County Budget 2011: Major reductions in services, programs, and people

Mecklenburg County Manager Harry L. Jones Sr. presented a $1.3 billion annual budget tonight that does not increase the property tax rate, but does recommend major reductions in services, programs and people. Click here for the official news release and up-to-the-minute budget information.

How Mecklenburg County salaries are determined

To establish employee pay in Mecklenburg County, we apply best business practices that include experience, expertise, performance and comparisons against salaries provided for similar jobs in the market. The Board of Commissioners’ compensation policy provides for “market pay for market performance.” This approach sets the market rate for each county position based on the average [...]

County Employees ‘Doing Without’ For Another Year

Every year, the local media stir public interest in what Mecklenburg County employees earn. It’s no secret: County, city and federal employee salaries are all public record. Anyone can look up public employees’ earnings at any time. Here is a link to the most recent Mecklenburg County salary listing. Members of the media and others [...]

Recommended Budget unveiled May 18

County Manager Harry Jones will unveil his FY11 Recommended Budget at the May 18 Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners. Watch it live here. The budget is expected to include $85 million or more in program, people and service cuts. You are invited to comment about the budget in person at the Budget Public [...]

Financial Operations Report due today

Over the past six months, Mecklenburg County has done a thorough assessment of its financial operations. This afternoon at 3:00, staff will present its findings to the Board of County Commissioners. The report calls for more centralized oversight of all employees who manage money. Watch for live reports from the meeting.