Mayor

On behalf of the Charlotte City Council and the city administration and staff, I would like to welcome you to the City of Charlotte’s official website. Whether you are a resident or potential visitor to our beautiful maple city, I hope you find this site helpful. Since there are so many wonderful aspects of Charlotte that cannot all possibly be contained here, I hope you will visit our city and see for yourself! If, during your search, you don’t find what you are looking for, don’t hesitate to contact our webmaster or call the city offices at 1-517-543-2750.

Charlotte is conveniently located with easy accessibility to Lansing , Battle Creek , and Jackson , within close proximity to I-69, I-96 and I-94. We are a community that values its history, but is always looking to the future. Our historic homes and buildings will remind you of another era, while our state-of-the-art middle school, performing arts center, athletic facilities and aquatic center meet the needs of a technologically advancing world. Hayes Green Beach Hospital continues to be a source of pride as evidenced by the community’s support of several expansions to provide area residents the best medical care available. Charlotte ’s economic base is stable, with a variety of important businesses like community anchor Spartan Motors. As the proud seat of Eaton County , Charlotte is also home to the Eaton County governmental complex. Our fire department and its core of volunteers is one of the best in the state and our police department continues to serve and protect with continuous training and community policing efforts.

The greatest asset of any community is the people who reside there and Charlotte is no exception. From our youth to our senior citizens, we care deeply about the city’s success and much has been accomplished through a variety of collaborative efforts. Working together, the people of Charlotte now have the Eaton Area Senior Center , which serves as a hub of senior activity in our community. We also have a beautiful skate park within Lincoln Park and a sledding hill and ice skating rink near by. The Battle Creek winds its way through more than a hundred acres of woods at Bennett Park while next door a semi-professional football team competes on the gridiron. You won’t want to miss our annual Frontier Days celebration, which is always held the weekend after Labor Day and takes us all back in time to the days of pioneers, cowboys and life on the wild frontier.

Yes, Charlotte has much to offer and we hope to see you soon!

CITY CHARTER - MAYOR
The Mayor shall, in addition to any powers and duties otherwise provided or required of him by law, have powers and duties as follows:

(1) He shall be the ceremonial head and chief officer of the city;

(2) He shall be the presiding officer of the Council;

(3) He shall have all the powers and duties of a Councilman, including the power and duty to vote, but shall not possess the veto power;

(4) He shall give the Council information concerning matters pertaining to the legislative and policy functions of the Council and give his recommendations thereon;

(5) He shall, in emergencies, have the powers conferred by law upon peace officers and shall exercise such powers to correlate the work of the city's officers and departments to prevent disorder, to preserve the public peace and health, and to provide for the safety of persons and property;

(6) He shall execute or authenticate by his signature such instruments of the city as the Council, this Charter, or any state or federal law may require; and

(7) He shall make appointments of members of committees, and boards of the city which are authorized by law or direction of the Council.