Charlotte Spent $25,000 Investigating Corruption Claims That Proved Baseless | Mercury Local
Councilmember Watlington’s corruption allegations have cost Charlotte $ 25,000. Investigation found nothing. She has no regrets. That’s the problem.
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Charlotte Mayor’s Race at the Tuesday Forum: Housing, Transit Tax, and Community Safety Collide
At the Tuesday Forum, Vi Lyles and Rob Yates split on transit tax, converged on community policing, and faced Charlotte’s hardest fact: thousands of CMS students are without stable housing.
Charlotte’s 1% Transit Tax: What It Does, What It Costs, Who Runs It, and Where City Council Candidates Stand
The 1% transit sales tax would fund roads, rail, and buses through a new regional authority with strict gates on the Red Line. Here’s how it works, who controls it and where candidates stand.