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  1. Mecklenburg County GIS Time Machine: Going Forward by Seeing Where We’ve Been

    Mecklenburg County Geospatial Information Services (GIS) is starting off t2024 by reflecting on our growth and tree canopy. 
  2. Honoring of Martin Luther King Jr.: Acts of Service That Add Up

    Three decades ago this year, Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, designating the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a National Day of Service. 
  3. Your Money. Your Community. Your Voice. Public Hearing on Next Year’s Mecklenburg County Budget

    The public hearing will be held at the Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
  4. County Announces MLK Holiday Closings

    Mecklenburg County offices and services will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
  5. It's a Boat! It's a Plane! It's a… Blimp? It's Time to List Individual & Business Personal Property

    Any person or business that owns property such as boats, aircraft, mobile homes, or income-producing property such as equipment, machinery or furniture associated with a business must list the property for tax purposes with the Mecklenburg County Assessor’s Office between Jan.1, 2024, and Jan. 31, 2024. Individual and business personal property is taxed at the FY 2024 property tax rates set by the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, the Charlotte City Council, and town boards. 
  6. Help with Heating Bills: All Applications Accepted Beginning Jan. 1

    Mecklenburg County residents who have trouble paying their winter heating bills can get help through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). The program will begin taking applications from all residents beginning Jan. 1. Seniors and disabled individuals have had the opportunity to apply throughout December. The deadline for all residents to apply is March 31, 2024. 
  7. County Manager Dena R. Diorio Among Top 10 Inspiring Women Leaders of 2023

    County Manager Dena R. Diorio has been named among the Top 10 Inspiring Women Leaders of 2023 by Industry Era for Women, a digital magazine featuring CEOs, C-suite executives, and other pioneers in various industries.  
  8. Recycle Right: Only You Can Prevent Trash Fires

    Holiday time is also “trash fire season” for us in Mecklenburg County Solid Waste and Recycling. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, there is a general increase in household waste. With that, we see more fires in our trash recycling systems due to “wishful recycling.” 
  9. New Law Requires Inspection at More Bars Serving Food  

    Mecklenburg County Public Health will now permit more bars that serve food in Mecklenburg County as Session Law 2023-129, sec 16 (HB 125) goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
  10. ​County Announces Holiday Closings

    Most Mecklenburg County offices and services will be closed Dec. 25-27, 2023, and Jan. 1, 2024, for the holidays.