Join the Public Policy Committee for our March meeting as we host City Councilman Ed Driggs, Charlotte’s Transportation, Planning and Development Committee Chair.
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There is proposed legislation in the North Carolian Legislature reaffirming that hotel rooms are not residential occupancies unless specifically identified as such.
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Join the Public Policy Committee for our March meeting as we host Larken Egleston, the new District Director for Congressman Jeff Jackson, and talk about what it takes to set up a new congressional office.
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A breakdown of cities with council-manager forms of government.
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Pat Cotham, At Large Mecklenburg County Commissioner, joins Bryan Holladay for the Charlotte Area Chamber’s Public Policy January Committee Meeting. Wednesday January 31, at 5:00pm.
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Charlotte City Council is exploring an election referendum for four-year staggard city council terms.
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The City of Charlotte is considering two different options for a new downtown bus station redevelopment design.
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Congress passed a $1.7 trillion government omnibus funding package that contained $85 million grant fund intended to remove local regulations and barriers for housing production.
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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