Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles has missed more than one-third of City Council meetings since December, marking the lowest attendance rate of her five-term tenure.
Lyles, the second-longest serving mayor in Charlotte history, announced Thursday she will resign at the end of June and won’t seek reelection. She did not offer a specific reason beyond being able to spend more time with her grandchildren.
The decision follows a sharp change in her meeting presence after years of gradual decline…