Mecklenburg County

Since 2020, large public safety training centers have been cropping up around the country. Last summer, Central Piedmont Community College announced plans to build a facility in Matthews to provide training for police, fire and Medic personnel. These projects have faced opposition nationally and locally.

Mecklenburg County is set to receive $73 million over 18 years to address the opioid crisis. As part of those efforts, the county held a meeting Thursday to explain how the funds are being spent.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education and Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners held a joint meeting Monday night where they discussed the status of the county's pre-K programs.

Mecklenburg County commissioners heard Wednesday night from the developer behind a long-delayed project the county pinned its hopes on to revive a big slice of uptown. It’s been more than eight years since county commissioners voted to partner with the Peebles Corporation to build Brooklyn Village. Peebles has blamed rising costs and interest rates for the yearslong delay in construction. The company now plans to start vertical construction on the first 552 apartments by June 2026.

Mecklenburg County commissioners unanimously approved a $2.5 billion budget Tuesday night for the fiscal year that starts in July. The budget includes an additional $56 million for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, about a 9% increase in local funding, as well as money to cover higher wages for county employees and other rising costs.

Mecklenburg County commissioners voted Thursday to postpone part of a planned property tax hike. Instead of rising by 1.5 cents, the property tax rate will go up one cent in the fiscal year that starts in July.

Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio is recommending a budget that requires a 1.5-cent tax increase and fully covers increases requested by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Central Piedmont Community College. The property tax increase would mean about $57 more a year for the owner of a median-priced home. It comes in a year when the city of Charlotte is also considering a 1.5-cent property tax increase.

Mecklenburg County got an "F" on an annual national report card of air quality released Wednesday. But there's actually a positive side to the story.

Mecklenburg County is preparing to borrow billions of dollars for new facilities, but some commissioners said at a Tuesday budget workshop that they’re worried the county isn’t spending enough to meet community needs.