UDO University - is an 11-session virtual training for Charlottes’s new Unified Development Ordinance and answer questions. These sessions will be at 1pm on Fridays from Jan 11- March 24.
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Join the Chamber Public Policy Committee for a full overview of the 2022 election. Dr. Michael Bitzer and Bryan Holladay will recap and review the winning candidates locally, statewide and national, as well as a discussion about what the results mean for the city’s businesses and residents.
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Information on how the Charlotte Development Office will transition from the current zoning ordinances to the new UDO. The Unified Development Ordinance will be effective on June 1, 2023
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Charlotte brewers won 7 medals at this year's Great American Beer Festival.
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Chamber’s Public Policy October Committe Meeting
Dante Anderson, newly elected District 1 Charlotte City Councilwoman, joins Bryan Holladay for the Charlotte Area Chamber’s Public Policy October Committee Meeting. Wednesday October 12, at 5:00pm.
Local government bodies are starting to regulate against the residential use of natural gas, while some states are prohibiting the outlawing of natural gas hookups.
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New Magistrate training course, with a minimum of twelve hours of instruction - summary ejectment is included in the training.
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Source of Income Protections Policy Adopted by Charlotte City Council
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Chamber’s Public Policy August Committe Meeting
Marjorie Molina, District 5 Charlotte City Councilwoman Elect, joins Bryan Holladay at the August’s Public Policy Committe Meeting on Wednesday August 10, at 5:00pm.
There is a 3.8 million home shortage in the US, 46k in North Carolina. The housing shortage has doubled since 2012. Read the 2022 Housing Underproduction Report from Up For Growth.
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The Second Draft of the Unified Development Ordinance was released. It is anticipated that Charlotte City Council will officially vote on the UDO on August 22, 2022.
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Charlotte Councilwoman Dimple Ajmera joins Bryan Holladay, at the Innovation Barn, to discuss how local businesses can be more actively environmentally conscious.
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Mecklenburg County’s early voting number in comparison to the previous early voting information.
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The City of Charlotte has paused their efforts to regulate short term rentals.
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Join Steve and I as we preview the upcoming May 17 Primary.
May 5th from 4 -5pm at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Charlotte Southend
The Inside Scoop on Small Business Support
Join Bryan Holladay and Commissioner Jerrell for an informal conversation on small businesses in Mecklenburg County. Thursday, March 10, at 5pm.
February 21, 2022. The Intergovernmental Relations Committee of Charlotte City Council started to examine the possibilities for Government Consolidation.
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Update February 25, 2022
The new City, County, State and Congressional Maps for the Charlotte Region.
The UDO timeline was extended for public comment and review through March 18, 2022. There have been over 500 public comments published on the UDO website and the City is also seeing emerging hot topics such as rules governing short-term rentals and tree preservation guidelines.
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Carolina Farm Trust is seeking public funding for a Local Foods Distribution & Production Center that will serve both residential and commercial customers by buying and selling real food, for real people.
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