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The Charlotte City Council voted, 7-4, to name District 1 Rep. Dante Anderson mayor pro tem. It’s the first time a district representative has been elevated to the No. 2 position. Councilmember Tariq Bokhari tells me he and Ed Driggs told #CLTCC that they would vote for whichever Dem could get 5 votes.
East Charlotte residents have been yearning for momentum on the project after another public-private partnership in the River District, called Project Breakpoint, materialized and moved forward while Eastland lagged.