County covered full cost of Charlotte stream restoration project, city clerk says

Bridal Smith, the lead city clerk, told the Charlotte City Council during the consent-and-action preview that the county has contributed 100% of the costs for a stream restoration project, an investment she described as "a little over $6,000,000."

The statement was made while staff were reviewing consent items for the council. "Now our county is has already contributed to 100% of the cost associated with the stream restoration, which is a little over $6,000,000 investment that is coming from them," Bridal Smith said.

The comment was presented as part of the staff summary of consent items; the provided transcript does not record any formal motion or vote on the project during the preview. The disclosure indicates the county will shoulder the project cost as described, but the preview transcript does not show subsequent council action, a funding ordinance, or a final authorization vote.