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Learn how to build a stronger community by being a good neighbor. Sign up for Neighborhood Development's Good Neighbor Program. The program's sessions were developed
to help residents address and report issues in their communities.
Sign up for one or both customized workshops that are scheduled for early October:
Good Neighbor
Connects residents with information and resources to maintain or improve conditions in their neighborhoods, including common courtesies, basic code and zoning ordinances and managing conflict:
Thursday, October 4 6:30-8:30 pm
Methodist Home Recreation Center
3200 Shamrock Drive
Code Enforcement and Zoning
Participants will learn about code and zoning ordinances, the authority the City has to enforce these regulations and the impact on neighborhoods:
Thursday October 11, 6:30-8:30 pm
Methodist Home Recreation Center
3200 Shamrock Drive
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Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is teaming up with Lowe's Motor Speedway (LMS) to make getting to and from the speedway easier for race fans as they head to the Bank of America 500 on October 13. The LMS Race Express will operate from park-and-ride lots at Carolina Place Mall and Northlake Mall to Lowe's Motor Speedway every 30 minutes between noon and 4 p.m. Return trips will begin approximately one hour following the checkered flag. Bus passes for the service are $20 round-trip per person. Tickets can be purchased at the Charlotte Transportation Center, located at 310 East Trade Street in Center City. Customers also can purchase tickets online at www.racepackage.com or by calling the Lowe's Motor Speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS. Tickets will also be available at the park-and-ride lots on the day of the races. Passengers may bring small coolers that fit on your lap but no eating or drinking is permitted while on the bus. To learn more about CATS and its services, visit www.ridetransit.org or call (704) 336-RIDE. |
Make Your Community Safer
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October is Crime Prevention Month. Learn how you can take an active role in making your community safer. Join the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department at one of several safety fairs being held across the city on Tuesday, October 23. Click here for locations and times.
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Adopt a pet or better care for the one you have during several events being sponsored by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Control Bureau during the month of October.
Saturday, October 6
Pet Adoption
SouthPark Mall - Center Court
4400 Sharon Road
10 am-4 pm
Saturday, October 13
Free Rabies Shot Clinic
Animal Control Bureau
8315 Byrum Drive
8-11 am
Free for all Mecklenburg County residents. Please bring identification or a utility bill with a current address. All dogs must be leashed and cats must be in carriers. Only those in line by 11 am will be served.
Friday, October 19
Pet Adoption
Winget Park Elementary Fall Festival
12235 Winget Road
5 - 9 pm
Saturday, October 26
Microchip Clinic at The "Howl-o-ween 2007"
Ramsey Creek Park
18441 Nantz Road (Cornelius, NC)
10 am- 2 pm
AVID Microchips are $8.00
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Airport Hosts Runway 5K Run
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The Charlotte Douglas International Airport will host a Runway 5K Run on Saturday, November 10. The event begins at 8 a.m. with proceeds benefiting the United Way of Central Carolinas. Pre-registration is underway for all runners, walkers, families and friends. For more information, visit the airport's website or call 704-359-RWAY. |
Solid Waste: The Facts on Item Preparation
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As you prepare your materials for collection, please remember the City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services has specific guidelines for proper item preparation. These guidelines ensure that garbage is collected each week, neighborhoods are free from litter and property is not damaged:
- Bag all garbage before putting it in the roll out cart, making sure not to overfill the cart
- Place the roll out cart at least 3 feet away from other items, and within 2 feet of the curb before 6:30 am on your scheduled collection day
- Cut, not fold, cardboard into 3 feet by 3 feet sections and place at curb for collection with recycling
Rinse and wipe out remaining liquid and food from recyclables
- Don't place yard waste in the roll out cart
- Make sure yard waste piles are small enough for one person to pick up, and that limbs aren't longer than 5 feet in length and 4 inches in diameter
- Place leaves and grass clippings in untied plastic bags or uncovered trash cans
If you have bulky items to discard such household furnishings, appliances and lawn equipment:
- Call 311 or schedule pick up online
- Place bulky items at the curb only one day prior to the scheduled collection
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City Source - Thursday, October 4th at 7:00 pm Learn how you can conserve water at home and see how the City is encouraging diversity among its employees.
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