Interim Charlotte mayor application period closes, more than 100 people apply

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The effort to become Charlotte’s interim mayor is drawing major interest. More than 100 people submitted applications before Tuesday’s deadline to replace retiring Mayor Vi Lyles. City leaders are expected to narrow that list to just a handful of contenders in the coming weeks.

103 people had applied to finish out the last 17 months of Lyles’ term. The city is expected to release a final list of applicants Wednesday.

City Council will review applications and is expected to make its selection later this month.

Current and past elected officials who want the job include Charlotte City council member James Mitchell, former Mayor Jennifer Roberts, and former City Council member and Mecklenburg County Commissioner Harold Cogdell.