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Council appoints Edwin Peacock to fill District 6 vacancy after 5-5 tie and mayors tiebreak
Summary
Charlotte City Council on May 19 added consideration of the District 6 vacancy to its special zoning meeting agenda by unanimous consent and selected Edwin Peacock to fill the seat after a 5-5 tie was broken by Mayor Vi Lyles.
Charlotte City Council on May 19 added consideration of the District 6 vacancy to its special zoning meeting agenda by unanimous consent and then selected Edwin Peacock to fill the seat after a tied ballot was broken by Mayor Vi Lyles.
The council first voted to add the District 6 matter to the meeting agenda; the addition was approved by unanimous consent. Deputy City Clerk Billy Tynes later told the council that the clerks office had received 12 applications, 10 of which were verified as eligible and that one applicant (James Rice) had withdrawn. The initial secret-ballot tally reported by the clerk showed Crystal Bakari received five votes and Edwin Peacock also received five votes.
"I believe that the council supported Edwin Peacock as the next…
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