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Town of Pineville
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The Town
Municipality = city, town, village
In Mecklenburg County
• One city ‐ Charlotte
• Six towns ‐ Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville,
Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville
No legal difference between a city, town or
village – is preference of the residents

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Pineville
Settled in 1700s
– President James K. Polk born in 1795
Town incorporates in 1873
Population
– 585 citizens in 1900
– 7,500 citizens today
Area
– 3.5 square miles

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Government
Town Government
– Mayor and Town Council
– Nonpartisan election every 2 years
Council‐Manager Government
– Elected Town Council sets policies
– Professional Town Administrator manages town government
Town Ordinances (local laws/rules)
– http://townofpineville.com/town‐ordinances/

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Town services
Planning
• Zoning, planning and land use
Public Works
• Sidewalks, streets, garbage, recycling, stormwater
Parks & Recreation and Cultural Services
• Parks, athletics, arts programs, festivals
Public Safety
• Police, Animal Control
• EMS/Fire
Town Government
• Operations, Finance

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Budget
FY2015 = $10,165,000
Sources of funds= Taxes, fees, other
•Property tax=32 cents/$100 of property
Where each dollar goes*
• 49 cents – Public safety (police, fire, rescue, etc.)
• 11 cents – Economic development, tourism and culture
• 10 cents – Administrative and General government
• 6 cents – Streets
• 6 cents – Storm water
• 5 cents – Parks and recreation
• 4 cents – Capital projects fund
• 3 cents – Powell Bill
• 3 cents ‐ Planning
• 2 cents – Sanitation/solid waste
• 1 cent ‐ Other
Source: Mecklenburg
County FY14-15 Tax
Brochure
Powell Bill = funds
from NC to be used
for town streets,
sidewalks, bike
lanes

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Who runs the town?
The Mayor and Town Council
Elected, nonpartisan
• Mayor and Town Council
• Establishes priorities on community needs, sets policy,
establishes the budget, levies taxes, creates ordinances
Haynes Brigman
• Hired by Town Council
• Responsible for daily
operations of the town
Town Manager
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Town Council Meetings
Town Council Meetings
– 2nd Tuesday each month, 6:30PM
– Pineville Hut Meeting Facility, Johnston Road
– Who can attend? Anyone
Website: www.townofpineville.com
Follow town government meeting agendas, minutes
and news
– http://townofpineville.com/category/agendas‐and‐minutes/