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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Mecklenburg County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Morrison YMCA Preservation
A coalition representing 12,000 south Charlotte residents is fighting the YMCA of Greater Charlotte's plan to sell the Morrison YMCA in Ballantyne. Speakers warned the sale would end inclusive youth theater, child care, after-school programs, and shared use of county park fields, and asked the county to invoke old partnership agreements and urge the Attorney General to review the charitable trust issues.
Quality of Life Collaborative and Youth Programs
County leadership presented findings from internal and state child welfare reviews, outlining a corrective action plan and partnership with external experts to improve intake and investigative practices.