City Manager’s Office

The City Manager serves as the CEO for the City, overseeing all City functions and offices. In addition to overseeing each City Department, the City Manager’s Office focuses on economic development, community development, public relations, marketing and community outreach.

Preparing for the NC Research Campus

The City of Kannapolis has taken many proactive steps to help shepherd the immense economic transformation occurring within the City. From an influx of high-quality commercial and residential growth driven by Charlotte to the major impacts of the NC Research Campus, the Kannapolis City Council, along with many partners, is working to prepare the City for the next century.

 

Special Projects

The Kannapolis City Council and staff continues to work on new initiatives that enhance the overall quality of life and economic vitality in Kannapolis. From historic preservation to building business parks in partnership with the private sector to securing long-term water rights, Council and staff work to be as proactive as possible in achieving the long-range goals of the City.

Carver Area Plan

The City of Kannapolis has launched a community development effort that will work to improve less stable neighborhoods within the City. The first area on which the City will focus includes the neighborhoods near the old Carver School – Nightown, Happy Hollow, Rutledgetown and Newtown.

For a map of the Carver area, click here.

Working with consultants from NCSU and NC A&T, the City is developing a strategic plan to address this area’s unique needs. City representatives are collaborating with residents, property owners, schools, churches and others to learn their vision for the neighborhoods’ future and engaging property owners and nonprofit organizations to improve the area’s appearance and infrastructure.

The planning process will be complete by late 2009, and a strategic plan will be developed that builds on the existing assets in the neighborhood and addresses current needs.

Already, changes are underway. Prosperity Unlimited has worked with the City to build several new homes in the area, and City Council recently allocated federal funds to extend Wood Avenue from Foster Street to James Street. This road extension will provide better access to the neighborhood and will also enable the development of the Hollow Ridge subdivision at the intersection of Wood Avenue and Walter Street.

Prosperity Unlimited has plans to build 17 single-family homes in this area.

Our approach to this new initiative is as follows:

Start Slowly.
We will first tackle the “low-hanging fruit” and then work towards adopting additional practices and policies.

Long-Term Change.
This initiative reflects the long-term commitment of the City to implement environmentally conscious practices on an ongoing basis.

The creation of a Green Committee will help implement this new initiative. The committee will have a representative from each City department.

This initiative is inspired in part by the NCLM Green Challenge.

For more information about the Kannapolis Green Challenge, please contact Renee Goodnight at 704-920-4311 or rgoodnight@cityofkannapolis.com.