Another advance for Mecklenburg transit tax vote (Charlotte Post)
Mecklenburg County’s transit tax referendum is a step closer to reality.
The North Carolina House of Representatives voted 102-6 last week to approve the second reading of the PAVE Act, a local option sales tax bill sponsored by Rep. Tricia Cotham, a Charlotte Republican. The bill moves to the third reading in the House and advances to the state Senate.
“This is a historic moment for Mecklenburg County,” Shannon Binns, executive director of Sustain Charlotte said in a statement. “After more than five years of tireless advocacy, negotiation, and collaboration, we are finally within reach of allowing our community to vote on the kind of transportation system we need and deserve.”