RALEIGH — Near the end of 2025, the co-chairs of the N.C. House Select Committee on Oversight and Reform sent letters to officials from both the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County related to crime and public safety.
The letters are all similar and were signed by state Reps. Jake Johnson (R-Polk), Brenden Jones (R-Columbus) and Harry Warren (R-Rowan).
Officials receiving the letters included Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Estella Patterson, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, Mecklenburg County Manager Mike Bryant, Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather and Charlotte Area Transit System Interim CEO Brent Cagle…