Credit Summaries

City of Charlotte General Obligation

The City issues voter-approved general obligation bonds to finance the acquisition or construction of major capital items. North Carolina General Statutes limit the amount of general obligation debt that the City can issue to eight percent of the total assessed value of taxable property.

The City has available a short-term general obligation bond anticipation note program to finance street improvements, neighborhood improvements, public improvements and housing projects. The note will be replaced by general obligation bonds.

To see GO Official Statements please click here.

City of Charlotte Certificates of Participation (COPs)

The City utilizes installment purchase contract financings secured with collateral for public safety, capital equipment and other government facilities. In accordance with State statutes, no deficiency judgement may be rendered against the City for amounts owed and taxing power of the City may not be pledged directly or indirectly to collateralize amounts due pursuant to these contracts.

To see COPS Official Statements please click here.

Charlotte Hospitality

The Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (the "CRVA"), a component unit of the City, focuses on tourism promotions and facilities management for the City. CRVA manages operations at the Charlotte Convention Center, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Bojangles’ Coliseum, Ovens Auditorium and Spectrum Center.

The City also offers diverse facilities for cultural programs, the arts, and nature and science activities. The Discovery Place, a science and technology museum which features an Omnimax theater and the Spitz planetarium. The Duke Energy Center anchors the City’s uptown cultural campus, the Levine Center for the Arts. Levine Center for the Arts also includes the Mint Museum of Art, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, the Knight Theater, which is the home of the Charlotte Ballet, and the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture.

To see Hospitality Official Statements please click here.

Charlotte Water

Charlotte Water, a department of the City of Charlotte, provides water and wastewater services to the residents and businesses of Mecklenburg County. This includes the City of Charlotte as well as the Towns of Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Huntersville, Davidson, and Cornelius. Charlotte Water also has connection agreements with multiple surrounding counties and towns. The water sources for the system are the Mountain Island Lake impoundment and the Lake Norman impoundment, both on the Catawba River. Charlotte Water’s rate structure is designed to produce revenues sufficient to provide for operating expenses, debt service and adequate working capital.

NUMBER OF WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AS OF 6/30/2023

NUMBER OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS AS OF 6/30/2023

WATER SYSTEM TREATMENT CAPACITY AS OF 6/30/2023

230 million gallons per day

AVERAGE WATER PROCESSED IN FISCAL YEAR 2023

116 million gallons per day

SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM TREATMENT CAPACITY AS OF 6/30/2023

123 million gallons per day

AVERAGE WASTEWATER TREATED DAILY IN FISCAL YEAR 2023

85 million gallons per day

To see Water Official Statements please click here.

Charlotte Storm Water

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services ("Storm Water") is a joint municipal/county storm water utility that includes the City and the surrounding towns of Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville in the County. Storm Water works to manage the runoff from rainfall, reduce flooding, restore floodplains and protect the quality of surface waters. Storm Water plans, designs, constructs and maintains storm water infrastructure to reduce flood risks and protect the traveling public. The utility is self-funded through user fees, which are based on a parcel's impervious surface area, such as rooftops, driveways and private walkways.

NUMBER OF STORM DRAINS AS OF 6/30/2023

100,000+

MILES OF PIPE AND OPEN STREAMS AS OF 6/30/2023

5.000+

To see Storm Water Official Statements please click here.

Charlotte Area Transportation (CATS)

CATS is the largest transit system between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta. CATS consists of bus, light rail, streetcar, paratransit and vanpool services. CATS operates more than 69 local, express and regional express bus routes, which serve the County and surrounding counties, including Gaston, Cabarrus and York. The LYNX Blue Line is the State's first light rail service and travels nearly 20 miles between the south and northeast sections of the City with a terminus on the main campus of UNC Charlotte. Phase 2 of the CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar service began operation in 2021 and extended the current streetcar segment by 2.5 miles to provide a total of four miles of service.

MILES OF LIGHT RAIL AS OF 6/30/2023

NUMBER OF BUSES AS OF 6/30/2023

More than 250

NUMBER OF LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES AS OF 6/30/2023

NUMBER OF STREETCAR VEHICLES AS OF 6/30/2022

REVENUE MILES OPERATED AS OF 6/30/2022

13,144,000

To see CATS Official Statements please click here.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)

The Airport occupies approximately 6,000 acres of land within the County and is located approximately seven miles west of the City's central business district. The Airport currently has four runways, all equipped with precision instrument landing systems. The Airport is a gateway for international travelers and is a port of entry and export with customs service and a foreign trade zone designation at the Airport.

As of June 30, 2023, the Airport served 185 nonstop destinations around the globe. According to the Bureau of Transportation statistics, the Airport was the 10th busiest airport in the nation in terms of enplaned passengers for calendar year 2023. The Airport is served by eight domestic carriers and three foreign flag carriers as of June 30, 2023. The Airport currently serves as the second busiest passenger hub for American Airlines, the world's largest airline. The Airport is also served by several cargo airlines and is the base for approximately 64 general aviation aircraft. A unit of the North Carolina Air National Guard and other aviation support facilities are also located at the Airport.

NUMBER OF GATES AS OF 6/30/2023

NUMBER OF AVERAGE DAILY DEPARTURES AS OF 6/30/2023

634,000

PASSENGERS BOARDING IN FISCAL YEAR 2023

25,443,000

To see Charlotte Douglas International Airport Official Statements please click here.
To see Charlotte Douglas International Airport Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports please click here.