Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011
A few headlines of Saturday's Breakfast Club Ballantyne:
begin expanding the south loop of Interstate 485 in June 2012, more than a year earlier than expected, "said Senator Bob Rucho State.
Residents should not panic - until now - their homes increased dramatically in value during the recent revaluation.
And Mecklenburg County Manager Harry Jones, with a swirl of controversy, appeared to hesitate and not from the questions usually residents Ballantyne.
In total, over 20 local and national assemblies "Meet and Greet".
The 10-year club, meets six times a year in Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge, calling state officials and local elected officials and executives face-to-face with residents to leave.
"If people know the chance that they have going, they can make informed decisions," said the club's founder Ray Eschert.
Saturday's meeting was designed to represent agents and their list of priorities for the year. The visitors included Jones Rucho, state Representatives Ric Killian and Bill Brawley, City Council member Edwin Peacock and Warren Cooksey and Commissioners Mecklenburg Harold Cogdell and Jim Pendergraph, sheriff Chipp Bailey and police officers and firefighters.
The most popular priorities: creating jobs, balancing budgets without raising taxes, and seeking more money for schools.
Rucho news on the expansion in south Charlotte outerbelt applause from a room with the pilots who filled every day to deal with I-485 blocks.
One lane will be added to the four-lane highway congested in both directions from Rea Road to Interstate 77, from mid-2012, said Rucho.
He learned Friday urged transportation officials say that the project was October 2013.
"If the road was built, the day it opened it was obsolete," Rucho, said in an interview. "They miscalculated the growth of this region. Now, there is parking in both directions during peak hours. We're not done yet. I try to get another lane in both directions have."
During the meeting, said Pendergraph and Cogdell and County Manager Jones residents not to panic if their home has increased substantially in value.
"People should not panic until the rate of taxation, namely the end of the city commissioners (probably in June) will be arrested," Jones said.
is the "priority" breakfast is held annually the second Saturday in February, said Reschert. If necessary, he is not embarrassed to invite people in new and special meetings for the 300 residents of the club email list. Before the general election, they hold candidate forum.
The first group CMS Superintendent Peter Gorman has been made Ballantyne Club.
"This is a year every frequent," said Reschert.
"That's why (Charlotte-Mecklenburg) police chief (Rodney) Monroe. We try these things relevant. "
After speaking with Jones, said John Stevenson resident, he loved the breakfast format.
"I think Mr. Jones and all these guys are very responsive to my questions," said Stevenson. "Where else can you go and so many representatives of the people?"
Officials as well.
"This is a public meeting," said Rucho. "It gives us a chance to work with people one-on-one meet and hear their concerns. This is a very sensitive part in a democracy. "
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