Centralina Regional Council seeks an experienced business professional for the position of BUSINESS SERVICES LEADER for the Centralina Workforce Development Board (WDB). The individual in this role will develop working relationships with the business community and with workforce development, economic development, education, and community partners. The Business Services Leader will be responsible for assessing needs and delivering quality services that helps to add value to the success of local employers to find and retain talent and to build business competitiveness.

Our FY26-28 Strategic Plan update was informed by robust internal and external engagement. This engagement yielded several key themes, like expanding local support and capacity building for implementing regional plans, enhancing programs that connect leaders from across the region and prioritizing relationship building.

For the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026), Mecklenburg County anticipates receiving approximately $1,000,000 from HUD for the Community Development Block Grant program. Join this public meeting on February 13 to give your input.

We are asking for less than 10 minutes of your time to answer 10 questions in our Strategic Priorities Survey. Everyone is encouraged to participate in this survey, whether you’re an elected official, a Board member, a local government staff member, a participant in one of our programs, a leader in a partner organization or a friend of the organization. 

Mecklenburg County is preparing for its fiscal year 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant Program Annual Action Plan and funding allocation. The county anticipates receiving approximately $1,000,000 in funding that will be available for qualifying public service programs and public projects. Learn more and apply.

In early 2024, the Centralina regional AI working group pooled together expertise and research to craft the “Generative AI Policy Guidance Document for Local Governments.” This detailed guide provides a structured framework, practical insights and policy template language to help municipalities effectively manage and implement generative AI technologies.

CONNECT Beyond is a bold regional mobility plan that sets the vision for how to better connect the rural, suburban, and urban communities in our 12-county region. This plan will guide and coordinate future mobility investments for the next two decades and serve as a blueprint for implementing a robust, integrated public transit network that will combine high-capacity transit lines, enhanced bus services, local mobility options and innovative transportation technologies.