Category Archives: Mecklenburg County
Unofficial Mecklenburg County election results
For a complete list of results click here. PRESIDENTIAL (DEM) Barack Obama NC GOVERNOR (DEM): Walter H. Dalton PRESIDENTIAL (REP) Mitt Romney US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 8 (REP): Richard Hudson NC GOVERNOR (REP): Pat McCrory BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT … Continue reading
2011 Mint Hill Election Results
For Mayor Ted Biggers 1823 votes Jean Bonner 644 votes For Board of Commissioners Lloyd Austin 1,685 Mickey Ellington 1,651 Brenda McRae 1,303 Tina Ross 1,409 Chris McAvoy 1,155 Eric Random 813 Derrick Snyder 547
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Two Republicans, two different opinions on CMS budget requests
It was a busy day for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools June 8. In one morning, school officials announced they had enough money to keep most of the full time positions they thought they may lose. And then came the second bombshell: … Continue reading
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Task Force recommendations puts Mint Hill library in jeopardy
The Future of the Library Task Force presented its final recommendations to the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Board of Trustees on Monday. It concluded that the library was not overfunded in the past few … Continue reading
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County could save $10 million with new purchasing strategy
The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners were presented with an outline today of changes it could make in the way it purchases goods and services that could save the County upwards of $10 million a year. The presentation was made … Continue reading
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CMS equity report: What are the per pupil costs at individual schools?
Sometimes it seems like the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are not forthcoming with financial information. That’s understandable. Education data can be extremely complicated and confusing. CMS is attempting to pull back the curtain an inch or two with the recent release of … Continue reading
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Library’s Charles Brown will step down as Director
Charles Brown, who has served as Director of Libraries for the past seven years, has announced plans to leave the system at the end of the fiscal year in June. Brown took over the library when it was still flush … Continue reading
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What’s closed or open this MLK Day?
We already know that CMS will not honor MLK Day so that it can make up for recent snow days. But what else in the county will be closed or open? Here’s a list:
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Changes to Library fines, fees and services will go into effect January 1
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library system has had budget woes for the past couple of years, resulting in library closings and reduced hours. It also meant that towns around Mecklenburg County, including Mint Hill, have had to pitch in funds to help … Continue reading
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It’s official: Mint Hill library will open on Thursdays
As we reported last week, the Mint Hill library will get an extra half-day of service on Thursday. The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library announced today that the branch will be open from 1-7 pm on Thursdays. It had previously been closed … Continue reading
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Mint Hill’s Carol Hull will be on Library Task Force
Mayor Ted Biggers announced last week that Carol Hull has been appointed to be on the library task force to represent the three southern towns (actually more eastern, but who’s counting?). Pineville, Matthews and Mint Hill, by consensus from the … Continue reading
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At-Large Democratic candidates for County Commissioner back out of debate
Democratic Mecklenburg County Commissioners Dan Murrey, Jennifer Roberts and Harold Cogdell, Jr. have decided not to participate in a debate tentatively scheduled for tonight. The debate was to be sponsored by Speak Out Charlotte, a conservative talk show on cable … Continue reading
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Mint Hill resident complains about water leak; WCNC to the rescue
Talk about news you can use. A Mint Hill resident who had a water leak in her front yard on Kirkcaldy Lane got so fed up she called WCNC News to see if they could help. The TV station interviewed … Continue reading
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