Under North Carolina law, a referendum for the purpose of issuing General Obligation (GO) bonds must specify a category of capital projects for which the bond proceeds may be used. Voters are asked to authorize their government to use the GO bonds as a financing tool for that specific category of projects, up to the … Continued
If the referendum passes, it will have the following tax effect: In 2026 the tax rate will increase $42.50 per $100,000 of tax valuation. For example, a $400,000 home would see an annual increase of $170 ($14/month) In 2028 the tax rate will increase to $72.50 per $100,000 of tax valuation. For example, a $400,000 … Continued
The information included on the ballot will be very generalized. The bond referendum will be listed on page two of your ballot, and you can view a sample ballot here.
The projects selected were used to establish the $25 Million bond amount. These projects consist of the following: – Belmont Middle School Connector – South Central Avenue Pedestrian and Turn Lanes, including pedestrian improvement at Central Avenue/Main Street intersection – Perfection Avenue at Pebble Creek & Pleasant Pedestrian Improvements – Nixon Road Multi-Use Path (MUP)/Sidewalk – South Point … Continued
During the City Council Workshop on May 23, 2024, Gannett Fleming presented the list of potential projects, and the Council narrowed the list of projects to five. Transportation Bond Presentation – Projects, Estimates, and Prioritization Agenda Memo May 23, 2024 City Council Workshop Meeting Minutes May 23, 2024 City Council Workshop Meeting Recording
During the March 4, 2024, council meeting, the engineering firm Gannett Fleming, Inc. was selected to assist with identifying potential bond projects for the council to consider. Transportation Bond Costs Agenda Memo March 4, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2024 City Council Meeting Recording
Discussions by the City Council officially began at the February 16, 2024, City Council Retreat. The meeting minutes can be found here.
Listen carefully and follow the instructions. You will be able to replay the message and write down phone numbers and addresses. Contact the phone numbers provided within the message for more information. Do not call 911 for more information. In a public emergency situation, the 911 dispatch will be very busy responding to individual emergency … Continued
There are several possible reasons why you didn’t receive an alert Someone else picked up your phone You didn’t recognize the sender and deleted the message without reading it Your phone numbers have been changed since registration These are reasons why we test the CityConnect Communications System, so that residents can become familiar with it.
The City of Belmont does not issue alerts messages during fast changing severe weather events such as tornadoes and thunderstorms. There are many publicly available, reliable, and accurate means of receiving severe weather information that citizens are encouraged to use such as NOAA Weather Radios (National Weather Service), smart phone apps and local (Charlotte) TV … Continued
