Charlotte City Council
People
- Rob Harrington, Mayor
- James Mitchell Jr., Mayor Pro Tem; Council Member, At-Large
- Dimple Ajmera, Council Member, At-Large
- Danté Anderson, Council Member, District 1
- JD Mazuera Arias, Council Member, District 5
- Ed Driggs, Council Member, District 7
- Malcolm Graham, Council Member, District 2
- Reneé Johnson, Council Member, District 4
- LaWana Mayfield, Council Member, At-Large
- Joi Mayo, Council Member, District 3
- Kimberly Owens, Council Member, District 6
- Victoria Watlington, Council Member, At-Large
Coverage (2 articles)
Curfew, Traffic, $425 Million: What Ballantyne Should Know
Charlotte Council did not vote on the curfew. It sent cumulative traffic impacts toward committee, while a $425 million bond package moved closer to the November ballot.
Lyles Is Stepping Down: What It Means for South Charlotte
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles will resign June 30. The Charlotte Mercury has the full appointment-process story; this is the south-Charlotte read, five decisions the next mayor inherits that touch this corner of the city directly, from Driggs as the working chair to the November 2026 transportation-and-housing bond.
Other coverage in the Mercury Local network
Charlotte Voters Approve All Three City Bonds
Charlotte voters approved all three city bond questions on Nov. 3, letting the city borrow $425 million for streets, sidewalks and affordable housing, in the state's unofficial count.
Charlotte Weighs Tougher Tow Rules but Can't Cap Fees
A tow from a private Charlotte lot would need the property owner's written OK for that car at any hour, not just 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and cars with people inside could not be towed, under city lawyers' proposals. State law keeps the city from capping what a tow costs.
Charlotte's Parking Minimums End Under State Law Jan. 1
Starting Jan. 1, Charlotte can no longer require new buildings to include any parking. City planners are rewriting the zoning code to match that state law and four others.
CATS Hand-Off Deals Go to Charlotte Council Dec. 14
Charlotte's council is to vote Dec. 14 on three agreements the regional transit authority needs before it takes control of CATS operations Jan. 1. Also: nonprofit funding, crime, Gateway Station, wages.
Charlotte Panel Backs Cooling Rule for Every Home
Every Charlotte home, rented or owned, would need cooling that keeps at least two habitable rooms at 80 degrees or less from May through September. A council committee sent the change to the full council, 3-1. No council date has been posted.
Phillips Place Cinemas Site Could Hold 275 Apartments
The vacant Phillips Place Cinemas site in SouthPark would become up to 275 apartments in a building as tall as 120 feet, none set aside as affordable. A Planning Commission committee is scheduled to review the rezoning Nov. 4. Council has not set a decision date.
CMPD Gets Undercover Cars in 7-3 Charlotte Council Vote
A week after CMPD named seven officers in a racially charged text-message case, Charlotte City Council approved new undercover cars for the department, 7-3, setting aside a motion to delay.
Hajoca Building in South End Becomes a Charlotte Landmark
A 1922 South End warehouse planned as a boutique hotel is now a Charlotte historic landmark. One council member objected to deferring its taxes while amendments that could limit property taxes are on the ballot.