WE NEED MAXIMUM ATTENDANCE AT THESE TWO MEETINGS
Children can join both meetings!
Tuesday, September 8 at 5:45 PM
CMS Board Meeting
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center
Thursday, September 10 at 6 PM
CMS' Community Engagement Meeting
Pinewood Elementary School Cafeteria
The below represents an e-mail update sent 9/4/26 by a few households to concerned neighborhood residents requesting updates.
Sent at 5:02PM
Neighbors,
Important update. We need maximum attendance at BOTH meetings next week.
At exactly 4:00 PM today, we were notified that CMS has scheduled a community engagement meeting for Thursday, September 10 at 6 PM in the Pinewood Elementary cafeteria — just two days after Tuesday’s Board meeting and with less than one week’s notice.
In our August 9 correspondence, we specifically asked CMS to provide the requested information and studies (linked here) with adequate time for community review before a meeting, and to coordinate the meeting date with neighborhood representatives before it was announced. Neither occurred.
CMS now says it has “worked with our partners to develop a solution” that it plans to present Thursday. This makes a strong community presence especially important. We need CMS and the Board to see firsthand how strongly our community feels about preserving Madison Central Park.
Please do not assume attending one meeting is enough. Tuesday is our opportunity to speak directly to the Board. Thursday is our opportunity to show up as a community, hear what CMS is proposing, ask questions, and make sure our concerns are heard.
If you are able, please attend BOTH meetings — and personally ask your neighbors to join you.
Tuesday, September 8 at 5:45 PM
CMS Board Meeting
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center
Thursday, September 10 at 6 PM
CMS' Community Engagement Meeting
Pinewood Elementary School Cafeteria
Thank you,
Your Neighbors at Save Madison Central Park
Sent at 1:51PM
This Tuesday, September 8th, is an important night for Save Madison Park, and we are kindly requesting your attendance at the CMS Board of Education meeting.
We want the CMS Board of Education to see that concern about the future of Madison Central Park extends far beyond just a few nearby neighbors — and that our community is asking the Board to stop the baseball complex development and preserve Madison Central Park as flexible green space.
About a dozen Madison Park neighbors are registered to speak at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. We need the rest of our community there to support them and fill the room.
Tuesday, Sep 8
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Meet at 5:45 PM so we can sit together for the 6:00 PM meeting
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, Chamber Room
600 E. Fourth St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Wear a BRIGHT BLUE shirt so our group is easy to see
Parking: Click here to view location
You do not need to speak. Just being there matters.
Bring a sign! Signs up to 20” × 20” are permitted. Because of the stadium-style seating, we encourage large, bold lettering with just a few words so your message can be seen from across the room. Need inspiration? A few ideas here.
Attached are two email templates and the contact information for CMS Board members. Choose whichever template resonates with you or draft your own. Most importantly — personalize it.
Tell the Board why Madison Central Park matters to you. Please email each Board member separately. Individual, personalized emails help make sure Board members hear directly from our community.
We’re already at 340 signatures — help us reach 500 before Tuesday’s Board meeting!
If you haven’t signed the petition yet, please add your name. Already signed? Share it with a neighbor or friend who wants to help preserve Madison Central Park.
Petition Link: https://www.change.org/p/save-madison-central-park
We’re currently out of yard signs after the latest news coverage, but another batch is expected late next week!
If you’d like one, please fill out the form below so we can contact you when signs are available for pickup. We are requesting a $6 donation per sign to help cover the cost.
Yard Signs Form | Click Here
GoFund Me Link | Click Here
Thank you for continuing to stand up for Madison Central Park.
We’ll see you Tuesday — in bright blue!
Sincerely,
Your Neighbors at Save Madison Central Park
Site: https://sites.google.com/view/savemadisonpark
E-mail: savemadisonpark@gmail.com
Social: @savemadisonpark_clt