Share Your View. Shape Our Future. Public Hearing Set for Next Year’s Mecklenburg County Budget

Photo of the Charlotte Skyline from Romare Bearden Park.

Mecklenburg County is beginning to shape its Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget. The first step is a public hearing where residents can speak on the programs and services that are most important to them. The public hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners.

Residents have several ways to provide input:

  • Sign up to speak at the public hearing. Speakers can register online in advance or in person at the meeting. Speakers will have three minutes to share their comments.
  • Email comments to [email protected].
  • Mail comments to: Clerk to the Board, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 East Fourth Street, 11th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202.

The deadline to register online is Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 5 p.m. All emailed or mailed comments must be received by that time.

Following the public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners will hold its annual budget retreat Jan. 29 – 31, where it will address fiscal policies and the Board’s priorities as the County Manager develops a recommended budget. In addition to the public hearing, residents will have other opportunities to provide input. County Manager Dena R. Diorio is scheduled to present her budget recommendation on May 15, with the Board adopting the FY2025-2026 budget on June 3.

All meetings will be streamed live on Meck TV at Watch.MeckNC.gov. Residents can sign up to speak or learn more about the budget process at Budget.MeckNC.gov.