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Council declines Parkside Crossing townhomes reimbursement agreement after split vote
Summary
A council motion to approve the Parkside Crossing Townhomes development reimbursement agreement failed after a split roll call. Councilmembers debated MWSBE targets and whether staff should return to council if contract goals are not met.
Charlotte City Council voted on the Parkside Crossing Townhomes development reimbursement agreement (Item 31) and the motion failed following a divided roll call after extended discussion about minority‑ and women‑owned business goals and enforcement of City Business Inclusion (CBI) targets.
Councilmember discussion focused on whether the agreement’s MWSBE (minority‑ and women‑owned small business) goals should be set as firm aspiration targets (for example, 8% MBE and 4% WBE) or left as negotiable…
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