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NOW: County Manager Dena R. Diorio is presenting her recommended budget to #MeckBOCC. 💻 Watch live: Watch.MeckNC.gov

County Manager Dena R. Diorio's $2.5 billion recommended budget is a 1.6% increase over the current budget. It includes a .96 cent tax rate increase to help fund essential services. See details and sign up to speak at the budget public hearing on 5/22: meck.co/42XZJV7

NEW: BHS Corrugated North America has selected Charlotte for its North American Experience Center. Their expansion will create more than 50 jobs over the next several years. Our Economic Development team worked with City of Charlotte and Economic Development Partnership of NC on this project: meck.co/4kgbsnz

Mecklenburg had 3,162 homes available for purchase in April, matching the high of April 2019. But homes remain unaffordable for many largely due to interest rates and price. Sales increased in April, compared to April 2024, but remain historically low: meck.co/3FaP8wQ

Make a splash this summer with us! Our outdoor pools, spraygrounds and Ramsey Creek Beach open for the season on May 24: meck.co/4dgiu9S REMINDER: Indoor pools are open year-round!

Three chances to see #MeckBOCC this week. - Tonight (5/20) at 6 p.m. - A detailed budget overview 5/21 at 2:30 p.m. - Budget Public Hearing 5/22 at 6 p.m. Sign up to speak: meck.co/4mggSkB See the agendas: bit.ly/2025BOCC Stream live: meck.co/2vrX9pK.

The Land Use and Environmental Services Agency building on Suttle Avenue will close at 1:45 pm today (May 19) for water line repairs.

Turn up the volume on your summer nights, Sundown Sounds is BACK! The free, family-friendly concert series will be at three locations this summer, starting at Pearl Street Park on June 12. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and your dance moves: meck.co/3SIPzSc

Mecklenburg County declared freedom from Britain with the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20, 1775 -- a year before the U.S. Declaration of Independence! Perhaps... While there's still debate about the existence of the Meck Dec, today marks 250 years.

Mecklenburg County Public Health has been accredited with honors by the North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation Board: meck.co/43p2XzX Accreditation is awarded to health departments that meet or exceed the board’s standards. We met all 147 requirements!

Mecklenburg County offices and agencies will be closed Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day: meck.co/436z1K6

AVL Manufacturing will open its first U.S.-based mobile machine manufacturing plant in Charlotte! This move will create more than 325 new jobs. Jobs include production, electricians, service technicians and management with an average salary of $76,052: meck.co/3Sg9nML

Over 60,000 soldiers trained at Camp Greene in WWI in Charlotte. Some died at the camp from the 1918 flu. This monument honors the units that trained there. The historic James C. Dowd House (2216 Monument Street) is the only surviving building: meck.co/3FkEYdi

276 new jobs are coming to the County! Daimler Truck Financial Services USA LLC, a finance provider for Daimler Truck, has selected Charlotte as the location for its North American headquarters: meck.co/43gIsXn

There are tax relief options for homeowners and businesses. Most applications are due by June 1. See which program you're eligible for and apply now: meck.co/4avZjFO

NOW: The #MeckBOCC is holding a straw vote on the County Manager's recommended budget. They'll go over the budget line by line during this unofficial vote. Watch it live: Watch.MeckNC.gov

On the agenda for today's #MeckBOCC meeting: the budget adoption, proclamations for Juneteenth, LGBTQ Pride Month, and a gun violence prevention art installation. Live at 6 p.m.: Watch.MeckNC.gov Full agenda: bit.ly/2025BOCC

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TONIGHT: #MeckBOCC adopted a $2.5B budget for next year, including a 0.96 cent increase in the tax rate to fund essential services and Board priorities like economic development, education, health equity and wellness & reducing racial disparities: meck.co/3Zdd1L7

The number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the County has increased. The annual Point in Time Count shows a 16% increase from last year, fueling a greater need for services while resources continue to shrink: meck.co/4kGb2ra