Vi Lyles 2025 Mayor of Charlotte
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"The email, sent from her campaign account, begins with the words “Power Corrupts” and says she’s “extremely concerned with the level of unethical, immoral, and frankly, illegal activities occurring within City government.”
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The North Carolina state auditor on Tuesday said they have launched an investigation into an alleged settlement between the city of Charlotte and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings.
In a letter sent to Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles on Tuesday, May 20, State Auditor Dave Boliek said that there is a possibility that as much as $100,000 to $300,000 of public dollars was sent to Chief Jennings as part of a legal settlement. https://www.wbtv.com/2025/05/20/state-auditor-investigating-believed-settlement-between-city-charlotte-police-chief/
Permits reviewed by WCNC Charlotte confirm Lyles applied to demolish the home along Madison Avenue on Aug. 10, 2022. The filing came days before the neighborhood's homes were deemed historic on Aug. 15, which was at the time viewed as a tool to push back against gentrification.
"In his email, Graham highlighted that Lyles’ “participation has been limited and her absence felt” during zoning meetings. Lyles has attended less than half of the 18 zoning meetings. Former Mayor Jennifer Roberts, Lyles’ predecessor, attended all but two zoning meetings during her term. The city’s video recordings show Lyles almost always leaves before the meeting is over when she does attend. She’s attended just one zoning meeting this term from start to finish, recordings show."
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article311795947.html
"The city had attempted to limit public engagement on the project to an online “public feedback form” for submitting comments until the June 24 meeting, but public pressure forced them to hold a special meeting with public comment on June 17. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles tried to claim that closed City Council sessions counted as “public discussion,” before admitting “I know that that’s not an open area.”
In a way, Lyles’ announcement was an example of the problem: a promise to get better without talking about what better actually means. It was vague and opaque as usual. That’s not good leadership, and Charlotte deserves better.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article306492606.html
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