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Charlotte City Council District 5
District 5 is in east Charlotte and stretches from Independence Boulevard to the 485, just north of Mint Hill. Forty-eight percent of its registered voters are Democrats, 38% are unaffiliated, and 13% are Republican. Newcomer J.D. Mazuera Arias is running uncontested after defeating incumbent Marjorie Molina in a close race in the primary.
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.
