Civics 101 takes you inside meetings of the Charlotte City Council and other governing bodies in Mecklenburg County. David T. Foster III dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com

Want to know more about who runs your city, county, schools and courts?

Check out the latest edition of Civics 101.

Civics 101 is the class designed by the League of Women Voters in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. It begins Feb. 6.

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The class is a one-month primer on local government with visits to the Charlotte City Council, Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, school board and a tour of courts.

Over more than two decades, hundreds of people have taken the class. Many have gone on to public office.

The cost of five sessions is $60. That includes materials and a final catered dinner.

To register, go to http://goleaguego.org/Civics.html.

Jim Morrill: 704-358-5059, @jimmorrill

This story was originally published January 24, 2018 12:01 PM.