January 2019
2019 Neighborhood Leadership Council Meeting Schedule Save the following dates and make plans to attend the 2019 quarterly Neighborhood Leadership Council Meetings.  These meetings provide neighborhood leaders with a great opportunity to network with other leaders and receive important information from the city. The dates for the 2019 Quarterly Meetings are: 1st Quarter – Monday, March 11 2nd Quarter – Monday, May 20 · 3rd Quarter – Monday, September, 23 · 4th Quarter – Monday, December 9  Meeting locations will be announced as the date for the meeting approaches. The meetings are open to neighborhood leaders from each of the City’s officially recognized neighborhood organizations. In most cases this is the neighborhood association chair or president, although any active member is welcomed to attend meetings. Recognized neighborhood organizations are encouraged to designate a primary and an alternate representative to serve as its NLC representative.  Send email to jzarc@concordnc.gov for information. Make your reservation today! Host your next meeting at one of the Fire Station Community Rooms. Fire Stations 7, 8 and 9 have community rooms that are available for use for meetings, birthday parties, neighborhood meetings or many other gatherings.  Reservations are required at least seven days in advance of the event. Use of the community room neighborhood meetings is offered at no charge to Concord’s recognized neighborhood organizations. All fire station community rooms have computer access/wireless internet and projection screens.  Reservations for facilities, picnic shelters and fire station community rooms can be made from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  For more information, click here or call 704-920-5600. Concord Police quarterly crime and safety meeting. Concord Police to host Crime and Safety Briefing at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2019 in the fellowship hall of the 1st Baptist Church of Concord, located at 200 Branchview Drive, Concord and on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, they will host a Spanish speaking Crime and Safety Briefing at Barber-Scotia College’s Faith Hall.  Visit concordnc.gov for additional information. Concord 15th Citizens Public Safety Academy Learn about the functions of Concord’s public safety departments. Applications are now available for the City of Concord’s Citizen Public Safety Academy. The course will allow citizens to learn about the functions of Concord’s public safety departments, meet staff, and help evaluate services. The ten-week academy will begin January 29. Consecutive classes will be held each Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.  Classes will be taught by Concord Fire, Concord Police Department, Communications, and Emergency Management.  Applications are due January 22. For more information contact Leslie Griffin at the Police Department (email: griffinl@concordnc.gov or to download an application, visit concordnc.gov. 2019 Concord-Cabarrus MLK. Holiday Events - January 19-21 The Logan Community Association invites community organizations and groups to participate in the 2019 MLK Holiday March which will be held on Monday January 21, 20198.  Line-up begins at 11:00 at Union Street (Near Main Library).  Interested individuals or groups should complete the registration form or contact Betty Stocks, (980) 354-1098 or mlkccnc@gmail.com for more information.  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday is observed on the third Monday of January each year (January 21, 2019) to pay honor to Dr. Martin Luther King and to the Concord-Cabarrus MLK Holiday Event Committee has planned a number of events. Click here for more information. January 2019 Neighborhood Meeting Calendar Click the above header to view the neighborhood organization meeting calendar. The calendar includes meeting dates, times and locations for neighborhood meetings, City Council Meetings, Planning and Zoning Commission Meetings and other city events.  Please note that meetings date and times are subject to change without notice. This is a live calendar so changes are made immediately after they are reported. For a full schedule of all recognized organization meetings, visit the program’s website concordnc.gov/neighborhoods. Neighborhood News is published monthly and information from neighborhood associations and others are welcome. Please share this newsletter by forwarding it to your neighbors - post an excerpt in your community's newsletter, post a copy on your community bulletin board, website, Facebook or Nextdoor page.     Partnership for Stronger Neighborhoods	Cherie Jzar, AICP Community Outreach Coordinator 704-920-5298 jzarc@concordnc.gov Physical Address 35 Cabarrus Ave West Concord, NC 28025 Mailing Address P.O. Box 308 Concord, NC 28026-0308 Fax Number (704) 786-7068 City Hall Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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