Many candidates describe Charlotte City Council as dysfunctional and lacking in transparency, but as Mayor Vi Lyles seeks a fifth term, she wants to improve that perception.
However, she says she’s standing by the decision to settle with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings.
The city is paying more than $300,000 to its top cop after Jennings says he was mistreated by former councilmember Tariq Bokhari during the councilman’s quest to secure outer carrier vests…