Did you know that November is National Adoption Month? There are many children right here in Mecklenburg County looking for a loving home and yours could be it. Come learn about your opportunities at our next orientation session on November 21st. Call 704-336-KIDS to reserve your seat.

Hanging on to documents you don't need because they have sensitive information on them? It's time to get rid of them once and for all! This Saturday (11/4), you can bring your paper documents to one of two facilities to have it shredded safely: 1. Compost Central and Recycling Center (140 Valleydale Rd) 2. Foxhole Recycling Center (17131 Lancaster Hwy) The event is for residential paper documents only and residents are limited to the equivalent of three banker boxes worth of paper. More info here » http://meck.co/2z9VHfi

Please note that our Register of Deeds office will be CLOSED tomorrow, November 3rd, for annual staff training. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, November 6th. Questions? Contact the Register of Deeds information line at 704-336-2443.

Have you submitted your vote for next week's general election yet? If not, all of our early voting locations are open (locations here: meck.co/2hRkppR), and will remain open through Saturday! After you vote, be sure to share a selfie with your voting sticker for a chance to win a prize. P.S. Ballantyne residents - please note the change in your early voting location this year. This time you can cast your vote at Elon Park Recreation Center.

Grady Cole Center - haunted? Maybe, maybe not...👻

Residents, #MeckBOCC needs your help to get ready for the next Countywide Reappraisal! If you'd like to be a part of our preparation, apply for the 2019 Citizens Revaluation Advisory Committee. Applications will be accepted until November 10th! http://meck.co/2yOfQYa

Do you have stacks of documents with personal information at home that you no longer need? Great news! There's a FREE shredding event taking place on November 4th where you can safely get rid of sensitive paperwork. From 8 AM - 12 PM, visit one of the following facilities to have your docs shredded: 1. Compost Central and Recycling Center - 140 Valleydale Road 2. Foxhole Recycling Center - 17131 Lancaster Highway Please note that the event is for RESIDENTIAL personal household documents only, and residents are limited to the equivalent of three banker boxes worth of paper.

Good news! As of today, there are 17 (yes, 17!) early voting locations open for you around the County » http://meck.co/2hRkppR. Same-day registration is offered at early-voting but NOT on Election Day, another great reason to get your vote in now! P.S. After you vote, share your voting sticker selfie with us for a chance to win a prize!

October's not over yet, and that means there's still time for you to donate to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Operation Sleep Safely drive. All donations will go to the Safe Alliance Domestic Violence Shelter. #DVAM17

Our Criminal Justice Services' Re-Entry Services Division is proud to be a part of Re-Entry Partners of Mecklenburg (RPM)! On November 15th, RPM will be hosting a career expo at the Goodwill Opportunity Campus on Wilkinson Blvd. Here's what you need to know »

Go on, tell us! Which County park, preserve or greenway is your favorite for fall viewing? 🍂🍁 (P.S. If you share a photo that you take at your favorite location on social media, add #Fall4Meck to your post for a chance to be featured on our profiles!)

Our appraisal staff is on the move again! If you live in one of the neighborhoods we have listed on our website (http://meck.co/2scwDB0), you may see our employees near your home. And if you have any doubts that it's truly County staff looking at your property? Feel free to ask them to show you identification! Our appraisal staff would be happy to present their County-issued ID cards.