PB Meck
Do you have an idea for improving our community? It could get funded by Mecklenburg County. Up to $125k, in fact!
It’s PB Meck. And it’s easy.
Residents submit their idea proposals, the community votes, and the County fulfills the winning projects!
Eligible Projects
Projects must be one-time expenditures (no multi-year funding) that serve a public need and benefit the greater community.
Here are some examples:
- Greenway enhancements
- Rain garden (a garden of native plants and flowers designed for rain water runoff)
- Build a small stage, or add a chalkboard, to your park’s playground for imaginative play
- Add a computer lab to your public library or community center
- Public art
- Local farmers market
- Community beautification
- Renovating part of a park
Proposals are due Feb. 4th
Get those imaginations engaged and submit your idea by Feb. 4th!
And then what?
PB Meck (Participatory Budgeting) puts the decision-making power in YOUR hands. You get to vote for where and for what the County prioritizes spending in the upcoming budget.
Want to know more?
Check out the info on the County’s website and explore the toolkit, which describes project eligibility and includes helpful FAQ’s.
Monroe Road Advocates (MoRA) is grassroots group of volunteers from Monroe Road neighborhoods, businesses, nonprofits, and schools. We’re connecting community in the corridor from Lupie’s/7th Street to NC-51.
