Community News

During the May 13 Concord City Council Meeting, long-time Electric Systems Department employee, Larry Barbee, was honored as the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Jo Atwater Continuous Core Values Award.  The Jo Atwater Award is the highest honor bestowed upon a city employee. Barbee received...

The Concord Family Enrichment Association (CFEA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce Patrick C. Graham, Ph.D., as the organization’s first Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective June 1, 2021. Dr. Graham is an accomplished equity leader with more than twenty years of executive-level experience...

Amidst the trials of coronavirus, the City of Concord was presented with the challenge of limiting face-to-face interaction while still providing customers a way to pay their bills. Because some customers are underbanked or not comfortable with making payments online, the City needed...

City Manager Lloyd Payne is proud to announce and welcome Emma Sellers as the City of Concord’s first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator. Sellers will work with city leadership and community stakeholders to direct, coordinate, and implement programs and activities that...

The City of Concord is soliciting project proposals for funding under the Federal Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310) program.  An estimated $389,323 in grant funding is available under this program for transit programs in the Concord...

The streets throughout the City of Concord are a lot cleaner thanks to the collective efforts of nearly 400 city employees who canvassed over 80 miles of roads and collected 438 bags of trash and 52 bags of recyclables during the city’s annual Spring Litter Sweep.  The city’s...

On Monday, April 26, the City of Concord Water Resources Department contract crews will begin the annual Sewer Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) Lining project.  Work will be performed throughout the city and is scheduled to last through August 24, 2021.

The annual CIPP Lining project helps...

The City of Concord will unveil a new tribute mural to local band, The Avett Brothers, during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, April 24 at Noon at 25 Union Street, North. The ceremony will coincide with the city’s monthly Small Business Saturday festivities, which includes local promotions,...

Cabarrus County and the Cities of Concord and Kannapolis have announced the winners of the Fair Housing Month TikTok Contest. Winning videos were selected based on the use of the theme “Home Sweet Home.” The videos also needed to educate people on the Fair Housing Act and how it protects...

The City of Concord was recognized for the second year in a row as a Tree City USA by the national Arbor Day Foundation. This recognition follows Concord’s continued commitment to effective urban forest management.

As one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, Concord is committed...

Emergency Rental Assistance Program secures housing for local renters experiencing COVID-19-based hardships

The U.S. Department of Treasury awarded Cabarrus County Government more than $6.5 million to help local households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

The Northwest region of Concord is one of the fastest growing areas of the city. It is also one of the most underserved areas in terms of access to public parks and recreational programming. City Council made it a goal fill this need, and the Parks and Recreation Department is now seeking the public’s...

Residents are asked to kindly remove items on or near gravesites to allow crews to complete necessary mowing and grounds work. Items may be replaced on March 29.

The City of Concord Buildings and Grounds Department, Cemetery Division will begin annual spring cleaning of the Oakwood Cemetery,...

Beginning Monday, March 8th, the City of Concord Electric Systems Department will be conducting residential and commercial telephone surveys as part of a long-term planning study.  The purpose of the survey is to measure opinions of residents and business owners regarding the electric service...

Applications are now available for the newly created Concord United Committee.  The Committee will examine racial inequities within City departments, programs, policies and procedures, and recommend possible solutions to City Council. 

City Council unanimously approved the establishment...

To honor the life of Concord Police Officer Jason Shuping the Concord City Council recently approved a $100,000 budget amendment to fund a new Fallen Officer Memorial. The City also filed necessary state and federal paperwork to establish a new nonprofit Concord Police Foundation to assist officers...

The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will close a portion of Rock Hill Church Rd, between Poplar Tent Rd and Weddington Rd, in the City of Concord beginning Monday, February 22 at 8:00AM.  The closure will allow City of Concord Water Resources contract crews to complete a section of...

The City of Concord and the Concord Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) have formalized a new quasi-public partnership to enhance downtown revitalization efforts and support to small business owners. Under the agreement, which took effect on January 25, 2021, the CDDC will now operate within the...

The City of Concord Water Resources Department will soon be updating a portion of the city's water system to keep pace with increased demands and future economic development.

Beginning in early March, the City will commence work to improve fire flows, which may result in an increase...

Over the past 8 months the City of Concord hosted a series of drive-thru face covering distribution events across the community. Staff distributed a maximum of two face coverings per person present.

On June 26, North Carolina entered a statewide executive order mandating the use of...

On Tuesday, February 2, City of Concord Water Resources crews will close a portion of Montford Ave from Concord Pkwy N to Helen Dr in order to perform maintenance on a water main.

The road closure will begin at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2 and last through the night until 6 a.m. on Wednesday,...

JANUARY 21st, 2021  -  6:00 p.m. - In order to maintain the safety of City residents, Planning and Zoning Commission, and staff, the January 21st, 2021 Special Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting will be conducted electronically.  Additional information, including...

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, City of Concord offices will be closed on Monday, January 18.

Garbage, recycling, and bulky waste collection will operate on a regular schedule next week. However, all customers should place yard waste at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January...

Following the sale and closing of 30 Market St. by the City of Concord to Lansing Melbourne Group, demolition of the property is scheduled to begin January 20th, 2021. 

As a result of the demolition, the Spring St. parking lot will be permanently closed. 

The former City of Concord City Hall Annex building located at 66 Union St. S is currently under renovation, with a lower level dedicated to assisting local non-profits. The City expects the space to be ready for occupancy by May 1, 2021.

In August of 2019, the City of Concord sold the City...