Charlotte City Budget

The Charlotte City Council will vote on the city's annual budget at its Monday night meeting, potentially capping off months of debate on several big-ticket items, including increased funding for the arts, police funding and raises for council members.

Charlotte plans to provide $6 million a year toward local arts and culture groups, and the private sector would match the city's amount. That might seem like welcome news for artists, but a shift in how the money will be distributed has some in the community concerned.

The city of Charlotte's lowest-paid employees would get raises of 14.5% starting July 1, under the city manager's proposed budget delivered to the city council Monday night. The budget also includes a 3% salary increase for most other employees.

The Charlotte City Council Monday night unanimously approved the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.The budget grows the city’s general fund by nearly…

Charlotte residents will have a chance to comment Monday evening on a proposed city budget that would boost police pay and raise the property tax rate in…

It’s been 20 years since city officials updated Charlotte’s trash pickup policies. The proposed changes they are considering have many residents seeing…

Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio recommends that the county’s property tax rate stays the same next year. Diorio released her recommended budget…

Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee Monday night recommended raising property taxes as part of his plan to make up for a large city budget gap. Carlee told…

The Charlotte City Council on Monday night adopted a budget that increases the city’s spending about 7 percent without raising property taxes.When the…

Charlotte city manager Ron Carlee gave taxpayers a preliminary glimpse Monday night into how the city will spend their money, and how much they will pay.…