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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Monroe public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
County responsibility
Business impact on Miller Street
Compassionate approach and county role
Ministry perspective on homelessness
Countywide task force
Homeless enforcement and property loss
Attainable housing
Public safety at the Lofts
Community shelter
Affordable housing and shelter services
Homeless outreach
Compassion with accountability
Life inside the shelter
Being banned from shelter and parks
Zoning barriers to attainable housing
Community-based solutions
Youth violence prevention
Shelter accountability
Safety near the shelter
Adaptive reuse of historic downtown buildings
Airport improvements
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Monroe from local and regional media.
Ethics report details alleged incidents involving North Carolina city councilman who resigned last month
Ethics report details alleged incidents involving North Carolina city councilman who resigned last month FOX8 WGHP
Aug 12, 2026Monroe leaders unanimously give support back for controversial I-77 toll lane project
Monroe leaders unanimously give support back for controversial I-77 toll lane project WBTV
Jun 17, 2026‘Baseless claim’: NC city council member under ethics investigation after ‘concerning allegations’ made by mayor
‘Baseless claim’: NC city council member under ethics investigation after ‘concerning allegations’ made by mayor CBS17.com
Jun 10, 2026Monroe mayor urges city to launch ethics probe into City Council member
Monroe mayor urges city to launch ethics probe into City Council member Queen City News
Jun 5, 2026City of Monroe water supply gets major boost during current drought conditions
City of Monroe water supply gets major boost during current drought conditions WCCB Charlotte
May 5, 2026Drought forces North Carolina city to close lakes
Drought forces North Carolina city to close lakes Spectrum News
Apr 2, 2026Monroe PD latest NC law enforcement agency to use new-age surveillance; privacy concerns addressed
Monroe PD latest NC law enforcement agency to use new-age surveillance; privacy concerns addressed Queen City News
Mar 19, 2026Tracking Monroe mayoral candidate election results for 2026 primary election
Tracking Monroe mayoral candidate election results for 2026 primary election WBTV
Mar 2, 2026City of Monroe declares water conservation as available supply reaches 180 days, officials say
City of Monroe declares water conservation as available supply reaches 180 days, officials say WBTV
Jan 28, 2026Unlike Charlotte, this NC mayor says he’d ‘welcome’ Border Patrol into his city
Unlike Charlotte, this NC mayor says he’d ‘welcome’ Border Patrol into his city Charlotte Observer
Nov 19, 2025Monroe mayor with big social media following won’t seek 2nd term, teases ‘big news’
Monroe mayor with big social media following won’t seek 2nd term, teases ‘big news’ Charlotte Observer
Oct 27, 2025City of Monroe lifts boil water notice
City of Monroe lifts boil water notice WCNC
Aug 14, 2025