CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Mooresville Commissioners called on Mayor Chris Carney to resign Monday night following more than a year of questions regarding his late-night trip to town hall with a woman in October 2024.
Commissioners voted 4-2 on Monday, April 6, adopting a resolution that formally requests the mayor to resign and expresses a vote of no confidence against him.
The conversation almost completely centered around the events of Oct. 10, 2024, when Carney was found at the town hall by police at 4 a.m.
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WBTV first reported on that night in January 2025 and revealed that the woman Carney was with was receiving taxpayer dollars as a communications consultant for the town.
Numerous lawsuits have been filed by ex-employees since then, alleging the mayor was seen pantsless that night on security cameras and was acting unethically. WBTV has a pending lawsuit to get a copy of that video after the Town of Mooresville denied the station’s record request.
During the Mooresville Town Board meeting Monday night, Commissioner Dana Tucker said that he’s received calls from frustrated residents about the incident. He claimed that the reputation of the town is shredded and tattered as long as commissioners don’t address the 2024 controversy.
“If we do nothing, we further damage our credibility,” Tucker said.
Several other commissioners joined in Tucker’s concern that public trust has eroded following the late-night town hall incident.
“The people of Mooresville deserve better,” Mayor Pro Tem Eddie Dingler said.
Commissioners Tucker, Dingler, Gary West and Eddie Karriker all voted in favor of the resolution. Commissioners William Aven and Frank Owens voted against it.
After passing the resolution, commissioners received a round of applause from the residents in attendance.
Carney recused himself from the conversation and left the room. Before leaving he made a statement saying he apologized for the distraction that night has had on the town.
“I could not apologize more or feel worse. I practiced poor judgment,” Carney said.
“He’s always had this opportunity to hold himself accountable.” Commissioner Tucker said regarding Mayor Carney’s apology.
The resolution does not force Mayor Carney to resign, but instead is just a request. the Carney did not immediately respond to WBTV’s request for comment.
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