaign on election day. One polling judge was upset with the layout of the ‘Meck G.O.P’ voter guide. Michael Dickerson is [...]

Ballantyne Voting District Information and Election News

Ballantyne, NC – The first Monday of the month is traditionally the ‘workshop’ mode for the city council. The breakfast meeting on October 29th opened with talk of the Housing and Neighborhood Development Committee meeting this next Monday. ‘Workshop’ meetings are a ‘preview’ of the topics soon coming to the board. The University [...]

CMPD Offers Trick or Treating Safety Tips

To get the most out of Trick or Treating, be safe and use Good Common Sense. Listed below are some general safety tips.

Tips for Parents

Before children start out on their “trick or treat” rounds, parents should: 1. Make sure that an adult or an older responsible youth will be supervising [...]

City Council Updates

Ballantyne, NC – Can The Charlotte Chamber Help The City Grow? The public policy breakfast meeting on October 22nd, 2010 was opened by talk of the most recent chamber planning retreat. The Charlotte City Council is scheduled to be at the League of Municipalities Conference in Winston-Salem, October 23rd – October 26th. [...]

CMS Update, New Boundaries for Community House Middle

By: Susan J. Spaulding Public Policy Writer

Recent CMS community meetings have Last week two people were arrested at a C.M.S. public meeting. This happened at the October 12th public forum on school closings. Were these arrests necessary? C.M.S is near the end of a cycle of seven regional public forums. These [...]