Folks shopping in Mecklenburg County are about to see the cost of many items tick up.
The county’s sales tax rate will increase by 1% on July 1, from 7.25% to 8.25%.
Voters approved the increase by a margin of 52.1% to 47.9% in November through a referendum. It’s expected to generate more than $19 billion over 30 years to fund a bevy of road, train and bus projects across Mecklenburg…