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Eventually, the rezoning will have a public hearing at city council, go before the rezoning board then be voted on by council.
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Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
On Monday night, neighbors shared comments at a city council meeting on the potential of a soccer stadium being built in their neighborhood.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Lander, who is also a former city council member, has been eyeing a challenge to Goldman since losing the Democratic mayoral primary to Mamdani this summer.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
But sometimes ballot initiatives – policy led by ordinary voters, not state legislatures or city councils – are necessary to get those changes made, Edwards added.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
On Monday night, neighbors shared comments at a city council meeting on the potential of a soccer stadium being built in their neighborhood.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Lander, who is also a former city council member, has been eyeing a challenge to Goldman since losing the Democratic mayoral primary to Mamdani this summer.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
But sometimes ballot initiatives – policy led by ordinary voters, not state legislatures or city councils – are necessary to get those changes made, Edwards added.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
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“City council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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