Gaston and Mecklenburg counties plead with N.C. senators for action, flexibility on coronavirus relief bill The Senate side of the U.S. Capitol is seen on the morning of Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Washington. (Source: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) By WBTV Web Staff | December 11, 2020 at 8:56 PM EST - Updated December 11 at 8:56 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Gaston and Mecklenburg counties are jointly pleading with North Carolina senators to take action and have flexibility with the latest version of the coronavirus relief bill.
The Democratic chairman of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners and the Republican chairman of the Gaston County Board of Commissioners sent a joint letter to North Carolina’s two U.S. Senators, urging them to lobby for a coronavirus relief package that provides flexibility for local governments to strategically respond to the needs caused by COVID-19 in 2021.