Neighbors,

Important update. We need maximum attendance at BOTH meetings next week.

At exactly 4:00 PM today, we were notified that CMS has scheduled a community engagement meeting for Thursday, September 10 at 6 PM in the Pinewood Elementary cafeteria — just two days after Tuesday’s Board meeting and with less than one week’s notice.

In our August 9 correspondence, we specifically asked CMS to provide the requested information and studies (linked here) with adequate time for community review before a meeting, and to coordinate the meeting date with neighborhood representatives before it was announced. Neither occurred.

CMS now says it has “worked with our partners to develop a solution” that it plans to present Thursday. This makes a strong community presence especially important. We need CMS and the Board to see firsthand how strongly our community feels about preserving Madison Central Park.

Please do not assume attending one meeting is enough. Tuesday is our opportunity to speak directly to the Board. Thursday is our opportunity to show up as a community, hear what CMS is proposing, ask questions, and make sure our concerns are heard.

If you are able, please attend BOTH meetings — and personally ask your neighbors to join you.

Tuesday, September 8 at 5:45 PM
CMS Board Meeting
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center

Thursday, September 10 at 6 PM
CMS' Community Engagement Meeting
Pinewood Elementary School Cafeteria

Thank you,
Your Neighbors at Save Madison Central Park