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Charlotte Democratic City Council at-large member James Mitchell is resigning.
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The Charlotte City Council transportation committee voted 4-1 Wednesday to advance a $8 to $12 billion transportation plan.
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NC Law: City Of Charlotte Can't Award Contracts To Construction Firm Co-Owned By City Council MemberCharlotte City Council member James Mitchell says he will recuse himself from any votes involving R.J. Leeper Construction, where Mitchell will be a new owner. But state law says the city can't do any business with the company so long as Mitchell is an elected official.
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Charlotte residents will have a chance to comment on a proposed tax increase for transit at the Charlotte City Council meeting Monday night.
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A city commission is recommending Charlotte give new names to 10 streets that honor people with ties to slavery, segregation, and the Confederacy.
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Around the country, voters have approved multibillion-dollar plans to build or expand transit systems. Mayor Vi Lyles wants to put a similar question on the ballot in Charlotte next year.
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A Charlotte City Council committee has agreed to consider updating the city's fair housing policy to protect people with criminal records from housing discrimination.
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The Charlotte City Council on Monday night approved plans for an industrial development in western Mecklenburg County that's expected to bring 1,000 jobs. The council voted 7-4 in favor of plans by The Keith Corporation to build 1.5 million square feet of industrial space near I-85 and Moores Chapel Road.
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City Council voted unanimously Monday night to subsidize a new development at Eastland Mall and to pay for improvements to Bank of America Stadium for the Charlotte FC MLS team.
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City officials will unveil the draft of a new long-range development plan Saturday at a drive-in event that includes a screening of the movie "Back to the Future." They're trying to have a bit of fun with a serious topic — how the city should grow and right the wrongs of the past.