LaWana Mayfield
speaker
4,239 appearances
25 recordings
3 series
first heard Oct 2023
last heard 11 May
LaWana Mayfield’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
Trend
recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 3 in all, peaking in May 2026 with 1.
Appearances
While most residents are asleep, our crews are responding to water main breaks, sewer overflows, emergency shutoffs, infrastructure failures, and public health hazards.
We also do complete on-calls.
We work through storms, holidays, overnight emergencies, dangerous field conditions, because water is not optional.
It's essential.
What many people may not realize is that Charlotte Fire ISO certification, which directly impacts emergency preparedness rating and insurance costs for residents, depend heavily on the reliability and performance of Charlotte Water.
Infrastructure and personnel.
Without adequate water pressure, hydrant maintenance, transmission systems, and emergency response from Charlotte Water, employees that certification cannot be maintained.
Simply put, if Charlotte Water fails, critical public safety system fails with it.
Yeah.
Despite the fact that our work directly supports public safety every single day, Charlotte water employees are excluded from the same level of compensation recognition provided to other public safety supporting departments.
According to the city managers proposed fiscal year, 2027 budget presentation, police personnel receiving a 10% pay increase,
and the fire personnel received a 7% increase through the public safety pay plan.
Charlotte Water employees, however, are instead being told that portions of our increase are tied to performance review structures, meaning many employees may never even receive the full advertised percentage increase.
We're asking for fairness and recognition of the role we play in protecting this city.
Charlotte Water employees operate heavy equipment, enter hazardous environments, respond to emergency at all hours, and maintain the infrastructure that supports hospitals, fire suppression systems, schools, businesses, and every home in Charlotte.
Public safety does not begin when the truck arrives.
Public safety begins when the hydrant works.
Public safety begins when the clean water flows, and public safety begins when the sewer system functions properly during emergencies.
This is Charlotte Water, and I thank you all for listening.
I'm really surprised how well y'all pronounce my name.
Showing 121–140 of 4,239 · page 7 of 212
← Previous
Next →