March 9, 2006

SCHOOL BUILDING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE WILL BEGIN WORK ON MARCH 10

Charlotte, NC - Thirty-five Mecklenburg County residents charged with developing a school capital package that will be supported by the community will begin work Friday, March 10. The first meeting of the School Building Solutions Committee will be held from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. in room 267 of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte.

The School Building Solutions Committee, chaired by former N.C. Governor Jim Martin, was formed by the Board of County Commissioners in response to voters rejecting the school bond referendum last November. The Committee will meet through July 1 and will operate in an open and inclusive manner. The 35 committee members were appointed by the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, the County's seven mayors, and Martin.

The meeting schedule (below), a list of the committee members and up-to-date information on the committee's work are available at www.charmeck.org. The calendar is subject to change given the needs of the committee. The Committee will meet from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. in room 267 at the Government Center, except where noted:

• March 10
• March 14, a reception in the Government Center lobby, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• March 17, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m
• March 24
• March 31
• April 7
• April 13
• April 21 - Room TBA
• April 28 • May 5, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• May 12
• May 19
• May 26
• June 2
• June 9
• June 16
• June 23
• June 30

Meet the Members: All Mecklenburg County residents are invited to a reception to meet the members of the School Building Solutions Committee. It will be held Tuesday, March 14, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., in the lobby of the Government Center.