...from our City of Charlotte connections... 

"Hello,   This is to notify you that we have cancelled the neighborhood safety workshops referenced in the email message I sent yesterday.  Instead, I am encouraging you to attend the public safety event on June 25, as described below.  There will be opportunities to meet and hear from city leaders, police officers and command staff, as well as other neighborhood leaders.  Please share this information with your neighbors and friends, and be sure to RSVP as indicated below!    "

At-Large Town Hall Meeting, hosted by Mayor Pro Tem Susan Burgess

Date:  Thursday, June 25

Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Location:  CMGC, Room 267

Agenda: Public safety: stimulus funding, volunteer opportunities, discussion of top 3 crime concerns (break-ins, drug crimes, and gang violence), Q&A Light refreshments will be served RSVP to Kim Pearson-Brown at (704) 336-2180 or kpearson@ci.charlotte.nc.us  

Cynthia Woods
City of Charlotte

Neighborhood and Business Services
Ph.  704-336-2646
Fax 704-336-3959

Additional Information about this meeting has been received...

Chief Rodney Monroe will be a featured speaker at a town meeting to be hosted by Councilmember Susan Burgess on Thursday June 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 267 at City Hall.  Councilmember Burgess' meeting will focus on public safety and will include updates on the impact of the economic stimulus plan on public safety, presentations on the three top citizen concerns from the 2008 Citizen Survey (burglary, drugs, and gangs), and a question and answer session with the Chief and other CMPD personnel.  We hope you will plan to join Councilmember Burgess and Chief Monroe for an interesting and informative evening.

Note: It is being held at CMGC (Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center) which is located at 600 East 4th Street, room 267........