Mecklenburg County Commission

Mecklenburg County commissioners vote on whether to increase the county-wide sales tax by 1 cent to fund the transit plan. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signs the mini budget, albeit reluctantly. Nancy Mace throws her hat in the ring for South Carolina governor. Plus, the Panthers open preseason play.

In his first sit-down interview as Mecklenburg County manager, Michael Bryant joins WFAE to discuss the challenges ahead, including threats to federal funding, the upcoming sales tax referendum for transit and the long-stalled Brooklyn Village redevelopment.

Mecklenburg County Commissioners held a meeting Wednesday with the leaders of the county's towns and municipalities to look for a solution for a contract impasse between medic and first responders.

Mecklenburg County Commissioners received an update Tuesday on its collaboration with a local nonprofit to combat homelessness in the county — and heard there's more work to be done.

Before the March primary, the LGBTQ+ Meck Dems gave Democratic Mecklenburg Commissioner Pat Cotham one of its lowest ratings: “Insufficient.” Cotham has long been an outspoken advocate for the LGBT community, wearing rainbow tutus at the August Pride parade and supporting the passage of a county nondiscrimination ordinance.

The Mecklenburg County Commission got a major shakeup on Tuesday, with longtime At-Large Commissioner Pat Cotham trailing by a large margin for one of the three at-large seats.

Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted 5-3 Wednesday night to move forward with putting $2.5 billion worth of school bonds on the ballot for voters this November. The referendum would be the largest school bond issue in state history and would fund 30 major school construction or renovation projects for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

Mecklenburg Commissioners voted Thursday to spend $30 million to help support a proposed tennis complex that would be built west of the airport.

County commissioners gave their preliminary approval to Mecklenburg’s $2.3 billion budget Thursday morning in a straw vote session. One item that commissioners are split on, however, is Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ request for a $2.5 billion bond package, which won approval in the budget by one vote.