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Charlotte City Council District 4
District 4 includes the northeastern most part of the 485 loop and includes the area around UNC Charlotte. Forty-nine percent of registered voters are Democrats, 39% are unaffiliated, and 11% are Republicans. Incumbent Renee Perkins Johnson won her primary and is seeking her fourth term. She has no opponent. Only voters in a given district can vote for their district representative. Each member of the Charlotte City Council serves a two year term.
Key issues for the council now include public safety, following the August murder of a Ukrainian woman on a light rail train; affordable housing; and land use decisions related to the city’s growth. The city also runs departments including the airport, police and fire, transportation, garbage/recycling, water, planning, neighborhood services and others.
The city oversees the Charlotte Area Transit System. If the transit tax referendum passes, a new regional transit authority will be in charge of the transit system, and the City Council’s role will be limited to appointing people to a portion of the new authority.
