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Transportation Summit
In April, the Town held its first transportation summit. Leaders in transportation at the local, state and federal level gathered to brief the public on proposed transportation projects. Traffic in our region is a major concern for all of us.

Plans for interstate widening, toll roads bicycle paths, light rail, rapid bus, intersection improvements, new traffic signals etc. were all reviewed. The bottom line is all transportation projects are very expensive and take a considerable amount of planning before they come to fruition. All state, federal and local agencies are searching for sources of revenue in order to keep transportation improvement projects in this region on schedule. Presentations given at summit.

Newsletter
The Town newsletter will no longer be mailed to residents. The result of the recent surveys indicate no real objection to publishing the monthly issue online and having paper copies available at Town Hall, the Library, Community Center, and Recreation Center. This process will reinforce the Town’s communication efforts to provide residents timely information in a more efficient manner and will conserve resources. If you wish to have the newsletter e-mailed to you, please subscribe to this free service.

The Town of Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County about 10 miles southeast of downtown Charlotte. Matthews covers 17.18 square miles and is comprised of mainly low-density single family housing. A quaint downtown, attractive neighborhoods, a variety of churches, quality schools and an outstanding hospital and medical facilities make for a full-service community. The population is approximately 25,000. People feel safe and secure in Matthews. Streets exude a small town charm and small parks and natural areas dot the community. The town strives to maintain a healthy balance of quality residential development and compatible commercial development making it a desirable place to live.

The Town tax rate is .3075 cents per $100 valuation, which is in addition to Mecklenburg County taxes. Matthews delivers quality municipal services including police, EMS and two volunteer fire departments.

Schools serving the Matthews area are Matthews Elementary, Elizabeth Lane Elementary, Crown Point Elementary, Greenway Park Elementary School, Crestdale Middle School, McClintock Middle School, South Charlotte Middle School, Butler High School, Providence High School and East Mecklenburg High School. Central Piedmont Community College Levine Campus offers one hundred degree and certification programs including corporate training. Wingate University Metro College offers Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Liberal Studies degrees in six majors.

Town Hall 232 Matthews Station Street Matthews, NC 28105 Phone: 704-847-4411 Fax: 704-845-1964 E-Mail: matthews@matthewsnc.com Map