Charlotte’s local government, with approximately 8,000 workers and a $2.39 Billion budget (FY, or fiscal year, 2018), works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone, a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Here’s a day in the life of Charlotte through the delivery of public services.
Public safety
256 firefighters on duty
42 fire stations
+320 fire calls for service
565 police field units
1,078 resident calls for service
559 officer-initiated calls for service
Transit, transportation, roads, streets
800 signalized intersections
+5,370 miles of city streets
+70,000 transit riders (incl. bus, rail special transport, van pool)
Drinking water and waste water
106,000,000 gallons of drinking water treated and delivered
78,100,000 gallons of waste water collected and treated
Trash collection
+44,000 curbside households receiving trash pickup
All city services
4,500 calls received by CharMeck 311