http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/more_on_charlotte_center_city_partners Comments for "More on Charlotte Center City Partners" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/more_on_charlotte_center_city_partners <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>Retired Bank of Americas vice president Jim Palermo testified this afternoon about <a href="http://www.charlottecentercity.org/home.cfm">Charlotte Center City Partners</a>.</p><p>The group is a nonprofit that receives tax money to promote downtown Charlotte.</p><p>Palermo, who was chairman of the group, said that beginning in 1998 it was looking for a location that was more visible downtown, reports Ryan Beckwith.</p><p>The group approached then Jim Black about a building he owned on Tryon Street in 1998-99.</p><p>By the summer of 2000, the group had already moved to a new location, he testified.</p><p>He also said he would not have asked a landlord for proof that he had money to make improvements.</p><p>That raises questions about Black&#39;s claim that he needed $500,000 to make improvements to his building for Center City Partners.</p><p>Under cross examination, Palermo said he had to check the date of the move with staff of the Center City Partners.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/more_on_charlotte_center_city_partners#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/more_on_charlotte_center_city_partners#comment Charlotte Center City Partners Jim Black Jim Palermo Under the Dome Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:16:14 -0400 bkrueger 1662 at http://projects.newsobserver.com