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City Manager
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City Manager Curt Walton
Walton started his career with the City of Charlotte in 1986 as a Budget and Evaluation Analyst and moved up the ranks to become Budget and Evaluation Manager and Interim Key Business Executive for Business Support Services. In 1996, he became Budget and Evaluation Director before his promotion to Assistant City Manager in 2002. He also worked as Assistant Town Administrator for the Town of Wake Forest, NC from 1982 to 1986. Curt was Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms in the North Carolina House of Representatives and interned as an Administrative Officer at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities prior to his service in Wake Forest.
He received bachelor of arts degrees in Political Science and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed a master of Urban Administration degree (now Public Administration) from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1982.
Walton is a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), the North Carolina City and County Managers Association, and served on the board of the North Carolina Local Government Budget Association. His professional development includes the Public Executive Leadership Academy and the Municipal Administration Program at UNC-Chapel Hill, Leadership for the 21st Century through Harvard University, Leadership Charlotte, and the Center for Intentional Leadership.
He has previously served on the Arts & Science Council Board of Directors, School of Public Administration Advisory Board at UNC-Charlotte, the United Way of the Central Carolinas Allocation panel, and Matthews United Methodist Church Administrative Council. Currently he serves on the board of directors for Charlotte Center City Partners, Levine Museum of the New South, the Champions for Education (Wells Fargo Championship), Queen City Forward, the Community Catalyst Fund, and the United Way of Central Carolinas Board.
He lives in Charlotte with his wife, Clare. They have one daughter.
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Experience
- City Manager – City of Charlotte, NC (2007 – present)
- Assistant City Manager/Deputy City Manager for Internal Operations – City of Charlotte, NC (2002 – 2007)
- Budget and Evaluation Analyst, Manager and Director – City of Charlotte, NC (1986 – 2002)
- Assistant Town Administrator - Town of Wake Forest, NC (1982 - 1986)
- Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms in the North Carolina House of Representatives (1979)
Education
- Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and Psychology from the UNC-Chapel Hill
- Masters degree in Urban Administration from UNC-Charlotte
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Memberships/Affiliations
- International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
- North Carolina City and County Managers Association
- Public Executive Leadership Academy
- Municipal Administration Program at UNC-Chapel Hill
- Leadership for the 21st Century, Harvard University
- Leadership Charlotte
- North Carolina Local Government Budget Association, Board member
- Charlotte Center City Partners Board
- Levine Museum of the New South, Board Member
- Wells Fargo Championship Board of Directors
- United Way of Central Carolinas, board
- Queen City Forward, Board
- Community Catalyst Fund, Board
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Charlotte City Government is responsible for providing the following services:
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Economic Development
- Fire
- Garbage and Recycling
- Neighborhood Development
- Neighborhood Improvements
- Planning and Zoning
- Police
- Road Construction
- Street Maintenance
- Transit
- Water and Sewer
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Mecklenburg County Government is responsible for providing the following services:
- Libraries
- Jails
- Parks
- Recreation
- Education
- Human and Social Services
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