Who’s making the important calls that affect local programs and budgets?

Crossroads Charlotte wants to see more public input.

On Thursday, the group launched “Get Real 2011” -- a non-partisan, non-profit civic engagement effort. The goal is to get Qcity residents talking in small groups about community values and how those values are reflected – or not reflected – in local budgets and decisions.

From February 21 to March 4 community residents will gather in 2-hour, self-organized small group sessions across Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Get Real 2011 will provide a trained facilitator, discussion materials, and give-away items to groups of 20 people or more. On-line individual participation is also open at this time.

From March 7 to March 12, Crossroads Charlotte will host three public events to discuss outcomes. The findings will then be given to community leaders.

About 60 people attended the official launch in Biddle Hall at Jonson C. Smith. They included school board Chair Eric David, Mecklenburg commissioners Chair Jennifer Roberts and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Peter Gorman.

To learn how you can get involved, visit the Crossroads Charlotte website.

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Charlotte City Council member James Mitchell will host an Intelligent Leadership Conference to discuss the state of District 2 and district goals and objectives.

Topics will include public safety, job creation and corridor development, road widening projects, and a District 2 website demonstration. The meeting is open to the first 60 residents on a first-come-first-serve basis.

IF YOU WANT TO GO:
Date: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011
Time: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Place: Room 267, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. 4th Street. (Parking for the Davidson Street structure will be validated.)

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David L. Howard, at-large member of Charlotte City Council, has been appointed to the National League of Cities’ (NLC) 2011 Community and Economic Development Policy and Advocacy Steering Committee.

This committee helps NLC develop federal policy positions in the areas of community and economic development, financial institutions, international trade, housing, land use, and recreation.

NLC is a lobbying group representing 19,000 cities, towns and villages with a combined population of 218 million people.

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