City Council Budget Workshop, June 1, 2026
Approves $300,000 transportation and land use modeling partnership with UNC Charlotte, passed
What happened
This was a Charlotte City Council budget workshop for the FY2027 budget with no land-use, zoning, or development entitlement decisions; all votes concerned budget appropriations.
- Jurisdiction
- Charlotte, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings$300,000 transportation and land use modeling partnership with UNC Cha
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 9
10% pay increase for CMPD and CFD
Council approved keeping the proposed 10% pay parity increase for CMPD (police) and providing a matching 10% increase for Charlotte Fire Department (~$4.4 million ongoing), funded within the public safety budget through reductions to public safety technology investments and the fire overtime budget increase, without raising the proposed tax rate. Motion by Anderson, seconded by Mitchell. Councilmember Mayo (Joy) opposed.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was a Charlotte City Council budget workshop for the FY2027 budget with no land-use, zoning, or development entitlement decisions; all votes concerned budget appropriations.
Key Decisions (9)
10% pay increase for CMPD and CFD
Modified duty positions policy referral
Hospitality tax and MSD policy referral
Financial partners funding - For the Struggle and Prospera
International relations office additional staff
$300,000 transportation and land use modeling partnership with UNC Charlotte
2026 housing bond set at $125 million
Animal care and control fee increases
Direct manager to make budget adjustments
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Charlotte set an all-time high housing bond at $125 million…
Infrastructure
Charlotte is losing its police helicopter hangar site as the…
Labor
Both CMPD and Charlotte Fire face staffing shortfalls (police reportedly…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: 11 councilmembers, 2 staff members, the clerk, and an attorney.
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