2012 Strategic Planning Conference – Day Two

Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Hyong Yi, briefed the Board on some key economic indicators. Here are the bullet points: County unemployment higher than national average County bankruptcy filings are decreasing Foreclosures declined from 2010 to 2011 Residential building permits declined Commercial building permits trending positively Home sales increasing, but closing prices [...]

2012 Planning Conference – Day one – PM session

Board Committees The Board discussed the make-up of Board committees. Committees are comprised of Board members that meet to vet issues that will come before the full board. Appointments to the committees and selection of committee chairmen are made by the chairman of the BOCC.   Commissioner Leake – I’m not sure we need committees. [...]

2012 Strategic Planning Conference

Mecklenburg County’s budget process isn’t just several months of frantic work in the spring. It is a year round process that begins with the elected board’s Strategic Planning Conference in February each year. The Board is meeting February 23 and 24 this year at the Foundation for the Carolinas facility uptown Charlotte. In his kick-off remarks, [...]