FY2026-2027 County Budget and Nonprofit Funding

Requested $25,000 to support the Queen City Performing Arts 2027 Rollo Dilworth Choral Residency Initiative.

Requested $25,000 to fund educational workforce development and youth residency programs at the Harvey B. Gantt Center.

Highlighted the community impact and cost savings of Sante's mobile crisis services, urging continued financial partnership.

Requested $150,000 to support African and Caribbean small business owners and workers underrepresented in workforce development.

Requested $20,000 to support the African American Male Wellness Agency's free health screenings and wellness events.

Expressed strong support for the county manager's proposed budget and internal county minimum wage increases.

Criticized CMS staffing reductions for exceptional children and behavioral specialists amidst growing development.

Criticized proposed cuts to nonprofit funding and spending on policing infrastructure and the CPCC training facility.

Expressed appreciation for county investment in the Meck Pre-K program and early childhood education.

Requested continued funding for grassroots organizations assisting individuals experiencing homelessness and housing instability.

Expressed gratitude for county investment in housing and support services for formerly incarcerated individuals and seniors.

Advocated for continued land acquisition and maintenance support for county parks and green spaces.

Highlighted the severe eviction crisis in Mecklenburg County and requested increased support for crisis assistance services.

Expressed gratitude for county support of the Arts and Science Council and educational improv programs.

Expressed appreciation for the ASC venue access grant supporting local arts and creative cultural events.

Spoke in strong support of continued county funding for the Arts and Science Council.

Expressed gratitude for county funding supporting emergency shelters and the Giles night-by-night shelter.

Thanked the board for supporting Road to Hire's workforce development and economic mobility initiatives.

Expressed support for fully funding CMS requests while urging broader intergovernmental collaboration.

Requested financial support for Camp Impact, a summer youth development and mentorship program.

Expressed strong opposition to funding the CPCC law enforcement training facility, citing lack of public transparency.

Expressed appreciation for the county manager's recommended budget support for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library system.

Requested reinstatement of community service grant funding for Metrolina Association for the Blind.

Expressed fiscal concerns regarding public spending on large-scale infrastructure projects like the CPCC training facility.

Criticized state tax policies and county spending priorities favoring law enforcement over community services.

Requested $500,000 to support the Department of Public Health's trauma-informed violence prevention programs.

Expressed support for the proposed budget and ongoing county investment in Veterans Bridge Home and veteran services.

Expressed gratitude for county investment in arts education through the Arts and Science Council.

Thanked the board for funding ASC arts programs that serve seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Expressed strong support for fully funding CMS local operating requests and thanked commissioners for prioritizing education.

Requested $15,000 in county support for the annual Charlotte Soul Fest community event.

Advocated for sustained public funding for the Arts and Science Council to support school arts programs.

Requested $500,000 in increased funding for Mecklenburg County Public Health's violence intervention programs.

Expressed strong support for the county manager's proposed budget and thanked the board for prior funding partnerships.

Urged the board to ensure adequate funding for election administration in the upcoming budget.

Requested restoration of civil legal advocacy funding to previous levels of $408,000.

Highlighted the preventive cost-effectiveness of legal aid funding for domestic violence and veteran services.

Spoke in favor of restoring funding for the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, praising its organizational stability.