The People's Budget
The People’s Budget is a coalition of Charlotteans who believe in care, dignity, and justice. We demand a budget that provides for everyone, while centering those too often left behind or out. We call on Charlotte City Council to pass the People's Budget as part of the FY 2026 city budget.
What's in the People's Budget?
The People’s Budget Includes:
- $1.1 million dollars to improve the city’s mass displacement protocol.
- Support for grassroots organizations working to guarantee housing for all.
- Raising city workers’ minimum wage to $26/hr.
- Funding violence prevention programs.
Who We Are:
The People’s Budget is a coalition of local advocacy groups, service providers, faith leaders, community organizations, and concerned citizens working toward a people-first, community-up vision for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. We believe in care, dignity, and justice, and seek a budget that provides for everyone while centering those too often left behind or out. We believe that advocating as a collective voice will help set the agenda for local government to better meet the needs of the community and deliver better outcomes for everyone.
A community for everyone. We believe that everyone should be able to live with stability and dignity in our community. All Charlotteans should have access to housing, livelihood, and resources to thrive. We reject the notion that only the wealthy and developers can thrive here.
Resources, not criminalization. Neither punishment nor neglect is an appropriate response to people’s needs. We reject using the criminal legal system as a solution to social and systemic ills. We believe that our collective local social safety net must be strengthened.
We can do hard things. We believe that an expansive vision and willingness to do bold things is necessary to address the root causes of our city’s problems.
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Meet Our Senior Charlotte Campaign Organizer:
Greg Jarrell
Greg Jarrell is based in west Charlotte's Enderly Park neighborhood, where he has lived and worked on equitable housing issues since 2005. He is one of the co-founders of QC Family Tree, a cultural organizing group in his neighborhood, and a founding organizer of Charlotte's West Side Community Land Trust. He has been co-chair of Charlotte Clergy Coalition for Justice, on the leadership team of Charlotte's Community Benefits Coalition, and continues to agitate and organize for housing justice in Charlotte.
In addition to housing organizing, Greg is a writer who has published widely, especially around housing issues. His recent book, Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods, examines the influence of white churches in planning, executing, and profiting from the federal Urban Renewal projects of the 1950s and 60s, in Charlotte and beyond. He and his spouse Helms are both ordained ministers, and are parents to two teens.
WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR CHARLOTTE ORGANIZER?
Email Greg at gjarrell@redressmovement.org
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