Charlotte City Council members still looking at funding for different nonprofits
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — In a budget workshop meeting Monday afternoon, all council members say they have organizations they want to help, but they know doing that is not a responsible way to handle tax revenue.
There are several line items the council looks at in the budget, but funding the nonprofits and other organizations is always tough. Many help the city of Charlotte in a variety of ways, from improving neighborhoods to keeping communities safe.
A couple of the organizations that have applied include the Charlotte Museum of History and the Knothole Foundation. Other organizations include the Carolina Migrant Network, which provides legal representation for some residents, and Artpop Street Gallery, which helps commission artists in the city to paint murals.
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Some on the council say they will look at the People's Budget, which has called for money to help landlords install air conditioning units in low-income apartments, and funding violence prevention programs in the city.
'A lot of these organizations that we are supporting, and we are talking about it, they are taking hits because of DEI,' said District 3 councilwoman Tiawana Brown. 'No one will say it, but I will say it. They are already falling short, so now is a time for us as a council to step up and support the people that we can support as a community. The people that show up for us every day.'
A couple of council members voiced concerns about whether every organization gets funding this year, there will be enough money in the 2027 budget to do the same thing without raising taxes.
There will be one more workshop meeting before the Charlotte City Council votes on the full budget next month.
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