CHARLOTTE, N.C. – City council candidates in Charlotte attended a forum in Uptown Tuesday night. Many talked about housing, local neighborhoods and the transportation bond. We talked with voters at the event who say it’s nice to be able to hear from those running for office.

SouthPark resident Jeremy Golden says, “People deserve to know what their candidates stand for. and i think that it’s, you know, not always accessible to everyone. and having as many as possible makes it just as likely that more people can come out and listen.”

Charlotte resident Sharika Comfort says, “There is a desire to see more transparency from council and elected officials in general.”

The City of Charlotte primary election day is less than a month away, on September 9th. The general municipal election is on N

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