City Council

Republican Krista Bokhari filed paperwork Monday to run for the Charlotte City Council District 6 seat recently held by her husband, Tariq Bokhari. He resigned in April to take a high-level job in the Department of Transportation under the Trump administration.

Candidate filing for Charlotte City Council begins Monday. All 11 council seats, the Charlotte mayor’s seat, and six Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board seats will be on the ballot. The mayor has not yet announced whether she will seek reelection, and one council member is under federal indictment but says she plans to run. We look at what to expect during the short campaign filing window.

Charlotte’s always been hot in the summer. In July 1970, the average temperature high was 89 degrees. Now, though, those average highs are at 91 degrees, and extreme heat is officially Charlotte’s number one climate risk.

Mecklenburg County voters would decide on raising sales tax to 8.25%, generating $19 billion for transit and roads.

The Charlotte City Council tied 5-5 Monday on whether to send to a committee the issue of higher pay and better working conditions for airport contract workers. Mayor Vi Lyles broke the tie and voted against studying the issue.

The Charlotte City Council on Monday voted 6-3 to remove Tesla from a list of pre-approved electric vehicles the city can purchase.

As the summer months heat up, some Charlotte residents are struggling to stay cool —especially those in homes with broken or no air conditioning. Local housing advocates are pushing the city to mandate AC in rental properties, and provide other relief to residents.

Mecklenburg County selected The Peebles Corporation to develop Brooklyn Village nine years ago. Nothing has been built in Charlotte and the firm has delayed projects in other cities.

Mecklenburg County commissioners selected The Peebles Corporation in 2016 to redevelop Brooklyn Village in Second Ward. Nothing has been built.

Brown is a member of the Charlotte City Council, whose alleged scheme occurred just three years before her election.