A Mecklenburg County commissioner is calling a proposed state move a “power grab” as lawmakers consider withholding funding from Charlotte and several nearby towns over their decision to pull support for the I‑77 toll lane project.
Local leaders are meeting this week as tensions rise over a proposed state amendment that could force cities and towns to repay $60 million for previously completed work on the project.
The renewed debate comes after the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization voted last month to rescind its support for the toll lanes from uptown to the South Carolina line…