City, county to take key votes on budgets

CHARLOTTE — Charlotte City Council and Mecklenburg County leaders will take key votes on their budgets this week.

City council will vote on potential adjustments to its budget Monday evening.

The $3.65 billion budget does not call for a tax increase.

On Tuesday, Mecklenburg County Commissioners will vote on their $2.5 billion budget. It calls for $0.96 tax hike.

County commissioners voted to dip into fund balance to add funding to local nonprofits. Crisis Assistance Ministry, RAIN Charlotte and the Community Culinary School will receive an extra $502,000 as a result of this decision.

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