Charlotte holds public forum for District 6 council vacancy; five finalists introduce themselves

Charlotte City Council hosted a public forum on May 13, 2025, to hear from finalists for the vacant District 6 council seat. Five applicants spoke in person and one submitted a prerecorded presentation; city staff told the council they received 12 applications, nine of which were verified as eligible.

The forum brought candidates to the dais for five-minute remarks followed by council questions. Candidates described their ties to District 6 and the experience they would bring if chosen for the interim seat, which the council said it plans to fill by vote on the following Monday.

The deputy city clerk told the council the application deadline was May 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., that the city used the North Carolina State Board of Elections website to verify qualifications, and that eligibility requires a candidate to be a registered voter in Mecklenburg County, at least 21 years old, registered with the same political party as the departing member and a resident of District 6. The clerk said the city received 12 applications and verified nine were eligible. The clerk and deputy city attorney identified three applicants as ineligible by those criteria: Grayson Sandlin, Asher D. Welby and LaResha Poor (not eligible under initial…