Council Quickies
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Council Quickies: Trump’s Model Cities Initiative Meets Resistance
Charlotte City Council returned from its summer recess with a business meeting on Monday, with two action preview items taking up much of the evening. Council discussed potential changes to the city’s teen curfew that it’s expected to vote on later this month and a federal grant for CMPD that…
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Council Quickies: Robert Harrington Named Interim Mayor
Charlotte City Council’s regularly scheduled business meeting on Monday was a big one, as the body was responsible for appointing an interim mayor who will finish out Mayor Vi Lyles’ term when she steps down at the end of the month. Because the two appointment votes were disjointed, with unrelated…
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Top Candidates for Interim Charlotte Mayor Address Council Before Vote
Charlotte City Council held a special meeting on Thursday afternoon that allowed council members to engage with the five final candidates for interim mayor before an upcoming vote to appoint Mayor Vi Lyles’ temporary replacement. What’s next: Charlotte City Council is scheduled to vote on the interim mayoral appointment at…
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City Council Passes 150-Day Moratorium on Data Center Petitions
Charlotte City Council held a business meeting on Monday night, voting on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and an anticipated moratorium on data center petitions. Council voted 9-2 to approve the budget, with LaWana Mayfield and Ed Driggs casting the only No votes. You can read the budget in full…
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Residents Sound Off on Data Centers in Charlotte, Interim Mayor Timeline Decided
Charlotte City Council held a business meeting on Tuesday night. The main attraction was the public forum on a potential data center moratorium, which saw dozens of speakers address council and got contentious at times. Council also made a decision on how to move forward with replacing Mayor Vi Lyles…
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Council Quickies: Manor Theatre Redevelopment, Mission City Townhomes
Charlotte City Council held its monthly zoning meeting on Monday night, with no big fireworks or drawn-out discussions but a few significant petitions. Zoning meetings are split into two parts: zoning decisions, in which they vote on whether to approve or deny petitions; and hearings, during which developers are able…
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Council Quickies: City Council Rescinds Support for I-77 Toll Lane Project
Charlotte City Council met for a marathon business meeting on Monday night complete with a plot twist at the end. The agenda for Monday included a presentation on data centers followed by a vote on whether to move forward with a potential moratorium on the facilities, a public hearing on…
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Council Quickies: A Look at the Proposed FY2027 Budget
City Manager Marcus Jones presented his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget on Monday evening. The presentation lasted only about 40 minutes before council members were issued copies of the proposed budget to study on their own time. Council members will get a chance to discuss further following a public hearing…
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Council Quickies: Rail Trail Bridge Funding and Data Center Discussion
Charlotte City Council held its monthly business meeting on Monday night, hearing from residents during a public forum, voting on funding for the anticipated Rail Trail pedestrian bridge and discussing a potential moratorium on data centers. Below, we bring you some of the notable decisions and discussions from Monday night’s…
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Townhomes in Cotswold, Shuffletown, West Sugar Creek Come to Council
Charlotte City Council held its monthly zoning meeting on Monday night, deciding on a slate of townhome developments that drew opposition from some council members. Zoning meetings are split into two parts: zoning decisions, in which they vote on whether to approve or deny petitions; and hearings, during which developers…
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Council Quickies: Proposed CATS Budget, New Street Vending Regulations
Charlotte City Council held a business meeting on Monday night, preceded by an action preview segment with a number of important presentations. Action previews comprise presentations that aim to better inform council members about issues that will be voted on in future meetings, giving a chance for them to ask…
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Council Quickies: BOplex Upgrades, Wilora Lake Development Approved
Charlotte City Council held its monthly zoning meeting on Monday night, ending rather early before going into a closed session. An affordable senior-living development in Wilora Lake was the most discussed petition of the evening, but before that council approved a business item regarding upgrades for Bojangles Coliseum. On the…
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Council Quickies: Affordable Housing for Veterans and Red Line on Track
Charlotte City Council held a public forum and business meeting on Monday night, during which they got a first look at a new proposal for the creation of naturally occurring affordable housing for veterans and voted on the next big step for the Red Line. Below, we’ve included some of…
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Council Quickies: Residents Sound off on Toll Lanes at Public Forum
Charlotte City Council held a public forum and business meeting on Monday night, hearing from a passionate crowd of residents who oppose the proposed toll lane project along the southern stretch of I-77 in Charlotte. Council also voted on a big step in a long-anticipated mixed-use development that will include…
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Council Quickies: East Charlotte Railyard and Kingsbridge Triplex Development
Charlotte City Council held a zoning meeting on Monday night, zooming through a quick session in under two hours. Zoning meetings are split into two parts: zoning decisions, in which they vote on whether to approve or deny petitions; and hearings, during which developers are able to present their plans,…
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Council Quickies: Pollinator Garden Advocates Get Ordinance Changed
Charlotte City Council held a business meeting on Monday night, its first such meeting in nearly a month. Monday night’s agenda included an update on a potential land acquisition by Historic West End Partners at Five Points for the development of affordable housing, plus votes on a number of business…
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