Harrisburg
Harrisburg is a boom town for homebuilders large and small
By Marty Price. Nationally, new home sales have risen to the highest levels since 2007, but they’re still below the peak level of 1.39 million units in July 2005. July was the first month that the rate exceeded 600,000 since early 2008. Before the recession, the last full year below that mark was in 1991. “Home […]
Harrisburg development is topic of Sept. 6 town meeting
Aug. 31. Residents, business owners and people who work in Harrisburg are invited to give the town input on future development near the Mecklenburg County line at an upcoming town meeting. Harrisburg is seeking public comments on on the type of commercial and residential development planned for Morehead West area, which is bordered by N.C. […]
Harrisburg offering incentives to spruce up Hwy. 49 businesses
Oct. 6. The Town of Harrisburg is offering matching grants to businesses located on the NC Hwy. 49 corridor between Morehead and Roberta Road for façade and site improvements. Applications are due by 5 pm on Jan. 31. Businesses of any size are eligible. Qualified applicants may receive up to half of project costs—up to $20,000—depending on the […]
Part of a national trend, Harrisburg is buffing its brand
Sept. 25. The new welcome sign greeting residents and visitors as they travel north into Harrisburg on University City Boulevard is the first step in a multi-year plan to boost the town’s identity and create more cohesive and attractive signage and public spaces throughout Harrisburg. The new gateway is part of a broader plan to […]
Harrisburg requests site surveys for future parks
Aug. 18. Harrisburg’s Parks and Recreation Department is requesting qualifications from interested and qualified consulting firms for site survey and assessment on land being considered for future park space. Responses are due by Friday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. Services include, but are not limited to, boundary and topographic survey, including ALTA; environmental site assessment, including […]
