Sept. 1, 2015 Five of the candidates on the Sept. 15 primary ballot for City Council Districts addressed the Forum today. Scott Jenkins and John Autry are running in District 5. Rosa Hodge-Mustafa and LaWana Mayfield are running in District 3. Al Austin is running in District 2. Steven Jones ... Continue Reading →
On the LGBT vote, and allegations of price gouging during CIAA
March 3, 2015 City Council District 3 member LaWana Mayfield and at-large Council member David Howard offered the following impromptu explanation this morning of last night's City Council vote to reject a proposed LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance. They also offered comments about allegations of ... Continue Reading →
FAA reportedly reducing noise impact zone around airport
After City Council member announced that FAA staff would hold workshops tonight and Wednesday near the airport to take citizen comment about noise issues, council member LaWana announced that news back from the FAA was that noise abatement areas would be reduced, not enlarged, on account of quieter ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte budget presentation
In this budget presentation on the Charlotte budget, Budget Director Randy Harrington was joined by Council members Greg Phipps, LaWana Mayfield and Ed Driggs. The three serve with Vi Lyles and Patsy Kinsey on the council's budget committee. The first video below was slide 18 of the PowerPoint ... Continue Reading →
Election 2013 Results
Nov. 5, 2013, 10:36 p.m.; updated Nov. 6, 9:20 a.m. Charlotte Mayor: Patrick Cannon (D) (53%) Charlotte City Council At-Large: Michael Barnes (D) (15.3%) Vi Alexander Lyles (D) (15.0%) David Howard (D) (14.7%) Claire Fallon (D) (13.2%) District 1: Patsy Kinsey (D) (98%) District 2: Al Austin ... Continue Reading →
Mayfield: City moves money to fill afterschool program budget gap
Dec. 4, 2012 Charlotte City Council District 3 representative LaWana Mayfield announced at the Dec. 4, 2012 Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum that the council had approved use of discretionary funds to prevent a funding gap that could have led to a shutdown of children's city-assisted afterschool ... Continue Reading →
Mayfield: ‘We need to hear from the community’
Nov. 13, 2012 Charlotte City Council District 3 representative LaWana Mayfield appealed to residents at the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum today to speak up on the issues. ... Continue Reading →