Tag: Charlotte transportation
The returns late Tuesday evening are still both incomplete and unofficial, but Mecklenburg County voters appear to have approved the proposed 1-cent sales-tax surcharge to pay for transit and road construction. State Board of Elections figures with all but three precincts yet to report showed the tax referendum passing with about 52.2% of the vote. […]
Written by Ray Gronberg on November 5, 2025
Senate leader Phil Berger says the future of Charlotte’s transportation system is an issue legislators have to settle in the upcoming long session of the General Assembly. “We need to figure out whether or not the discussions that are taking place in Charlotte about allowing them to have a vote on increasing the sales tax […]
Written by Ray Gronberg on December 30, 2024
