Why Do Charlotte City Council Members Love Developers?

As you can see above Ed Driggs saw nearly 70% of his past campaign contributions coming real estate developers including RK Investors. 

A review of the most recent campaign finance report from the North Carolina State Board of Elections shows Ed Driggs taking money from the usual suspects: Levine, Pappas, Northwood and Charter Properties. All big names in the real estate development game in Charlotte.

Noticeably absent are contributions from RK Investors who gave handsomely during the previous election cycles. 

So forget Ed Driggs' democrat vs republican excuse, or his blame shifting to the "affordable housing" liberal agenda.

It is not just Driggs who is in bed with developers, across the political spectrum decisions about Charlotte's future are made by not the taxpayers and citizens but real estate developers who have bought and paid the sole of our elected officials.

If you have not signed or shared our Petition objecting to this rezoning request, we encourage you to do so. We'd like to reach our goal of 15,000 signatures before we deliver printed copies of our petition to Charlotte City Council Members.

Our concerns about the Gillespie Project are:

• Increased Traffic (Rea Road, Elm Lane, and NC 51).
• Over Crowded Schools (Already 130% of Capacity).
• Threatened Wildlife including a pair of American Bald Eagles.
• Loss of Tree Canopy more than 70% of the 53 Acres.
• Increased Stormwater Runoff (Already a Serious Issue in South CLT).
• Overloaded Infrastructure (Police, Sanitation, Utilities Under Duress).
• Unreasonable Project Size (Population Density 1,520% Greater Than the Surrounding Area).

Again thank you for your continued support.