Mayor· December 2023 – December 2026
Robert Burns
Monroe
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 16:01
- Avg per meeting
- 3:12
- Segments
- 352
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Top issues during term (11)(Business Jobs)
Downtown Economic Development Grants
Grant amounts weren't specified on the agenda.
Downtown building rehabilitation and Grow Monroe grants
Grant amounts weren't specified on the agenda.
Loss of Harris Teeter as Base Customer
Losing a base jet likely means lost hangar and fuel revenue until a replacement tenant is found.
Downtown hotel incentive grant for Monroe Hospitality, LLC
The dollar value of the incentive grant isn't stated in the published agenda.
Monroe-Union County Economic Development Commission restructuring
The merger agreement could change how the city funds and shares economic development costs with the county.
Monroe Expressway Commerce Park Project
The grant would fund site readiness work with outside dollars.
Level IV Economic Development Incentive Grant — Project Seven
A Level IV incentive grant would commit public funds to a private project; the amount is not yet public.
Project Nickel aerospace manufacturing incentive
Up to $1.87 million in city incentive payments over five years, offset by tax value from a $100 million investment.
Winchester redevelopment funding request
No specific dollar figure was stated; direct appropriations would be sought from the state.
Select Sites industrial development on Sutherland Avenue
Two state grants totaling $1.7 million fund the site preparation, with future development expected to grow the local tax base.
Reserved Parking Program
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Burns was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Business Jobs.