Thursday night’s special meeting of the City Council saw the initial requests for economic development incentives from the City of Belmont for the Chronicle Mill and River West Business Park projects. There was no vote taken on these, but they will likely come up for a vote at the regular January 6th meeting. Below is…Continue Reading “Belmont Economic Development”
There were two big projects before the Planning & Zoning board last night. Here are some of my thoughts: Adding a Story to Chronicle Mill As a bona fide history nerd, I certainly appreciate the value and importance of buildings such as Chronicle Mill. Especially given the mill’s importance to the history of Belmont in…Continue Reading “Why Do We Plan?”
At the Montcross Chamber candidates forum last week, there was a lot of talk about growth – which makes sense given the mess that our roads are in, an ever-rising cost of living, and schools that have more students than seats. So, it was quite concerning to hear the three candidates who have perhaps more…Continue Reading “Now They Want Even More Apartments?”
Typically, when we think of Belmont’s traffic problems, we think of congestion, particularly on the city’s main roads – South Point, Wilkinson Blvd, etc. However, there’s another side to this problem that may not seem immediately obvious – speeding. What happens is that once the main roads start to back up (especially at rush hour),…Continue Reading “When Belmont’s Traffic Moves Too Quickly”
Are water bills in Belmont higher than in other municipalities? That’s a question I’ve been getting a lot lately, so I decided to do some research and find out! Our friends at the UNC School of Government have a pretty robust water and sewer rate dashboard that lets you compare rates in Belmont with every…Continue Reading “Does Belmont Pay More for Water?”
As I’ve talked to people about the growth that’s flooding in around us, crowding in Belmont schools keeps coming up. Winston is still a couple years off from school, but with my curiosity aroused, I decided to take a look. Using data from the Department of Public Instruction’s scorecard data site, I was able to…Continue Reading “Back to (Crowded) Schools”