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In celebration of Charlotte’s Small Business Month, the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County are now accepting nominations for the 2014 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Crowns of Enterprise Awards. The Crowns of Enterprise Awards recognizes small businesses that demonstrate exemplary leadership and sound business strategies.
The Crowns of Enterprise Awards will award in three categories: Small Business Enterprise of the Year, Minority Business Enterprise of the Year, and Woman Business Enterprise of the Year.
Businesses interested in being considered should submit a nomination by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 17.
For more Crowns of Enterprise information or to download the nomination form, click here.
In an effort to provide residents with an enhanced level of transparency, education, and the opportunity to understand the City’s budget from conception to Council approval, all budget process meetings will be carried live on the GOV Channel, Cable 16 or Digital 97-2, and online at GOVChannel.charmeck.org.
The next City Council budget workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 19 at 3 p.m.
Click here for more information and budget workshop dates.
Nominations are being accepted for the 35th Annual Police Community Relations Awards sponsored by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee (CRC).
An annual feature of Charlotte’s Law Enforcement Week celebration, the award recognizes officers and work teams from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for building positive, problem-solving relationships with individual citizens and neighborhood groups.
Click here to nominate a team online. You may also write to:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee
600 E. Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(Call 704-336-3056 to request a nomination form)
Deadline for nominations is Tuesday, April 1.
For more information, visit the CRC Newsroom.
This April, 4,000 local high school students will attend the city’s first Charlotte Career Discovery Day, a district-wide career exploration event hosted by the Mayor’s Youth Employment Program and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Scheduled to be held at The Park Expo on Wednesday, April 9, Career Discovery Day will provide youth with the opportunity to interact with Mayor Patrick Cannon and local government officials, business executives and leading professionals in the following industries: finance; health sciences; human services; local government; and science, technology, engineering and math.
For more information about Charlotte Career Discovery Day, contact Stephen Wood at swood@charlottenc.gov.
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) wants to ensure the public is involved every step of the way as it prepares to enter project development for Phase 2 of the CityLYNX Gold Line, the 10-mile streetcar system that is an integral part of the 2030 Transit Corridor System Plan. There are several ways to stay informed, including two new social media sites which will share the most up-to-date information on the project:
Facebook
Twitter
To connect online, visit www.charlottefuture.com for Gold Line project information, rapid transit planning and future construction information. Don’t forget to click on the ‘Notify Me’ icon to subscribe to Gold Line updates and other transit information.
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