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The page still listed the former mayor

Peter Cellino·

We Built Our Own, No. 19. If somebody has to remember to update a page, it's going to go stale. So we stopped typing the page.

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The Enslaved Believed Buried Outside Sugaw Creek's Cemetery Fence

The Charlotte Mercury·

Charlotte made the two Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church cemeteries historic landmarks Monday. Researchers told council that more than 500 enslaved people are believed buried just outside them in unmarked graves, and asked that those graves be protected too.

Charlotte's Housing Bond Plan Now Says Where Homes Should Go

The Charlotte Mercury·

Before voters decide on a $125 million housing bond in November, city staff laid out how the money would be split, with new goals for homes near transit and in higher-opportunity neighborhoods. Council plans to adopt the plan in October.

Charlotte's Annexation Test Never Asks About Affordable Housing

The Charlotte Mercury·

Council voted on four annexations Monday under a policy adopted in 2003. Staff said the city has never used annexation to ask for affordable housing, and its lawyers have warned that doing so could be a legal risk.

First Union Tower Wins Landmark Status and a Tax Break, 10-1

The Charlotte Mercury·

Charlotte made the vacant office tower at 301 S. Tryon a historic landmark, which lets its owners defer half the property tax on the designated portion while they convert it to homes and a hotel. The plan includes no affordable units.

Charlotte Approves 10 p.m. Curfew Pilot for Minors, 9-2

The Charlotte Mercury·

Starting Nov. 1, Charlotte residents under 18 must be off the streets by 10 p.m., with exceptions, under a pilot that runs through August 2027. The police chief promised no traffic stops on curfew suspicion alone, a policy CMPD has not yet written.

The Clarks Inherited the McNinch House, and Its Restaurant

Fourth Ward Charlotte·

Mitchell and D.D. Clark inherited the Liddell-McNinch House on North Church Street, and the restaurant inside it. At City Council this week, they described what it takes to keep it going, from thin margins to 78 windows.

McNinch House Landmark Status Now Covers the Whole Property

Fourth Ward Charlotte·

The Liddell-McNinch House has been a Charlotte landmark since 1976. On Sept. 28, City Council voted to extend the designation to the whole property, opening a property tax deferral the owners told council will go back into the house.

Charlotte's I-77 Bill Is $69,577,547.67

The Charlotte Mercury·

The state's claim against Charlotte for walking away from the I-77 South toll lanes is $69,577,547.67, and the money would come out of the fund the city has already programmed for its next affordable housing and public facilities bonds. Council votes Monday on whether to reinstate support, which would erase the bill. The city's own two figures for Charlotte's share have not been reconciled on the record.

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