Monroe North Carolina

06/01/2026

There are no scheduled solid waste collection delays this June. ♻

If you are unsure if you have a "green week" or "blue week" recycling pickup window, please call 704-282-4565 or email [email protected] to find out!

06/01/2026

🏈 We’re looking for coaches and volunteers to help make the season a success. Think you have what it takes?

Monroe Parks & Recreation's Youth Flag Football League is the perfect way for kids to stay active, learn teamwork, and burn off some summer energy. Every game brings something new!

📌 Interested in coaching or volunteering? Contact [email protected] for more information.

Register your child for the season at www.monroenc.org/rec1

05/30/2026

05/29/2026

Thinking about restoring a historic property? Learn how state and federal historic preservation tax credits can help offset rehabilitation costs.

The City of Monroe Planning and Development Department is hosting Brett Sturm, Restoration Services Branch Supervisor with the State Historic Preservation Office, for a presentation on tax credit opportunities available for historic commercial buildings and owner-occupied historic homes. The presentation takes place on Thursday, June 4, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Old Armory Community Center.

The presentation is open to everyone, but property owners with buildings that contribute to a National Register Historic District may find it especially valuable.

📝 Reserve your spot at www.monroenc.org/HDTaxCredit

Questions? Contact Keri Mendler at 704-282-5797 or [email protected]

05/29/2026

The Monroe City Council unanimously approved the FY 2026-27 budget Tuesday night: no new taxes, no new debt, no new positions, and every core City service fully funded.

The budget includes a tax rate that stays at 44 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, a 3% cost-of-living raise for all full-time City employees, an expanded 401(k) contribution, Fire Department compensation improvements, $20 million in street paving commitments over four years, and continued investments in permitting and business services.

Read the full story: https://tinyurl.com/MonroeBudgetFY27
Watch the full budget presentation: https://youtu.be/VeBPyF2uTwI
See the full budget: www.monroenc.org/432/Budget

05/28/2026

Whether it’s a quick ride across town, a walk through your neighborhood, or future greenway connections, Monroe is working toward a more connected community for pedestrians and bicyclists alike 🚲🚶

The Forward Monroe: Land Use and Transportation Plan identifies walking and biking as key parts of the City’s long-term goals for transportation, recreation, and connectivity. From improving sidewalks and trails to adding bicycle-friendly features and safer roadway connections, these efforts are focused on making it easier to move around Monroe in more ways than one.

Bike Month helps support that vision by encouraging safety awareness, community input, and conversations about future improvements that could help shape Monroe’s next steps for walking and bicycling infrastructure. Your input through the Bike Month Interest Survey is valuable in interpreting what transportation infrastructure will fit best within our community.

Take the 3-minute long interest survey at www.monroenc.org/bikemonth and be entered to win a FREE BIKE!

As Monroe continues planning for the future, these small steps today can help build a safer, more connected community tomorrow.

05/28/2026

Join us as we celebrate Juneteenth in Monroe with an afternoon of live music, spoken word, dance, food, community, and culture ❤️💛💚

The City of Monroe’s Juneteenth Celebration returns Saturday, June 13, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Belk Tonawanda Park, featuring a live performance by Lamar Brace, along with entertainment from Navithepoet, Beezie Beatz, Bluz, and the Mufuka Dance Group.

Bring your lawn chairs, bring your friends, and come celebrate freedom, history, and community together in Monroe.

05/27/2026

Hundreds of your neighbors have already signed up for Monroe Alerts. Have you?

Monroe Alerts is how the City of Monroe reaches you directly by phone, text, email, or social media when it matters. Emergencies, weather, utility updates, city events, Dowd Center shows, Parks and Rec news.

You pick the topics. You pick how you hear about them.

Sign up at MonroeAlerts.org or text "MonroeAlerts" to 38276.

05/27/2026

🚲⛑ To celebrate Bike Month, Monroe's Planning and Development Department handed out bicycle helmets to participants at our Wi******er and Shute Community Centers, thanks to the NCDOT Bicycle Helmet Initiative.

These helmets are more than just safety gear. They represent an investment in Monroe’s future as a safer, more connected, and more walkable community for the next generation.

Take the 3-minute long interest survey at www.monroenc.org/bikemonth and be entered to win a FREE BIKE!

05/27/2026

Big ideas are taking shape for Downtown Monroe 🏙️

So far, more than 150 community members joined us for the first Downtown Master Plan public input workshop, helping share ideas and priorities for the future of Downtown. We’ve also completed a market analysis to better understand where people are spending money and what opportunities exist to bring more activity and investment into Downtown Monroe.

The master plan team has reviewed seven potential opportunity sites and is recommending five for a deeper dive as the plan continues to develop.

Next up: planning for our second public workshop coming later this summer.

Learn more and follow the project’s progress at www.monroenc.org/downtownmasterplan