What’s next for Huntersville? Mayoral candidates talk issues at forum discussion

It’s no secret that Charlotte and its neighboring towns are growing quickly. And with that growth come some pains.

In Huntersville, the past year has brought heated debates on what to do about traffic, about possible expansion at Birkdale Village and whether to allow a massive $800 million development called Lagoona Bay to be built.

Now, Huntersville will elect a new mayor in November to guide the town in the coming years. Incumbent Mayor Melinda Bales is not running for reelection, leaving an opening for newcomer candidates Dan Boone, Christy Clark and Derek Partee.

Hear all three talk about issues facing Huntersville and answer questions at a forum discussion on Friday, Oct. 20 at 11 a.m. at Red Rocks Cafe in Birkdale Village, 8712 Lindholm Dr, Huntersville, NC 28078.

With our news partners NeighborhoodTV and WSOC-TV, the forum will be moderated by the Observer’s local government editor Josh Bergeron and WSOC’s Joe Bruno.

Submit any questions you think we should ask in the Google Form below, or by sending an email to news@charlotteobserver.com with “Huntersville mayor” in the subject line.

This story was originally published October 17, 2023 at 6:00 AM.

Jodie Valade

The Charlotte Observer

Jodie Valade is a former Planning and Enterprise Editor at The Charlotte Observer. She has also worked at WFAE as a digital editor, and freelanced for publications such as The Athletic, The Washington Post and The New York Times. She was a longtime, award-winning sports features and enterprise reporter at The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio. She also worked at The Dallas Morning News covering the Dallas Mavericks — where she became Mark Cuban’s lifelong email pen pal — and at The Kansas City Star. Support my work with a digital subscription