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Centralina executive director briefs Indian Trail council on regional services and membership benefits
Summary
Geraldine Gardner, executive director of Centralina Regional Council, described the council’s planning, aging services, workforce programs and grants assistance available to Indian Trail and urged broader local participation in regional initiatives.
Geraldine Gardner, executive director of the Centralina Regional Council, presented to the Indian Trail Town Council on the council’s role, services and opportunities for member towns.
Gardner outlined Centralina’s mission to “lead regional collaboration and spark local action,” describing its work across nine counties in the greater Charlotte region and noting the council’s 57-year history. She said Centralina is part of state statute and serves as an area for regional planning, advocacy and service delivery; she described regional plans including Connect Our Future and Connect Beyond and the council’s role in federal and state advocacy.
Gardner described three levels of Centralina work: regional planning and advocacy (transportation, economic development and federal/state engagement), localized technical assistance (grant information, strategic planning, peer networks and professional development), and direct service delivery (area agency on aging functions, long-term care ombudsman services and workforce development through NC Career Centers).
She invited town officials and staff to use Centralina’s member portal, access trainings, participate in events such as a Sept. 18 Urban Land Institute development simulation, and consider Centralina assistance with retreats, manager recruitment and quasi-judicial training. Gardner also noted Centralina manages regionally funded aging services and long-term care ombudsman work and operates NC CareerWorks in Monroe.
Council members thanked Gardner and asked a few clarifying questions. The presentation was informational and no council action was required.
