City Council

About Charlotte City Council

​Charlotte has a council-manager form of government with a mayor and 11 council members elected every two years in November, and a professional city manager to run the day-to-day operations. The mayor and four council members are elected at-large by a city-wide vote. Seven council members are elected from districts by voters who reside in each district.

Vi Alexander Lyles Mayor bio page 
Braxton Winston At large bio page 
Dimple Tansen Ajmera At large bio page 
LaWana Mayfield At large bio page 
James Mitchell Jr At large bio page 
Dante Anderson district 1 bio page 
Malcolm Graham district 2 bio page
Victoria Watlington​ district 3 bio page 
Renee’ Johnson district 4 bio page
 
Marjorie Molina district 5 bio page
Tariq Bokhari district 6 bio page
 
Edmund H. Driggs district 7 bio page


​More about City Council​

Charlotte adopted the council-manager form of government in 1929. This form of government divides responsibilities between elected officials and an appointed city manager.

The mayor and city council are the "board of directors" for this municipal corporation. As such, they set policy, approve the financing of all city operations and enact ordinances, resolutions and orders. Their responsibilities also include appointing the city manager, city attorney, city clerk and members of various boards and commissions.

The city manager, functioning as the chief operating officer, administers the policy and decisions made by city council and oversees the day-to-day operations of city government. It is the city manager's responsibility to ensure that all city services are delivered in an efficient and cost-effective manner and to provide vision and leadership to the city organization.

The duties of the mayor and council

Together, the mayor and city council members 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.​

​Charlotte City Council Summary of 2018 Accomplishments

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Council district online tool

Each interactive district profile includes mapped information and data: land use and zoning, public facilities, building permits, grants, schools and libraries and recreational areas.


City Council adopts the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget

On May 31, 2022, Charlotte City Council voted to adopt the $3.24 billion FY 2023 budget. The budget was developed to lead the City of Charlotte toward addressing the most foundational and pressing needs of the city and is led by City Council’s Strategic Priorities. The Adopted Budget went into effect July 1, 2022.

Adopted FY 2023 Budget

Adopted FY 2023 Budget in Brief

​Upco​ming Council meetings

​Upco​ming Council news