Declaration of Independence and Interdependence

“…And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.”

Above is the last line of the Declaration of Independence.  Okay, I admit I didn’t know this until I heard it on the “John Adams” series [...]

What is Community?

So Mecklenburg County has more than 860,000 people.  If you are one of these residents, the question is how do you define your community?  Do you see your community as the whole of Mecklenburg County?  Maybe you see it by virtue of the city or town you live in within Mecklenburg County.  Or is your community closer [...]

Welcome!

Mecklenburg County, NC, is a dynamic and ever-changing community. Your county government is constantly looking for new ways to engage its citizens in friendly, open discussions in more ways than just the typical avenues such as public meetings and hearings. Our official county Web site already provides you with a wide array of information and [...]