By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: August 2,2011
A failed subdivision in Davidson could become part of a 600-acre county park if all goes according to plan. Tonight, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners will vote on proceeding with the negotiations for the purchase of 243 acres that were partially developed as the Abersham subdivision. Although commissioners are expected to OK the plan, other [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: June 10,2011
When it comes to promoting Charlotte, economic developers like to point to the treetops. The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, for one, boasts on its website that Charlotte is known as a tree city. The city has been fighting to protect its tree canopy since it adopted a tree ordinance in 1978. Today, it even dictates [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: May 24,2011
A city program that is supposed to provide funding to developers in order to help turn around distressed and forgotten-about areas has itself become neglected. It might seem odd considering that it’s not easy today for developers to get project financing, but city officials say there’s little demand for the Business Corridor Revitalization Program, which [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: May 20,2011
After 12 years of working at HDR Engineering in Charlotte, Chris Matthews was called into his boss’s office on a Monday afternoon in July 2009 and told his services were no longer needed. Matthews said that like many architectural and engineering firms, HDR had been struggling since 2007, when the economy first started to falter. [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: April 22,2011
During the first weekend of May, about 1,500 people are expected to convene in Charlotte for the New South Swimming’s Long Course Invitational. The three-day event, hosted by the Charlotte-based NSS and held at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in uptown, is expected to draw nearly 500 preteen swimmers who will compete in races, said [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: December 15,2010
For those who don’t consider the community value of local parks priceless, The Trust for Public Land has put a dollar value on Mecklenburg County’s parks, recreation centers and greenways: approximately $985 million. In 2009, the assets that fall under the county’s Park and Recreation Department brought $8.2 million to the county and $28 million [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: November 19,2010
Thanks to budget shortfalls, Mecklenburg County facilities, such as recreation centers, libraries and schools, have found themselves on the chopping block. In some neighborhoods, though, the impact is worse than in others. Some communities are losing multiple facilities, which could hurt real estate values and quality of life in those areas. “It’s extremely unfortunate, and [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: November 4,2010
The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners received a report Wednesday by Hyong Yi, the county’s budget director, on the neighborhoods that may have closed schools as well as recreation centers and libraries that are shuttered or have reduced hours. According to Yi’s presentation, more than half of the facilities that may be closed are in [...]
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.)
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