Jim Schumacher, an assistant Charlotte city manager who played a role in integrating the expansion of the Convention Center with the NASCAR Hall of Fame and a 19-story office tower, is retiring Jan. 1. Schumacher has worked for the city’s Engineering and Property Management Department. But during the last four years, he’s worked on city land-use issues, among [...]
Desperate times call for desperate measures for most contractors. Bids for Charlotte city bond projects are coming in as low as half of engineers’ estimates, saving the city an estimated average of 20 to 40 percent on projects overall, said Jim Schumacher, assistant to the city manager. That might be good news for taxpayers, who [...]
Charlotte City Councilman Andy Dulin, a Republican representing District 6, said he is upset over the location of projects financed by the bonds package approved by voters Nov. 2, saying none are in south Charlotte. Responding to a map presented to the council Monday by Assistant City Manager Jim Schumacher that depicted transportation and neighborhood [...]