CITY OF CHARLOTTE MAYOR
The Mayor presides at City Council meetings and officially represents the City at special ceremonies and events. The Mayor is generally responsible for the execution of local laws. The Mayor does not have a vote at City Council meetings unless there is a tie vote.The Mayor is elected at-large in partisan elections for two-year terms in odd numbered years,The Mayor Pro Tem, elected by a vote of the City Council, assumes all duties, powers and obligations of the office in the Mayor s absence. Together the Mayor and City Council are responsible for establishing the general policies under which the City operates. These include:- Appointing the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk and members of various boards and commissions- Enacting ordinances, resolutions and orders - Reviewing the annual budget, setting the tax rate and approving the financing of all City operations- Authorizing contracts on behalf of the City
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Vi Lyles
(DEM)
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Before being elected mayor, I served on City Council and was elected Mayor Pro Tem. Prior to being in public office, I also served as the city’s Assistant City Manager and Budget Director, creating Charlotte’s first capital budget. Since becoming mayor, we’ve tackled some of the city’s most pressing challenges through collaborative leadership and inclusive decision-making including investing in over $150 million in affordable housing initiatives; spearheading the $250 million Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative; championing the transformative 2040 Comprehensive Plan; and prioritizing public transit improvements and mobility access.
Since becoming mayor, we’ve made incredible strides in affordable housing, transportation, and jobs, but we have more work to do together. I’d like the opportunity to finish what we started, and I believe that transportation, jobs and affordable housing continue to be the most important issue, as success in these areas also help us to reduce crime.
Since day one in office, I’ve worked to bring affordable, reliable transportation to Charlotte. Having the 1-cent sales tax on the ballot this November gives Charlotte an opportunity to see the Red Line built, an extended Blue Line and better busses and microtransit opportunities.
While we’ve made tremendous progress over the last several years, with new families moving to Charlotte every day, transportation is becoming even more important to our city.
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