Updates from the City of Charlotte

Wednesday, November 20

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Around the Crown

Saturday, November 23
AC&C Microchip Clinic

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Monday, November 25
Citizens' Forum/Council Business Meeting

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City of Charlotte Holiday Schedule

City offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

On Thursday, November 28, the Charlotte Area Transit System will operate on its Sunday Schedule.

 

Solid Waste Services will not provide Curb It! collection services - garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky waste - on Thursday, November 28. Residents who normally receive service on Thursday will be serviced on Friday, November 29. Residents who normally receive service on Friday will be serviced on Saturday, November 30.  


Solid Waste Services Joins Thanksgiving Day Parade

Look for Solid Waste Services (SWS) vehicles in the 2013 Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, November 28 at 9:30 a.m. SWS will have the recycling mascot, Recycle It! truck, Prep It! truck and a Power2 Charlotte vehicle participating. 

 

Holiday recycling information and candy will be distributed to attendees.


City Tests Uptown Smart Meters

IPS Meter  

The City’s on-street parking program is conducting a 90-day smart meter pilot study. The study will take place on Brevard Street between Stonewall and Third Streets.

 

Standard parking rates apply to the spaces, and there is no extra fee to the customer for using a credit card. For more information about the study and to participate in the survey, click here


LYNX BLE Public Meetings

The Charlotte Area Transit Systems (CATS) and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department are hosting public meetings on the LYNX Blue Line Extension (BLE) light rail project.

 

BLE Progress Meeting
Thursday, December 5
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church (101 W. Sugar Creek Road, Fellowship Hall) 

 

Transit Station Area Plans Workshop
University City Boulevard, McCullough and JW Clay Boulevard Station Areas
Tuesday, December 10
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Oasis Shriner’s Center (604 Doug Mayes Place)

 

Both meetings will provide an opportunity to have your BLE questions answered. The December 10 meeting includes a workshop to collect input on the three University City transit station area plans and to share information about the supporting infrastructure program for the BLE.

 

If you have questions about these meetings, you may contact CATS at 704-336-7433 or bluelineextension@charlottenc.gov.


Have a Grease Free Holiday Season

Are you ready to enjoy your favorite family recipes this holiday season? If so, once you’re done cooking those delicious dishes, remember to properly dispose of all leftover foods - including grease and oils - by placing them in a lidded container in the trash. Grease related sanitary sewer overflows are a major issue for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility crews each year, and are preventable.

Facts about Grease Disposal

  • Hot water only pushes the sticky food further down the line to clog the public system.
  • Even if you don’t cook with oils or grease, you still can have a grease problem. Foods such as bacon and poultry create their own grease while cooking, and this grease still needs proper disposal.

 

For more information about how to properly dispose of grease, visit the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department page.


Tree Planting Tips

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Join Tim the Tree Guy on a journey inside the life of a tree. Click the image above to see why finding the right spot to plant your trees is important for the entire community. 


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