The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce‘s Friday Focus program this week will examine the need for a magistrate in north Mecklenburg to handle minor court matters. The session is 8-9:30 a.m. at the chamber, 19900 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius.
Law enforcement agencies from Cornelius, Davidson, and Huntersville along with local elected officials and service organizations such as United Family Services and the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce have been pushing for a magistrate.
Friday’s meeting will bring an update on the county magistrate program from Billy Wilson, of Mecklenburg County. Representatives of United Family Services and local policed departments also will attend.
For more information, call the Chamber at 704-892-1922. www.lakenormanchamber.org
PREVIOUS COVERAGE
Sept. 28, 2008, “Wanted: a court magistrate for north Mecklenburg”
Here’s a followup on this meeting by The Charlotte Observer’s Joe Marusak. It appears there’s no money for a magistrate amid the state budget crunch:
May 17, 2009, Charlotte Observer, “Project is a victim of state’s budget ax: But magistrate’s office could still happen if local officials raise $60,000 and press the issue, leaders say.”