Who Is Getting The Six Digit Salaries?

Ballantyne, NC – Who is getting the large salaries in Charlotte? This Monday night is ‘dinner meeting night’ for the city council. A few of the topics are: Gang Of One, Hall Of Fame and a closed session on economic development. The breakfast meeting on December 10th opened with items being discussed by [...]

Affordable Housing and Grameen Bank on City Council Agenda

Ballantyne, NC – Where will affordable housing be built? The November 19th breakfast meeting opened with talk of the upcoming city ‘dinner’ meeting agenda. Larry Huelsman, Tim Newman and others from the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority(C.R.V.A.) will be presenting to the city council this coming Monday night. The city is expecting a [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

Greenway Connectivity for Ballantyne?

By Aimee Burns Local Editorial Contributor

Have you ever walked, run or ridden you’re bike along the Greenway? Now that the Four Mile Creek Greenway connects to the McMullen and Lower McAlpine Greenway everyone wants to include an outdoor activity as part of a healthy lifestyle…and they should! It’s exhilarating, healthy, [...]

Second Annual Ballantyne Area Candidates Forum & Chili Cook Off

Ballantyne, NC – The Ballantyne Breakfast Club is hosting the Second Annual Ballantyne Area Candidates Forum & Chili Cook Off, a free, family-friendly event that will provide this year’s political candidates the opportunity to address the public in a casual setting.

WHO: The Ballantyne Breakfast Club in partnership with Ballantyne Corporate Park [...]

Drama Surrounds City Manager’s Pay Increase

Ballantyne, NC – Why does the city manager need a pay increase? Several hot topics were contemplated during the September 17th breakfast meeting. The first topic is the city manager’s questionable pay increase. The next topic is the veto power of the mayor. This coming Monday, the city council will have a zoning [...]