Government of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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| Seat: Charlotte |
| Population (2020): 1,115,482 |
| County Commissioners: 9 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Mecklenburg County is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The county was established in 1762 and covers a total of 523 square miles.[1]
Elections
2024
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, held general elections for register of deeds, board of commissioners, soil and water conservation district, and district court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was December 15, 2023, and the filing deadline for the soil and water conservation district was July 5, 2024.
2022
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, held general elections for district attorney, sheriff, county commissioners, soil and water district board, clerk of superior court, district court judges, and superior court judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 17, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 4, 2022.
2020
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, held general elections for county commissioners (three at-large seats and six by-district seats), register of deeds, soil and water conservation district, three superior court judgeships, and 12 district court judgeships on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was December 20, 2019. The filing deadline for candidates running to represent the soil and water conservation district, the filing deadline was July 2, 2020.
2018
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, held general elections for county commissioner, district attorney, clerk of superior court, and county sheriff on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on May 8, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was February 28, 2018.
Elected officials
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County commissioners
- See also: County commission
The county commission functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. County commissioners are tasked with approving an annual budget, enacting ordinances, approving county contracts, and making appointments to public offices. Mecklenburg County has nine commissioners who are elected to two-year terms. Six commissioners are elected by district, while three commissioners are elected at large.[2]
The table below provides information on each of the county commissioners:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large | Leigh Altman | December 7, 2020 |
| Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large | Arthur Griffin Jr. | December 1, 2022 |
| Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large | Yvette Townsend-Ingram | December 2, 2024 |
| Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 1 | Elaine Powell | 2019 |
| Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 2 | Vilma Leake | 2014 |
| Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 3 | George Dunlap | October 1, 2008 |
| Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 4 | Mark Jerrell | 2019 |
| Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 5 | Laura Meier | December 7, 2020 |
| Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 6 | Susan Rodriguez McDowell | 2019 |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Mecklenburg County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Mecklenburg County Clerk of the Superior Court | Elisa Chinn Gary | 2014 |
| Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds | Fred Smith | |
| Mecklenburg County Sheriff | Garry McFadden | December 4, 2018 |
Special districts
- See also: Special districts
Special districts are a form of local government that exist to fulfill a specific purpose within a certain geographic area. This region can be as large as a county or smaller than a city block. Special districts have the power to tax their local residents in order to fund operational expenditures. Although a special district may be formed for any stated purpose, the most common examples include library, hospital, transportation, airport, utility, conservation, sanitation, fire control, and flood control districts.
Mecklenburg Soil & Water Conservation District
Mecklenburg County residents elect three of five board members of the Mecklenburg Soil & Water Conservation District. The other two board members are appointed. The Mecklenburg Soil & Water Conservation District is an agency charged with the conservation of natural resources. Elected board members serve staggered four-year terms and are selected through nonpartisan elections.[3][4]
The table below provides information on the elected Mecklenburg Soil & Water Conservation District board members:[5]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors | Barbara Bleiweis | 2017 |
| Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors | Nancy Carter | 2012 |
| Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors | Mitchell Mullen | December 2, 2024 |
Recent news
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See also
| Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | North Carolina | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Mecklenburg County, North Carolina," accessed September 12, 2017
- ↑ Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, "Board of County Commissioners," accessed September 12, 2017
- ↑ Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, "Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation," accessed February 13, 2019
- ↑ Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, "Board of Supervisors," accessed February 13, 2019
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