Pastors' opposition to record $2.5 billion CMS bond offers flawed solution, county says
This year’s $2.5 billion request is by far the biggest of its kind in North Carolina’s history. Its passage is far from guaranteed.
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This year’s $2.5 billion request is by far the biggest of its kind in North Carolina’s history. Its passage is far from guaranteed.
A $2.5-billion-dollar bond referendum is slated to be placed on the November ballot this year, as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) looks for support to fund 30 different projects in the school district.
Marcus Jones got a 4% raise and $15,000 in deferred compensation — a move announced without a vote minutes before the end of a four-hour meeting.
Dena Diorio has served as county manager since 2014.
Many praise Cohen's leadership during the pandemic, but some from North Carolina’s most vulnerable communities, tell another story.