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City of Charlotte offices are closed on Thursday, Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Day. Click here for a full listing of closings and service updates.
City Manager Ron Carlee has declared the New Year's Eve event an extraordinary event, and on Saturday, Jan. 3, we welcome Panthers playoff football back to Charlotte.
Click here for full details on which Uptown streets will be affected by these events. For more information on the Extraordinary event ordinance, event information and transportation updates, visit our Uptown Events page.
Next month, the Mayor’s Mentoring Alliance will recognize and celebrate local mentors and mentees at its annual awards ceremony.
Awards will be presented to Charlotte’s mentor, mentee, best practices agency, group mentors and business partner of the year. Mayor Dan Clodfelter will be the special guest.
Mayor's Mentoring Alliance Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m.
Booth Playhouse (130 North Tryon Street)
The Mayor’s Mentoring Alliance, which is celebrating its 20th year, supports mentoring organizations in their mission to create impactful and enduring mentor-mentee relationships that make a positive impact on Charlotte’s youth.
For more information about the awards ceremony, contact Natasha Smith at nsmith@charlottenc.gov.
If so, apply for a Neighborhood Matching Grant today!
The Neighborhood Matching Grant program awards funding to eligible neighborhood-based organizations for community improvement projects. Organizations can submit applications to receive up to $25,000 for projects ranging from landscaping and bike racks to Little Free Libraries and lighting upgrades. Organizations are also required to match the funds received with cash, volunteer labor, or in-kind donations.
Neighborhood Matching Grants are awarded four times a year, with the next round of applications due Saturday, Feb. 15. Pre-application workshops will be held at noon on Jan. 7 and 6 p.m. on Jan. 8 at Old City Hall, located at 600 East Trade Street. Parking is available behind Old City Hall or at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center.
For more information, visit nbs.charlottenc.gov.
Charlotte’s tree canopy is one of the finest urban forests in America, providing cleaner air and water, energy savings, increased property values, and great beauty. Unfortunately the urban forest is also aging, fragile and disappearing. But you and your neighbors can help.
Charlotte City Council has adopted a goal of having 50 percent tree canopy by 2050. To reach this goal, the City has partnered with TreesCharlotte in a collaborative effort dedicated to planting 15,000 trees annually.
TreesCharlotte’s NeighborWoods program strengthens and beautifies communities and increases environmental awareness by providing trees, education and planting supplies free of charge to neighborhoods with tree planting capacity. Neighborhood associations can apply to receive trees and planting assistance for common areas and homes within their community.
Pre-application letters of intent for the Fall 2015 - Spring 2016 planting season are now being accepted. Attendance at a pre-application workshop is required. Upcoming Workshops will be held at Old City Hall, located at 600 East Trade Street, on the following dates:
- 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 21, Feb. 11, and March 4 & 18
- Noon - 1 p.m., Feb. 10 and March 10
Additional workshops may be requested by calling 704-353-1235.
Beginning in 2015, CROWN eNews will introduce a new look and new content to subscribers.
The refreshed newsletter will continue to share news, service updates and event notices, but will also include feature stories from within the City of Charlotte organization related to employees, departments and projects. CROWN eNews, currently distributed biweekly, will transition to a monthly publication. These changes will take effect in the Jan. 15, 2015, edition.
We hope that this refresh will make our content more dynamic and relevant to our subscribers. If you have any suggestions, comments or questions related to CROWN eNews, please email kebrown@charlottenc.gov. Thank you for subscribing to CROWN eNews.
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