Title
Public Hearing for Municipal Service Districts
Action
Action:
Conduct a public hearing pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 160A-536 to allow residents and property owners in the city’s five Municipal Service Districts to comment on the needs of the service districts.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Ryan Bergman, Strategy and Budget
Explanation
§ Municipal Service Districts (MSDs) are defined geographic areas in which the city provides services, facilities, or functions in addition to or to a greater extent than provided in other parts of the city.
§ To extend its capacity to provide the enhanced level of services, facilities, or functions in each MSD, the city contracts with various financial partner agencies.
§ The city’s practice complies with all legal requirements and several additional best practices, such as requiring regular reports and entering into annual contracts with financial partner agencies in conjunction with the annual budget.
§ The city plans to enter into contracts with the selected financial partner agencies and adjust those contracts annually to ensure that the services provided evolve with the needs of the public.
§ In April 2021, a committee, including staff from various city departments, evaluated and assessed each proposal submitted in response to the MSD Request for Proposals, which was posted January 5, 2021.
§ In compliance with North Carolina General Statute 166A-19.24. Remote meetings during certain declarations of emergency, written comments on the public hearing topic will be accepted by the Clerk’s Office through May 11, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. Any additional comments received will be provided to Council.
Background
§ Pursuant to the provisions of Article 23, Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes, the city has defined and established five MSDs within the City of Charlotte to provide downtown and/or urban area revitalization projects enhancing the economic viability and quality of life in select geographies.
- Three MSDs are located in the Center City area in Council Districts 1 and 2:
§ MSD 1 consists of all property within an area, bounded by Brookshire Expressway, Independence Boulevard, Belk Freeway, and Interstate-77;
§ MSD 2 consists of all property within an area, bounded by Church Street, West Fifth Street, Interstate-77, West Fourth Street connector, and the railroad tracks west of Bank of America Stadium on the west side of Tryon Street and College Street, Interstate-277, East Fifth Street, and Caldwell Street on the east side of Tryon Street; and
§ MSD 3 consists of all property within an area, bounded by Church Street, College Street, and Interstate-277.
- The fourth MSD is located in the South End area in Council Districts 2 and 3, which consists of all property within an area bounded by the Belk Freeway, Graham Street, Winona Street, Mint Street, Summit Avenue, South Tryon Street, Park Avenue, West Tremont Avenue, Dunavant Street, Foster Street, New Bern Street, and South Boulevard.
- The fifth MSD is located in the University City area in Council District 4, which consists of all property within an area bounded by properties between the Highway 29/49 connector off Interstate 85 on the south, the rear property line of parcels on the west side of Mallard Creek Road on the west, Mallard Creek Church Road and some adjacent commercial properties on the north, and the rear property line of parcels on the east side of Highway 49 on the east.
Next Steps
§ On June 14, 2021, City Council will be asked to award contracts for the five MSDs within the City of Charlotte.
Attachments
Attachment
Municipal Service Districts Maps
Municipal Service Districts Property Tax Revenue Table