Charlotte Area Transit System
- Serves more than 85,000 riders per day and more than 23 million passengers each year
- Operates the largest transit system between Atlanta and Washington, D.C.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- The seventh busiest airport in the U.S. in operations and 11th in passenger volume
- Averages 700 daily flights to more than 138 global destinations.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
- More than 1,700 sworn officers patrol 3,777 street miles and protect more than 775,000
- City's violent crime rate dropped 32.1 percent over the past three years.
CMPD's Animal Care & Control Division
- Provides more than 4,000 free rabies vaccinations, 1,000 spay and neuter surgeries and 4,300 pet adoptions each year
- Offers a variety of community outreach topics that educate residents about proper pet care, adoption and animal health concerns.
Engineering & Property Management
- Administers more than 200 capital improvement projects each year, including roads, intersections, sidewalks, transit lines, storm water systems, fire and police stations
- Preserves and protects Charlotte's nationally recognized tree canopy.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services
- Protects the water quality of more than 3,000 miles of streams and shoreline
- Nationally recognized for its water quality education and public involvement campaigns.
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Charlotte Department of Transportation
- Manages 125,000 traffic control signs, 2,015 miles of sidewalk and 2,400 miles of streets
- Received the Bronze-Level Walking Friendly Community designation by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department
- Delivers 110 million gallons of clean, safe drinking water to 788,000 people each day
- Received the Safe Drinking Water Act Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department
- Develops and implements land use plans to revitalize and enhance neighborhoods, business areas and corridors
- Oversees the annexation process, netting real property tax revenue.
Charlotte Fire Department
- Operates 41 fire stations, 41 engines, 15 ladders, six tankers, five brush trucks, two heavy rescue, four Haz-Mat trucks and six aircraft fire and rescue vehicles
- Answered more than 250,000 calls in FY2010.
Neighborhood & Business Services
- Improves quality of life by serving as a resource for residents in need of training, affordable housing and other neighborhood assistance
- Provides support services and programs to businesses to fuel economic growth and prosperity.
Solid Waste Services
- Spends 33 percent less per household to collect garbage, recyclable items and yard waste than the statewide average
- Successfully expanded its Uptown On-Street Recycling Program by installing 20 additional recycling containers along Tryon Street.
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