Harold Cogdell Jr.

Vice Chairman of Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners.

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The 17th Annual McCrorey YMCA MLK Prayer Breakfast, is a phenominal program. Dr. Ronald Carter delivered a passionate & insightful message.

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Happy Founders Day to my Brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 100 years of achievement in every field of human endeavor.

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Cogdell Murrey Roberts for Meckenburg County Commission at-Large. Early voting resumes tomorrow.

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@baugussd I really just wanted your perspective. You have a valid point. Developing budgets around realistic (cont) http://tl.gd/k1pnj

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@baugussd I'm very curious about your statement. Could you give me two specific examples (not saying there (cont) http://tl.gd/k1i5a

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@baugussd I share your concern. Job loss is never a time to celebrate. BUT Government is not immune from our national economic downturn.

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@baugussd you are correct. Still about 70 fewer layoffs than what was proposed last week. BUT no branch (cont) http://tl.gd/k0p3n

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NO public library branches closing. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Libraries are reducing hours of operation, (cont) http://tl.gd/k0hit

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@CommishJennifer Jennifer - I'm glad to see that you are putting the Matthews waste incinerator issue on our (cont) http://tl.gd/jucd9

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If I were a betting man I would bet that the Public Library Board will be announcing some good news regarding (cont) http://tl.gd/je0pc

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We will survive and as a community and nation we will return to a prosperous & vibrant economy.

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The library system was NOT singled out. Every department (Health Dept., MEDIC, Sheriff's Office, mental health, (cont) http://tl.gd/imi8h

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When approx $43M remains uncollected in property taxes while we have almost 13% unemployment - raising property (cont) http://tl.gd/imhip

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Next year's county budget will be worse than this year's budget. Many county services that so many of us take for (cont) http://tl.gd/imgt8

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Strong leadership in difficult times is needed. Strong leadership does not tell people what they want to hear (cont) http://tl.gd/imghf

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When sales tax revenues have diminshed from $200M to $114 in 24 months and the County has $43M in unpaid property (cont) http://tl.gd/img3e

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The closing of some library branches is very difficult to accept. However, I have a great deal of faith in our (cont) http://tl.gd/imfoa

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God is good everyday. In the weeks and months ahead we as a community are all going to have to keep things in (cont) http://tl.gd/imfat