The Kannapolis City Council received exciting news Monday night. Two experienced development firms have submitted proposals to invest significantly in the Demonstration Project. The Demonstration Project would be one of the first steps in revitalizing downtown and would include multi-story residential, retail and parking development between Main Street and West Avenue. This project is expected to generate momentum and enthusiasm in downtown Kannapolis. The City will make an investment in the ...

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The City of Kannapolis has released the 2016-2017 Recycling Calendar.    In addition to the schedule for July 2016-June 2017, the calendar includes information on what items may be recycled. The calendar also details the holiday schedule for garbage/recycling collection.  There is only one day garbage and recycling will be affected due to a holiday – Thanksgiving. Garbage and recycling collection will be delayed one day due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.  The City o...

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Join us from 7-10 pm on June 30 for a performance by the Charlotte Symphony. This annual event in Village Park is always a wonderful way to celebrate the 4th of July. The event is free and open to the public.  Shuttles, provided by CK Rider, will be available in outlying parking lots, such as the Cabarrus Health Alliance and Southern Select. Parking at Village Park is reserved for those with valid handicap tag or placards.  Please no pets or smoking is allowed at park events. Childre...

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Castle & Cooke North Carolina Donates Land for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s Advanced Technology Center Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has received a two acre donation of land from Mr. David H. Murdock, chairman, CEO and president of Castle & Cooke, Inc. and NC Research Campus founder, for construction of the Advanced Technology Center. The donation allows the two organizations to strengthen their workforce development partnership at the NC Research Campus and throug...

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Nine months ago the Kannapolis City Council purchased 50 acres of downtown property and buildings. Since then staff and council members have completed a detailed analysis on the current state of the properties and preparing a comprehensive Downtown Master Plan for how to best revitalize downtown. Once adopted, the Downtown Master Plan will guide the decision making process for projects and investments in order to revitalize the entire downtown.   “Step by step we have worked to th...

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Everyone loves a parade and everyone loves fire trucks – so you will love our Fire Truck Parade. To celebrate the 100th birthday of the Kannapolis Fire Department we are having a parade at 10 a.m. on October 1. After the parade we will keep celebrating with an Open House at Kannapolis City Hall, 401 Laureate Way. If you are a fire department or an individual with a fire truck who would like to participate in the parade contact Kirk Beard at 704-920-4272 or kbeard@kannapolisnc.gov.

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If your garbage is collected on Tuesdays (today- June 14) we have a garbage truck which has broken down and we may not be able to finish today's route. If your garbage is not collected today it will be collected tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding.

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The Kannapolis City Council invites the public to attend an informational meeting on the Downtown Revitalization Master Plan. The public will have three opportunities to hear details of the proposed master plan. Informational Meetings will be held from 6-7 p.m., June 20 and June 29, at Kannapolis City Hall & Police Headquarters located at 401 Laureate Way. A presentation of the plan will also be made at the general meeting of Downtown Kannapolis, Inc. at 6:30 p.m. on June 16 at Kannapolis ...

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Kannapolis City Manager Mike Legg presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2017 budget to the Kannapolis City Council Monday evening. The proposed FY 2017 Total Budget is $64,012,300. The budget includes no property tax increase. The current tax rate is .63 cents per $100 valuation - a home valued at $150,000 pays $945 annually in property taxes. The budget places an emphasis on funding public safety (fire and police) departments as well as addressing growth in the western portion of the City. ...

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All City of Kannapolis offices will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 31 at 8 a.m.  There will be no disruption in garbage and recycling collection service. All Kannapolis parks will be open for regular operating hours from dawn until dusk. In Village Park, the Rotary Express and Splash Pad will be open Saturday, 10 a.m. -7 p.m.; Sunday and Monday from noon to 6 p.m. At Bakers Creek Park the putt putt course will...

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