It's America's Night Out Against Crime! The 27th Annual National Night Out (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event will be celebrated Tuesday, August 3. Four neighborhoods in Matthews are participating in the event this year: The Village at St. Andrews, Hampton Green, Windrow, and Elizabeth Place.
[Read the rest of this article...]
The Matthews Branch of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has succeeded in attracting scores of applications the past month in order to bolster the volunteer team at the library. Applications are currently being screened and interviews scheduled with prospective volunteers. New library volunteers will begin training in the coming weeks and be requested to attend a mandatory orientation session on either Monday, August 16 from 4-6 p.m. or on Thursday, August 19 from 10 a.m.-noon.
The Town of Matthews Planning Department is reviewing downtown parking - particularly along Matthews Station Street. The Planning Department presented an analysis of parking to the Town Board on July 12. Staff will also meet with downtown business owners to discuss the issue.
For more information click here for the study or call Jay Camp with the Town of Matthews Planning Department for more information.
The Town of Matthews’ Tourism Grant Application process is underway. Grants will be given to organizations who meet strict legal guidelines in regards to attracting tourism to the Town.
We encourage you and your family to recycle. As a partner with Mecklenburg County resident of Matthews can now recycle additional items. Recycling should be put in your recycling bins and placed at the curb on your scheduled garbage day. At this time Matthews is not making the switch to rollout recycling containers. Only the City of Charlotte and Huntersville are implementing these new recycling containers.
Do you enjoy keeping things in meticulous order? Are you looking for a way to make a difference in your community? If you have a couple hours a week to spare, the Matthews Branch Library would like you to join our team of talented, committed volunteers that enhance library staff in providing excellent library service to our community.
Railroad work at the Ames Street crossing continues. Equipment malfunctioning has delayed the work. The work is now expected to be completed late Thursday, July 8.
The N.C. Department of Transportation will put funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to work to improve the intersections of N.C. 51 (Pineville-Matthews Road) at Fullwood Lane and Monroe Road in Matthews beginning Monday, July 12, weather permitting.
The N.C. Department of Transportation will be putting funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to work on 0.2 miles of Independence Pointe Parkway (State Road 4497) in Matthews beginning Wednesday, July 14, weather permitting.
Contact:
Annette Privette Keller Communications Director/Assistant to the Manager Phone: 704-847-4411 ext. 230 Email