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Over the past couple of years, members of GCAA's Government Affairs Committee have worked with the Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement team to...

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At its FY2017 Straw Vote yesterday (5/25/16), Charlotte City Council decided against a property tax increase and opted instead for an $8 increase to...

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At noon tomorrow, May 25th, Charlotte City Council members will meet to conduct a straw vote on the proposed FY 2017 Budget. These excerpted pages...

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The National Apartment Association (NAA) is now a partner with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) Pool Safely campaign. The...

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Links to coverage of and commentary about the City of Charlotte's proposal to eliminate or raise the cost of trash service for apartment residents....

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NAA/NMHC White Paper on Resident Screening Policiesfor Ex-Offenders Now Available NAA/NMHC’s new white paper on HUD’s recently-issued...

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At Charlotte City Council's May 9th Public Forum, GCAA staff and members had the opportunity to address Council members on the issue of apartment...

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Charlotte-area news sources continue to cover the debate over the the City's budgeting process and the ensuing discussions of possible...

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In this May 3rd Charlotte Observer article, Julie Porter of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership discusses how cutting apartment trash...

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Sustain Charlotte's Meg Fencil speaks out in today's Charlotte Observer Viewpoint: "It’s time for a new solid waste ordinance that will move...

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The Editorial Board of WBTV ("On Your Side") calls for the end of "NIMBY" attitudes about affordable housing and cites examples of Charlotte's most...

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City Council Backtracks on Changes to Multifamily Trash Collection Policy REBIC's 4/25/16 article (linked above) provides details. GCAA will...

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