CHARLOTTE — Interim Charlotte City attorney Anthony Fox is not interested in the role full time, according to a spokesperson for the city.
Fox’s contract expires at the end of June but Mayor Vi Lyles has been informally asking councilmembers if they are interested in extending it.
A spokesperson says Fox remains willing to serve his community in 2025 as the council desires.
A spokesperson for the city of Charlotte says Anthony Fox is not interested in the city attorney role full time. He is not ruling out an extension. His contract expires at the end of June but "he remains willing serve his community in 2025 as the Council desires." https://t.co/vZ5x46ctyC
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This comes as the Charlotte City Council made the controversial move to settle with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Johnny Jennings.
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