Decision 2010: Board of Commissioners District 3 race 
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: October 26,2010
(Editor's note: The following is part of The Mecklenburg Times' coverage of the Nov. 2 elections.)
Decision 2010: Board of Commissioners District 3 race
Decision 2010: Board of Commissioners District 4 race
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: October 26,2010
(Editor's note: The following is part of The Mecklenburg Times' coverage of the Nov. 2 elections.)
Decision 2010: Board of Commissioners at-large race
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: October 26,2010
(Editor's note: The following is part of The Mecklenburg Times' coverage of the Nov. 2 elections.)
Decision 2010: Board of Commissioners District 5 race
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: October 26,2010
(Editor's note: The following is part of The Mecklenburg Times' coverage of the Nov. 2 elections.)
Decision 2010: Board of Commissions District 6 race
By Deon Roberts, editor
Published: October 26,2010
(Editor’s note: Incumbent Bill James, who is running unopposed, declined to come to The Mecklenburg Times’ office for an interview, suggesting instead that questions be e-mailed. The Mecklenburg Times only accepted in-person interviews for this elections issue.)
Editor’s Notes: Civics tests offer eye-opening experience
By Deon Roberts, editor
Published: October 26,2010
When candidates run for office, they often like to talk about how qualified they are for the job. They might list their experience in the military, or that they ran a small business, or that they have already spent years serving in government and, therefore, know how government works. Those are all good experiences for [...]
Commissioners defer vote on library task force funding
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: October 20,2010
The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners deferred a vote Tuesday night to give $75,000 to a library task force, saying more time was needed to learn where the money would be going. At the commissioners meeting, county manager Harry Jones requested that the board approve the appropriation out of the county’s contingency fund. The task force, formed this [...]
Albemarle nonprofit to replace Open Door
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: October 20,2010
Mecklenburg County’s Department of Social Services has recommended Monarch, an Albemarle-based nonprofit, to take over some of the services that had been offered by Mecklenburg Open Door, a county contractor that has come under scrutiny for unauthorized expenses. County General Manager Michelle Lancaster-Sandlin announced DSS’ decision at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Board of County Commissioners. “We are [...]
Eye on Government
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: October 8,2010
A look at happenings in local government Commission votes down immigration proposal The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners on Monday voted down a proposal by Commissioner Bill James to request more information from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about how a county organization could report undocumented immigrants seeking assistance for their U.S.-born child. The measure [...]
Sign up today to receive The Mecklenburg Times’ free E-Alerts and be the first to read breaking news.
Sign up or manage your alert.
